Live concerts for major acts and purchasing their tix have always been a trying experience, at least for this longtime live music fan. The tix have always been difficult to get, and getting inside the venue has seldom been easy, either.
I gotta tell you, though, that, despite the fact I never got much above minimum wage, my stint at Tower Records was a gold mine for getting tickets and freebies to live shows. Our store had a Ticketron kiosk, which allowed us to purchase tickets the moment they became available. Sure, part of our job was to work the thing for customers, but it was a worthwhile trade-off. I'm certain I've already mentioned this in a previous post, but record companies were always providing promo tickets & albums to us, as well. What a life!