Feeling Left Out

Joe · 08-24-2003, 04:42 AM

So i'm a recent fan, and i find out that Damien is playing a show here (here being Toronto, Ontario Canada) at a local club in just over two weeks. This has got to be a rare event the only problem is that its a 19+ show, and i'm only 16. I'm disappointed to say the least, anyone have any ideas on how to get in?or is it hopeless? fake ID maybe?

Joe

administrator · 08-24-2003, 06:05 AM

Aw, that sucks. Well, I think you should get to the venue really early and try to meet damien or one of the others on the way in and ask if there's anything they can do. maybe they can put you on the guestlist or smuggle you in as the t-shirt seller or something. i guess it's his first gig in toronto so it should be special. otherwise maybe e-mail the management. good luck and let us know how you get on.

#Ian# · 08-24-2003, 07:45 AM

Whats up with the crazy age limits on shows in North America, I realise that putting gigs on in nightclubs or bars is cheaper then renting a proper venue but c'mon, this is why the handstamp was invented.

I'm 23 and Irish so I don't really care, there's nothing like 5 year olds causing havoc in pubs. I just think its nuts and it pissed me off when I went to Seattle when I was 19 and couldn't even get into an empty bar to shoot some pool. I had to go to a bowling alley to get some booze.

dara · 08-24-2003, 01:25 PM

i hear ya Ian . Fugazi started a philosophy years ago of if we cant play an all ages show were not gonna play and they still stick by it. but with small clubs and stuff these days i dont know much about the logistics it seems as time goes on the more regulated they become. but everyone knows people under 18/21 should be at home when everyone else is rockin in the free world. off topic: isnt it strange how (now me being a dubliner in America) the land of the free can impose a curfew when ever they see fit on kids under 18 in a good few states . **** ****. Edited by: emmettu2

fiona · 08-24-2003, 04:13 PM

it sucks muchly to be under-age, i know very well. i'm more than 2 years away from being able to go to any gigs in lisenced premises. so we just have to wait for promotors etc to opperate a hand-stamping system or similar while feeling left out together.
but by then i'll probably be 18

michelle · 08-24-2003, 04:36 PM

Joe that really sucks! I'm flying to Toronto for the show. Maybe I can get Mr. Rice to sign a cd for you or something.

Joe · 08-24-2003, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by michelle

Joe that really sucks! I'm flying to Toronto for the show. Maybe I can get Mr. Rice to sign a cd for you or something.

That would be amazing, I'm thinking I might try getting to the venue early to try to catch the band on their way in as someone suggested.If its not any trouble a signed cd would be awesome, let me know thecost of the cd so i can get you the money.

Gatsby · 08-24-2003, 08:17 PM

Do you look anywhere near 18/19? you could always try going really early before they have the bouncers on the door and go with someone who looks 23+ so that people wont give you grief... otherwise id say stand outside and jump on damo or one of the band when they arrive[img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

dara · 08-24-2003, 10:40 PM

the thing is jeweller in the states anyhow i dont know about Canada they card everyone on the way in whether there 65 or 10

Gatsby · 08-24-2003, 10:43 PM

yeah that sucks... go for the jumping on Damo idea then Joe [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]

michelle · 08-25-2003, 11:57 AM

Joe I've never been to the Elmo, but I hear it's also a cafe during the day. Maybe you could catch the sound check.
A signed cd would be no trouble at all!

Sionna · 08-26-2003, 02:56 PM

What about a fake id?If that doesnt work then cry and cry.....

LisaOBrien · 08-26-2003, 08:57 PM

yeah id just sit on the curb outside and howl my eyes out....[img]smileys/smiley19.gif[/img] <- me on the curb!

kavu478 · 08-27-2003, 01:17 PM

Joe that does indeed...suck.

Funky Avocado · 08-27-2003, 10:00 PM

I wouldn't give up so easily.. Just get some crap id, any id(sh*t, get a library card with photo if you have to), and walk in with some balls..Thats all..Countless whippersnappers have done it before you(who hasn't?!?). Just use common sense, go in with a large crowd(hanging out at a venue early by yourself just pisses the bouncer off if you look obviously younger than 19 and makes you marked too), hang with someone older, etc..
Whatever you do, remember, you are a dude..Crying on the curb is absolutely unacceptable whatever the outcome is

katinka · 08-28-2003, 02:29 AM

If al the tips do not work, here's one: first fly to bangkok, go to kao-san road, take a photo of yourself with you, and search for the place where they make you a fake-journalist card. It looks real and it says it's made by the international press association in london.

he's worth it!

LisaOBrien · 08-28-2003, 03:03 AM

crying ono the curb is the absolute best option when all other options are exasperated.....you know...it's happened all of once...just to keep my reputation up...yeah it's 4am..im drunk..dnot hold it against me!

kavu478 · 08-28-2003, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funky Avocado

...walk in with some balls..Thats all..Countless whippersnappers have done it before you(who hasn't?!?)... Whatever you do, remember, you are a dude..Crying on the curb is absolutely unacceptable whatever the outcome is

make us proud, son.

Wheels · 08-28-2003, 03:51 PM

Just get there early and plead with Damien... is Lisa gonna be there? She'd be an even better bet...

Sionna · 09-01-2003, 03:52 PM

Whats wrong with crying?It got me and my friend into the mosh pit for chilli´s,mwah ha ha

messyjessie · 09-01-2003, 07:16 PM

ok... don't try jumping on damo, cuz i'll already be on top of him... let us have some privacy please [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

and don't try a library card either... as the only id accepted here in a driver's license or passport... i'd definitely agree to get there early... some clubs don't start carding til around 9ish anyway... as long as you're with other people and you don't try to order alcohol, no one should really have any issues....
*but* if you can't get in... just give me a nudge, and i'll dismount damo so you can beg him to get you in... we'll be in the alley out back [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]
i hope it all works out for you! good luck!
jessie

08-24-2003, 04:13 PM	#5
fiona Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 69	it sucks muchly to be under-age, i know very well. i'm more than 2 years away from being able to go to any gigs in lisenced premises. so we just have to wait for promotors etc to opperate a hand-stamping system or similar while feeling left out together. but by then i'll probably be 18 __________________ <font color="red">Strangers have the best sweets

08-24-2003, 10:43 PM	#10
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	yeah that sucks... go for the jumping on Damo idea then Joe [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img] __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

08-26-2003, 02:56 PM	#12
Sionna Eskimo Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,131	What about a fake id?If that doesnt work then cry and cry..... __________________ Emmett Tinley World Domination Commission (ETWDC)

08-26-2003, 08:57 PM	#13
LisaOBrien Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 411	yeah id just sit on the curb outside and howl my eyes out....[img]smileys/smiley19.gif[/img] <- me on the curb! __________________ and everytime she sneezes i think it's love...

08-27-2003, 01:17 PM	#14
kavu478 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United States Posts: 236	Joe that does indeed...suck. __________________ "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -Albert Einstein

08-24-2003, 04:42 AM	#1
Joe Eskimo Baby Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 8	So i'm a recent fan, and i find out that Damien is playing a show here (here being Toronto, Ontario Canada) at a local club in just over two weeks. This has got to be a rare event the only problem is that its a 19+ show, and i'm only 16. I'm disappointed to say the least, anyone have any ideas on how to get in?or is it hopeless? fake ID maybe? Joe

08-24-2003, 06:05 AM	#2
administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	Aw, that sucks. Well, I think you should get to the venue really early and try to meet damien or one of the others on the way in and ask if there's anything they can do. maybe they can put you on the guestlist or smuggle you in as the t-shirt seller or something. i guess it's his first gig in toronto so it should be special. otherwise maybe e-mail the management. good luck and let us know how you get on.

08-24-2003, 07:45 AM	#3
#Ian# Destroyer of worlds Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,783	Whats up with the crazy age limits on shows in North America, I realise that putting gigs on in nightclubs or bars is cheaper then renting a proper venue but c'mon, this is why the handstamp was invented. I'm 23 and Irish so I don't really care, there's nothing like 5 year olds causing havoc in pubs. I just think its nuts and it pissed me off when I went to Seattle when I was 19 and couldn't even get into an empty bar to shoot some pool. I had to go to a bowling alley to get some booze.

08-24-2003, 01:25 PM	#4
dara Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: United States Posts: 271	i hear ya Ian . Fugazi started a philosophy years ago of if we cant play an all ages show were not gonna play and they still stick by it. but with small clubs and stuff these days i dont know much about the logistics it seems as time goes on the more regulated they become. but everyone knows people under 18/21 should be at home when everyone else is rockin in the free world. off topic: isnt it strange how (now me being a dubliner in America) the land of the free can impose a curfew when ever they see fit on kids under 18 in a good few states . ** . Edited by: emmettu2**

08-24-2003, 04:36 PM	#6
michelle Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 10	Joe that really sucks! I'm flying to Toronto for the show. Maybe I can get Mr. Rice to sign a cd for you or something.

08-24-2003, 08:17 PM	#8
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	Do you look anywhere near 18/19? you could always try going really early before they have the bouncers on the door and go with someone who looks 23+ so that people wont give you grief... otherwise id say stand outside and jump on damo or one of the band when they arrive[img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

08-24-2003, 10:40 PM	#9
dara Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: United States Posts: 271	the thing is jeweller in the states anyhow i dont know about Canada they card everyone on the way in whether there 65 or 10

08-25-2003, 11:57 AM	#11
michelle Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 10	Joe I've never been to the Elmo, but I hear it's also a cafe during the day. Maybe you could catch the sound check. A signed cd would be no trouble at all!

08-27-2003, 10:00 PM	#15
Funky Avocado Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 204	I wouldn't give up so easily.. Just get some crap id, any id(sh*t, get a library card with photo if you have to), and walk in with some balls..Thats all..Countless whippersnappers have done it before you(who hasn't?!?). Just use common sense, go in with a large crowd(hanging out at a venue early by yourself just pisses the bouncer off if you look obviously younger than 19 and makes you marked too), hang with someone older, etc.. Whatever you do, remember, you are a dude..Crying on the curb is absolutely unacceptable whatever the outcome is

08-28-2003, 02:29 AM	#16
katinka Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lao People’s Dem. Rep. Posts: 1,997	If al the tips do not work, here's one: first fly to bangkok, go to kao-san road, take a photo of yourself with you, and search for the place where they make you a fake-journalist card. It looks real and it says it's made by the international press association in london. he's worth it!

08-28-2003, 03:03 AM	#17
LisaOBrien Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 411	crying ono the curb is the absolute best option when all other options are exasperated.....you know...it's happened all of once...just to keep my reputation up...yeah it's 4am..im drunk..dnot hold it against me! __________________ and everytime she sneezes i think it's love...

08-28-2003, 03:51 PM	#19
Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	Just get there early and plead with Damien... is Lisa gonna be there? She'd be an even better bet...

09-01-2003, 03:52 PM	#20
Sionna Eskimo Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,131	Whats wrong with crying?It got me and my friend into the mosh pit for chilli´s,mwah ha ha __________________ Emmett Tinley World Domination Commission (ETWDC)

09-01-2003, 07:16 PM	#21
messyjessie Eskimo Friend Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 59	ok... don't try jumping on damo, cuz i'll already be on top of him... let us have some privacy please [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img] and don't try a library card either... as the only id accepted here in a driver's license or passport... i'd definitely agree to get there early... some clubs don't start carding til around 9ish anyway... as long as you're with other people and you don't try to order alcohol, no one should really have any issues.... but if you can't get in... just give me a nudge, and i'll dismount damo so you can beg him to get you in... we'll be in the alley out back [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img] i hope it all works out for you! good luck! jessie