How to leave a set

[PineapplePete]

I am going to be upfront for Arcade Fire (no questions asked). So does anybody have any suggestions on how i can get the fuck outa there before i have to listen to a single second of dani california? (presuming arcade plays before shitty peppers)

[mountmccabe]

Jetpack.

[hangthedj112]

Shove your way out of the crowd and risk getting the shit beaten out of you.

[Mr.Nipples]

turn around and walk?

[mountmccabe]

If you're near a barrier then at the right times security will let you/help you climb over and get the hell outta dodge.

Otherwise you just turn around and start moving. People are far more willing to let you go past them if there's a chance they can inch forward into the spot you just left in front of them.

[PineapplePete]

Jetpack.

can i borrow yours? mine's in the shop

[mountmccabe]

There'll be a good length gap while one band is going away and the next is setting up. This is, coming from another person that is no fan of the Peppers, is the least of your worries.

[suprefan]

Well it probably wont be hard since alot of peopel will be leaving and the other people will just go forward. So find a pocket and move..

[mountmccabe]

can i borrow yours? mine's in the shop

Yeah, and leave me to walk out after the Arcade Fire? No way. That shit is gonna be insane.

[Boourns]

turn around and walk?

Believe it or not, people are unwilling to move aside for a second, even if it means you leaving and them getting a bit closer. People were bitching and cussing when I did this at A Perfect Circle (was trying to catch up with my friend who helped some passed out druggie get out of there because I wanted to help but got separated). And then at Coachella after I realized that all Bauhaus songs were nothing but obnoxious bass and droning, I wanted to leave and get dinner/water, take a piss, and catch Bloc Party and some Chemical Bros, but nobody behind me would let me through. Was rather close, too.

[suprefan]

And then at Coachella after I realized that all Bauhaus songs were nothing but obnoxious bass and droning, I wanted to leave and get dinner/water, take a piss, and catch Bloc Party and some Chemical Bros, but nobody behind me would let me through. Was rather close, too.

Yeah, Coldplay fans are obnoxious lil f***ers I'll say that.

[Boourns]

There's no way I'm getting up close for Arcade Fire because I can't imagine being at the main stage before then, unless the Decemberists are playing right before, but I'm hoping they do a headlining set on the Outdoor theater. A long shot, I know. And I won't miss Blonde Redhead, The Decemberists, or PB&J for the sake of closeness, no matter how much I adore them.

[Quentin]

I crowd surfed my way out of an APC concert and I was touching the stage.

[fatbastard]

One foot a a time.

People will not give you a problem if you leave towards the right or left. Do not head back.

[All That I Am]

This can be achieved rather easily.

First, enjoy Arcade Fire (they rule live)
then when the set is over close your eyes half way and hunch over, creating the illusion that you are way too drunk.
Start staggering forward with your hand over your mouth making dry heaving noises, actually vomitting will help too!
Trust me, no one will want to be standing directly in front of you.

[bballarl]

I just use the machete I carry at my hip. I hack people up if they don't move. Indie kids love that shit. It's ironic and Pitchfork-approved.

[All That I Am]

LOL

Machette Attack is officially added to sunday.

[I'm Rosetta Stoned]

LOL this thread is ridiculous. Walk the fuck out after the set, if somone wont move bust out the fucking machette!

[SojuGorae]

Act retarded.

Back in 9th grade, whenever me and my friends ditched class and didn't have means for transportation, we acted like retards to get into buses for free.

No joke. People love to help retards.

[PotVsKtl]

Shit yourself.

[DeltaSigChi4]

Kill yourself.

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[breakjaw]

Start randomly beating on something and they'll think you're one of the band,and then exit stage left.

[Proadict]

i have that problem in depeche mode in 2006, i ask for help to a security guardian and they pull me off of the people , and i run to Daft punk :)

[PineapplePete]

Start randomly beating on something and they'll think you're one of the band,and then exit stage left.

lol ya...considering how many fuckin people there are in the Arcade Fire they probly wouldnt notice if i climbed onstage...hey I COULD TOUR WITH THEM!!!! i just climb onto the bus and blend in...i'll be known as "the guy that bangs on shit".....holy shit i'm hyperventilating

[Mr.Nipples]

Kill yourself.

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[rage patton]

Best song ever!
What I do is I just walk backwards and push people with my back. I know you seem like kind of a dick... but it works.
But hey, I have another idea. Wanna magicaly switch spots? Ill talk your spot at the front, and you can get out!

[codytwo]

start doing that thing where the whole crowd pushes really ahrd to the left and then really hard to the right, and if you time it right, you can just run up someone's side like Law from Tekken and run across people's heads to the outside.

[blakely]

point in the opposite direction you are trying to go and yell "Look its The Arcade Fire!!"

[Courtney]

Moving sideways is often easier than forward/backward, for some reason.

[bartelby]

sideways is def the way to go...

[DeltaSigChi4]

and run across people's heads to the outside.

At the HOB in Disneyland, there is a sign listing the actions that are not allowed and grounds for removal if you're caught doing.

One of them is "walking on people's heads".

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[bballarl]

It's Disneyland. Magical things happen there each and every day. I'm not surprised they have had a problem.

[woogie846]

Just start running. People will move.

Or just turn around and walk out. People loosen up a little between sets, and other people will be leaving, too. And for all the people who are watching RHCP, they'll be happy to let you leave. It's one more foot they can get closer to the stage.