scottishwarrior67

Well, it's a Summer Krush concert, but how often has it been for the Grammy foundation? It's simple economics...why would the band reduce the amount of money to be donated to the Grammy foundation by giving away free tickets? Also note: they are checking ids and from i've read, there is an age limit, which goes in line with my theory of the free tickets being related to the T.V taping. I guess we'll have to wait and see. It'd be awesome if the free tickets are in the GA area, but I don't see that happening. Who knows, lol...

I just thought of something, and it kinda make sense for the purpose of the free tickets: Parts of the show are going to be filmed for Jimmy Kimmel Live, a late night talk show and the tickets to taping of any type of show like that (Jay Leno, David Letterman) are given away, for free. I went to a taping of American Idol a few years back and the tickets were for free and I was simply a "space filler" because they didn't want any empty seats to show on camera. This leads me to believe that the free tickets might have something to do with the taping of the show for T.V. Whether they are looking for seat fillers (which wouldn't make sense....all Coldplay shows always sell out) or looking for a large group of people for another reason, I don't know, but I really believe there is some correlation between the free tickets and the T.V taping. Don't get me wrong, Coldplay is a great band, but this concert is a benefit concert, and I find it hard to believe they would give away (and lose hundreds of dollars in donations) just to be nice. There has to be some relation to the T.V taping. Sec. 18 would make sense because from a T.V perspective, they would want it to look like the entire venue is filled up, which means filling up seats that have no view of the stage at all. I could be totally wrong, but it makes sense in my head that the free tickets have something to do with the T.V taping.

I need some help... Usually when I go to a Coldplay concert, I wear a simple t-shirt and shorts, however, because I'll be in the VIP section, I'm not sure to wear. I don't want to show up in t-shirt and shorts and be undressed . Conversely, I don't want to wear a full suit and be over dressed. Input from any gentlemen (or ladies) that have the VIP tickets would be greatly appreciated. My fiancee already has her entire outfit picked out and I'm at a total loss, so I thought asking on here couldn't hurt. I usually don't give much effort into how I look, however, I don't want to stick out like a sore thumb. I'm thinking black slacks and a dress shirt? Thanks!!

I really think the free tickets will be in the GA area....where else would they be? It seems like a lot of people have won a lot of the free tickets and I wouldn't be surprised if they were in the GA area because I don't see where else that amount of people could fit. With that being said, if I were a paying customer and had seats in one of the sections further away and found out that I could have sat in GA for free, I would be pretty upset. I know that most of the first couple of rows in the floor sections are VIP tix (that's where my seats are) and I know the $160 tickets were around the sides. I also saw that the areas that appear to be at the side or behind the stage were over $100 as well. Was anyone able to purchase GA tickets? As of right now, there is only 22 for sale on Stubhub with a few more scatter on eBay. I'm still thinking that the free tickets would be in the pit... Also, I know that the VIP tix come with an exclusive Coldplay gift and since my fiancee and I are both going, if the gift is identical for both of us, we will be selling one of them and donating the proceeds to St. Judes Children's Hospital, and I'll give Coldplayers first opportunity :) Only a week away....:P

From the venue website: "Cars and vans may park for $8 per vehicle in Lot 6. Parking attendants are available at the entrance to each lot approximately one hour prior to most UCLA Athletic events. Early arrivals should visit the parking Westwood Blvd. parking kiosks to obtain parking passes. Buses with E-plates park for free and should visit the parking kiosk on Westwood Blvd. for more information. " Hope this helps :)

I know, I just got my parking pass in the mail too. Is anyone going to try and meet up? I think there are two groups of us, normal tickets, and VIP ticket holders. I'm more than willing to meet up with anyone with VIP tickets in the preshow area if anyone is interested. I also have friends going who won the free tickets that I'm going to try and meet up with as well. I also tried for the free tickets but wouldn't feel right if I got them since I'm already going...I think they're better going to someone who normally couldn't afford to go to a Coldplay concert. At least its Coldplay fans that are going instead of scalpers. Does anyone know where the free tickets are going to be seated? I wouldn't be surprised if it was in the GA pit...I couldn't imagine where else they'd be, its an incredibly small venue.

My name is Graeme (pronounced Graham, like the cracker) I'll be there with Bee (my fiancee) and like Caroline said, we have the seats right next to her (Sec. 202, Row 1, Seats 13-14). I bought the VIP tix because we'll be celebrating our 6th anniversary and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than with Coldplay :). I'm really hoping for something autographed by the band for the free gift, but who knows, lol. For those of you with VIP tix, I emailed the customer service contact and they mentioned that the preshow activities will start around 6:30pm or earlier, but they weren't exactly sure. If you do have VIP tix, I'd love to meet up during the pre-show activities and as much as I'd like to meet up after the show, I have to be at work at 8am the next morning so we'll be heading home after its finished. Less than two weeks :)

I have VIP tix and wouldn't mind mingling with fellow Coldplayers during the preshow. Message me for my cell if your interested :)

That's funny...I have seats 13-14 of that row..hahahaha. I'm excited to be sitting next to a fellow Coldplayer :)

VIP experience? Hey guys, I'm a long time reader of these boards, but only post on occasion. I've been to multiple Coldplay shows in Los Angeles over the years and decided to purchase the VIP experience to this show for my fiancee and I's 6th anniversary. Does anyone have any more information on what the VIP experience entails? I read what it said on ticketmaster's website and everything was kinda of vague. Has anyone had the VIP experience at a Coldplay show before? We got great seats (Sec. 202, Row 1) and I would love to meet up with any other fellow Coldplayers who are going to be at the show. Again, any information or speculation that anyone has would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone. :)

Well I've had a change of plans. I'm leaving my house at 7am and should be in the parking lot around 8am. I'm going to find the nearest security gaurd and ask where people with GA tickets are supposed to line up and go from there. I know of a few people who are going to get there really early as well, but I think i should be one of the first 50 if i get there that early. Good luck to everyone with GA tickets and hope to see you there.

@peterkhoy As far as I'm concerned, I wouldn't care if someone held a spot for 5 or so people, as long as i knew about it there would be no problems. The last thing I would want is to be waiting around since 10am to find out that 5 more people will be ahead of me at 6pm when the gates open.

@labrat2001 No problem!! I want to make this concert experiance enjoyable for the hard core coldplay fans (like myself and my fiancee) and not the loosers who are going just because. I'll call again tomorrow morning and post any updates :cool: My view is this....if enough of us band together we should all be able to get a front row view of the stage and not have to deal with line cutter sor those idiots who try to push their way to the front after we wait in line all day. Also, the more people in a group the better the experiance is for everyone! As far as camera policy, as long as its not professional i believe it will be okay. Last year when i went to see Coldplay at the Forum and at Honda Center my fiancee hid the camera in her purse under some tampons and had no problems getting it in:D Hope to see everyone at 10am on Saturday morning. I'm a white 5'8, 200lbs or so , guy with a buzzcut and I'll be with my fiancee who is latino with brown hair. Look for us and lets band together to make this the best coldplay concert for all us hardcore fans because who knows when they will be back next...

Just so you are aware...you will not be allowed any access to the parking lot or the stadium before 7am. Showing up at 6am would mean you'd have to drive around for an hour before hand then have access to the parking lot. If you don't believe me call the number listed a few posts ago. I'm showing up at 10am and i really doubt that many people will be in line in front of me... I'll bring sunblock and snacks to share with those who are waiting in line with me :)

I'll be happy if i'm one of the first 50 in line. I mean, think about it, the stage is pretty big and it has the cat walks on either side...so if I can get in front of one of the catwalks, or along the edge of one I'd be a happy camper, lol. I hope to meet some of you in line on Saturday :):)

I would assume that we will not be allowed to start lining up until 7am. The parking gates won't open till then and no one will have access to the stadium until then. I mean, if you were to live close by and walked into the stadium, you could probably start lining up earlier. As far as a designated place to line up, the only thing i got from the phone call was that all GA tickets are supposed to enter from the North Side of the Stadium. I had asked what to do to get the best spot possible, and the gentlemen on the phone said just be at the North Side before 11am, get in line, and wait it out. He said that not very many people show up right at 7am and that most people start arriving around 10am....so that's when I'm going to show up. My guess is that when a bunch of people start waiting around at the North side, a line will be formed by the security there to advoid any problems. I hope to meet up with some Coldplayers in line!:cool:

The gates to the parking lot open up at 7am. I think getting there at 7am is a bit much, so I'm planning to arrive between 10am and 11am. I called back and spoke to someone and he said that the best thing to do is park on the North side of the Stadium (opposite the stage) and stand in line there. When the gates open at 6pm, everyone who has a GA ticket will have to walk down to the field and then go through 3 security checkpoints on the walk to the GA "pit" to make sure they actually have a GA field ticket. When we get to the GA "pit" our tickets will be taken away and we will have a wristband put on. The only way to access the field will be from the North end. We will not be able to enter the field on the East, South, or West sides. If we were to enter the stadium on the East side, we would have to walk to the North side of the stadium to get onto the field. If you can picture it in your head, imagine standing in line at the North side of the stadium, then going through the gates and walking down to field level. Then once on the field level, we will be heading south toward the stage while going through the checkpoints. Only 2 days left...

I attempted to call the Home Depot Center this morning and no one picked up...so I'll try again later today. I found something interesting on the Home Depot Center website though: "Guests may not bring food and beverage into the facility during events. The only exceptions are small snack items, i.e. small pack of nuts, plastic bottled water candy bars, small bag of chips, etc." Looks like those of us who are standing in line all day will be allowed to bring bottles of water into the venue and save ourselves the $5 dollar bottle of water. That means that once everyone gets their spot in the pit, no one should have to leave to buy water because we're allowed to bring it in with us. I'll be printing out that above message and show it to any security gaurd that says no....

That would make sense as I was told to enter through gates A or B, which would lead to the North side (the side with the grass berm) of the stadium. I guess everyone who has a GA ticket should just line up and wait until 6pm to get their braclet then head to the pit as quick as possible. However, it would seem silly to me to hand out the braclets on the opposite side of where the GA pit is located... I don't think that many people will show up at 11am to start waiting anyway...just us hard core fans who are willing to wait that long to see Coldplay. Only a few days left!

I called the Home Depot Center earlier today and found out that they will not be opening the parking lot gates until 7:30am and will not allow camping out over night. Also, i was informed that there will be a line to get a braclet for those of us who have GA seats which will lead to another line to get in. The lady (who was very nice) said to call her back on Thursday or Friday and she will have more details. Once i get them, I'll post them here. If anyone else wants to call, the number is 1-310-630-2000

That's really awesome that the Home Depot Center provided security for those who were camping outside. I hope I get the same security people when I start to line up for the show. I'll be in line no later than 12pm, and if anyone wants to meet up with me and my fiancee so we can all wait together, I'm all for it. The more the merrier :) I'll be the one in a black "SoCal" shirt, khaki shorts, and a buzzed haircut :)

Advice on GA seats? Hey everyone, I've been reading these boards for awhile but never posted...so here goes...my first post! Anyhoo, i have two GA tickets to the Coldplay show on July 18th and will be attending with my fiancee. What time is everyone arriving at the Home Depot center? I thought about camping out, then i realized the Home Depot Center is located very close to Compton, and for those of you who are not familar with the area, it has a repuation of not being a very safe place to be late at night. My plan was to arrive there around 11am and just wait until the doors open. What is everyone else doing? Anyone want to meet up? This is my third Coldplay show (i was at the Forum and Honda Center last year) and I would love to meet up some people from here. I'm also a big guy so I'll make sure no one cuts in front of us if we're waiting in line :D