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Disclaimer: Ok so I don't really thin sucktitude is a real word but I had to make up a word that fit the situation.
Now my venue likes to support local bands, so if you have a band that is similar genre to what the headliner is we will try to schedule a local band with the head liner. The one problem with this is there are a lot of local bands that think because they open for the headliner they have all the same rights are the headliners. So the concert last night had a local opened, I figured I would be working the front doors like always telling people no they can't come back in and that there is no re-entry. About 5 minutes into opening act I get a call on the radio that all security supervisors are needed back by the dressing rooms, of course that includes me so I head to the dressing rooms.
The head of security for the tour is standing in the dressing rooms screaming absolutely no one other then the tour is allowed in the dressing rooms. We state we will post someone in the dressing rooms themselves to better enforce this rule, I stated I would pull the schedule and see who we could move. The tour manager points at little me and says "No I don't want someone else I want you back here" I am the smallest of the guys working and one of the only females why would he choose me.
I concede though and ask about passes if they have any and what do they look like. No they don't have any passes I am expected to walk around and memorize the faces of everyone that works on the tour. This is a rap band to me and the openers where a rap band as well they all look the same to me.
"To be honest I would prefer that we find some kind of pass or credential for your tour group I would really hate to miss a face and not allow someone back that should be able to come back or let someone back that looks similar to one of your guys" I tell him trying my hardest not to cringe. He agrees and we find some wrist bands to have the tour wear.
Problem #1: The head lining band/ group themselves refused to put in the wirst bands, my orders "do not allow anyone without a wrist band into the dressing rooms."
The headlining band shows up and tries to go into the dressing rooms.
Me: Do you have a wrist band?
Band Member 1: No, move out of my way
Me: I can not allow you back here without a wrist band; only members of the tour are allowed back here
BM2: We are the tour
Me: I am sorry but with out a wrist band you can't come back here
BM1: Look bitch I know you are doing your job, but we are the headlining band
Me: I wish I could just take your word for it but I can't put my job on the line like that.
BM2: bitch move
Me: No
The tour manager walks up and we get it straightened out.
Problem #2: In which I receive an education
The girl friend of one of the artist comes walking up to me at first she was just asking for the bathroom. When she walks out of the bathroom she starts asking me if I know rap music.
Me: Yeah I know some rap,
GF: So you have heard of this group
Me: I used to listen to them when I was in middle school and high school but I kinda out grew the whole rap thing (opps my bad. should have kept my mouth shut)
GF: What do you mean you out grew rap music
Me: Nothing really I just don't listen to that type of music that often anymore
GF: Girl you need to get an education
She turns to a very large man with a camera around his neck.
GF: Dude you need to educate this girl
"Dude' shrugs and walks off
GF: I guess I will have to educate you then
Me: You know I am fine, I have an education
GF: YOU WILL LISTEN TO ME OR I WILL MAKE SURE YOU LOSE YOUR JOB
Me: fine talk away
GF continues to give me the entire history of the band. When they started where they started and who they are better then, who there brother, mothers, and sisters are. I nodded my head and pretended to listen while watching over her shoulder for anyone trying to come in the dressing rooms. At one point I was tempted to ask her if there was going to be a quiz at the end but decided to keep my mouth shut.
Problem #3 band members don't know how to read
There are signs all over the dressing rooms saying "No Smoking on stage or in common areas" and "Alcohol needs to be in red cups to be taken out of this room"
I had to stop every single member of the band for walking about smoking or for carrying a beer bottle with them on stage.
Well that is all that I can think of right now other then the large amounts of weed being smoked in one of the dressing rooms, and the insane munchies I had after words.
The surprising thing is there was only one time the local band even tried coming into the dressing rooms and that was at the end of the night,
Now my venue likes to support local bands, so if you have a band that is similar genre to what the headliner is we will try to schedule a local band with the head liner. The one problem with this is there are a lot of local bands that think because they open for the headliner they have all the same rights are the headliners. So the concert last night had a local opened, I figured I would be working the front doors like always telling people no they can't come back in and that there is no re-entry. About 5 minutes into opening act I get a call on the radio that all security supervisors are needed back by the dressing rooms, of course that includes me so I head to the dressing rooms.
The head of security for the tour is standing in the dressing rooms screaming absolutely no one other then the tour is allowed in the dressing rooms. We state we will post someone in the dressing rooms themselves to better enforce this rule, I stated I would pull the schedule and see who we could move. The tour manager points at little me and says "No I don't want someone else I want you back here" I am the smallest of the guys working and one of the only females why would he choose me.
I concede though and ask about passes if they have any and what do they look like. No they don't have any passes I am expected to walk around and memorize the faces of everyone that works on the tour. This is a rap band to me and the openers where a rap band as well they all look the same to me.
"To be honest I would prefer that we find some kind of pass or credential for your tour group I would really hate to miss a face and not allow someone back that should be able to come back or let someone back that looks similar to one of your guys" I tell him trying my hardest not to cringe. He agrees and we find some wrist bands to have the tour wear.
Problem #1: The head lining band/ group themselves refused to put in the wirst bands, my orders "do not allow anyone without a wrist band into the dressing rooms."
The headlining band shows up and tries to go into the dressing rooms.
Me: Do you have a wrist band?
Band Member 1: No, move out of my way
Me: I can not allow you back here without a wrist band; only members of the tour are allowed back here
BM2: We are the tour
Me: I am sorry but with out a wrist band you can't come back here
BM1: Look bitch I know you are doing your job, but we are the headlining band
Me: I wish I could just take your word for it but I can't put my job on the line like that.
BM2: bitch move
Me: No
The tour manager walks up and we get it straightened out.
Problem #2: In which I receive an education
The girl friend of one of the artist comes walking up to me at first she was just asking for the bathroom. When she walks out of the bathroom she starts asking me if I know rap music.
Me: Yeah I know some rap,
GF: So you have heard of this group
Me: I used to listen to them when I was in middle school and high school but I kinda out grew the whole rap thing (opps my bad. should have kept my mouth shut)
GF: What do you mean you out grew rap music
Me: Nothing really I just don't listen to that type of music that often anymore
GF: Girl you need to get an education
She turns to a very large man with a camera around his neck.
GF: Dude you need to educate this girl
"Dude' shrugs and walks off
GF: I guess I will have to educate you then
Me: You know I am fine, I have an education
GF: YOU WILL LISTEN TO ME OR I WILL MAKE SURE YOU LOSE YOUR JOB
Me: fine talk away
GF continues to give me the entire history of the band. When they started where they started and who they are better then, who there brother, mothers, and sisters are. I nodded my head and pretended to listen while watching over her shoulder for anyone trying to come in the dressing rooms. At one point I was tempted to ask her if there was going to be a quiz at the end but decided to keep my mouth shut.
Problem #3 band members don't know how to read
There are signs all over the dressing rooms saying "No Smoking on stage or in common areas" and "Alcohol needs to be in red cups to be taken out of this room"
I had to stop every single member of the band for walking about smoking or for carrying a beer bottle with them on stage.
Well that is all that I can think of right now other then the large amounts of weed being smoked in one of the dressing rooms, and the insane munchies I had after words.
The surprising thing is there was only one time the local band even tried coming into the dressing rooms and that was at the end of the night,
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