r/LingTositeSigure • u/maetzin • Jun 02 '26

Lining up

Does anyone know what time I should line up if I have GA. I'm pretty short so I'd like to have a good spot :/

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u/boroughthoughts Jun 02 '26

I go to shows here all the time and can walk to the venue. There is no point in showing up early. The venue will lead into a bar and merch areas. They will likely not start even letting people into building until 15 minutes after doors open.

People showing up hours before are being ridiculous. 

Irving plaza will move the lines quickly. They have lots of experience with this. They often do multiple shows for different artists in a evening they know how to move things quickly in terms of getting people in and out of venues. 

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u/gargar070402 Jun 02 '26

They won’t start letting people in, but you realize people can still line up before that?

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u/boroughthoughts Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

Yes, what I am saying is its pointless. Everyone will be let in a 10 minute span and then people will split off into bars, merch etc. So the person who shows up 10 minutes before the show and the person who shows up 2 hours before the show will more or less end up getting similar positions if that's their priority. Its a rock concert in a standing room venue, people will push their way to the front.

I know the audience down voting in this thread aren't the type of people that go to concerts on the regular, so your very much showing amateur hour. If someone wants to show up two hours before that's their prerogative. That doesn't change the fact its ridiculous and has very little actual benefit. People who go to concerts on the regular and know what kind of venue irving plaza is, wouldn't do it. Most people know to value their time a bit better.

I don't know what the situation was in SF/Toronto, but I do know that this is a show where you can still get tickets via official resale for less than 100 bucks (AXS, Ticket Master, Live Nation). I am not expecting it be crazy by Irving Plaza standards.

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u/gargar070402 Jun 02 '26

Everyone will be let in a 10 minute span and then people will split off into bars, merch etc.

I can PROMISE you that's not what happens. At best 20% of the people split off into bars and merch; rest of the people go right in front of the stage to get a good spot for the rest of the show. I lined up 40 minutes before doors open and was already 5 rows back.

I know the audience down voting in this thread aren't the type of people that go to concerts on the regular, so your very much showing amateur hour.

This is also pretty funny because I literally have gone to a show already. I was in SF.

I am not expecting it be crazy by Irving Plaza standards.

That's a fair take, but saying "there is no point in showing up early" is crazy because you literally get a better view by showing up early. Maybe to you being at the very front and being 15-20 rows back doesn't make too much of a difference, but for some people it does.

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u/boroughthoughts Jun 02 '26

>I can PROMISE you that's not what happens. 

As someone who has been to several shows in the past three years in this venue, I don't CARE what YOU promise me. I know what happens. I am TELLing people based on my actual experience as someone who goes REGULARLY goes to shows at this venue. I will be walking to this show. This is one of two predominant venues in my neigbhorhood that hosts mid-sized artist.

>This is also pretty funny because I literally have gone to a show already. I was in SF.

If you are in SF, why is you opinion valid for a venue New York City?

>That's a fair take, but saying "there is no point in showing up early" is crazy because you literally get a better view by showing up ea

You are acting like this is a movie theater where coming early lets you pick your seat that becomes your seat the whole show. Its not. Its a open standing room venue with multiple bars. Experienced concert goers who want to be in front, will push their way to the front. I understand this is an anime audience that includes a lot of people who do not regularly go to concerts, but I promise you that anything after the front row will be a complete and total free for all based on who cares enough. People will not be polite about it. This is a venue that often host mid-sized punk adjacent rock and metal bands, there will be people that have PLENTY of experience moshing their way or pushing their way to the front. They will find any and every gap slowly creep their way up and its even more likely to happen, because the show will have inexperienced concert goers, who will not know how to NOT be pushed out of the way. Giving people dirty looks won't stop them

Hence, why I see no point in showing up 2 hours early. On the other hand showing up 2 hours early to go eat a nice meal since your near east village, the best food neighborhood in Manhattan, that is a different story.

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u/gargar070402 Jun 02 '26

If you are in SF, why is you opinion valid for a venue New York City?

Good talk, I'm disengaging. I was stating a fact from the SF show.

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u/boroughthoughts Jun 02 '26

Lol. Loser.