Tuesday, April 29, 2003

How to Get Into a Concert For Free
And Other Tips from Lara St. John

Generally the artist or conductor or whoever leaves a ticket or more under his or her name, for friends, at the �willcall" of the box office. A good idea is to get there a little earlier than the artists' friends and ask for the ticket under the artist's name. Like: "There should be a ticket for me under the name 'Muti'". Or perhaps, "I think Josh left me a ticket. Can you check under 'Bell'?" If there is not one, feign puzzlement and outrage, at which point the ticket guy will probably assume it to be an oversight and give you one anyway. If all else fails, announce huffily that you will check backstage and then go and have a drink.