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In response to "Camped out overnight for concert tickets a few times (got 3rd row Rush is the last one I remember), so probably 12 hours -ish. -- nm" by JaxSean

Camping was the only way to guarantee you got tickets for a lot of shows. I camped outside MSG to make sure I got Beastie Boys general admission

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) May 3 '21, 07:45

tickets. I didn't want to sit in a seat with the old people. :-)
The phone lines in the 90s were a mess and nearly impossible to get through on for a popular concert. Camping was really the only way to get the good seat you wanted or just any seat depending on the show.

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Then I started working for Turtles/BlockbusterMusic that was a Ticketmaster outlet. Those were glorious times. - JaxSean May 3, 07:50 1
- Very nice deal! I did most of my camping for concerts and sports outside a video rental store that had a Ticketmaster machine inside. - Krusty May 3, 07:58

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Camping was the only way to guarantee you got tickets for a lot of shows. I camped outside MSG to make sure I got Beastie Boys general admission

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