alcohol and stuff

[COUGAR88]

Ok-
any tips on how to get alcohol into concert?

And how thorough do they check you at enrance and at campsite?

Can you stash them in fold up chairs, we have not done this before.

[Strunkas]

Ok-
any tips on how to get alcohol into concert?

And how thorough do they check you at enrance and at campsite?

Can you stash them in fold up chairs, we have not done this before.

they search your chairs, that trick only worked the first year..and first day of last year. If you have any girls going with you, get the pocket shots and have them store them..in there pants or bra's...other than that its pretty tough. ice chests with a lot of unopened water bottles and maybe some there in between[not on top] some with vodka?...other than that..my suggestion is to get a superrrr good buzz prior to!

[COUGAR88]

CAN YOU BRING CHESTS INTO CONCERT?
WHAT ABOUT PUTTING THE FIFTHS INSIDE YOUR TENT OR CHAIRS AS YOU ENTER CAMPSITE? HOW THOROUGH IS THAT CHECK?
AND DO THEY HAVE CASH MACHINES THERE, ON SITE?

[WestCoastLady]

No coolers in concert venue.

For camping, be discrete and don't flaunt it. Red cups rule.

This is from the FAQ tab on the main festival page:

Will there be ATM machines?

Yes, both inside and outside the venue grounds plus clearly marked on the festival guide.

[COUGAR88]

THANKS-
DO YOU WANNA HIDE THE RED CUPS? SO PUT THE ALCOHOL ON BOTTOM OF COOLER OF IN TENT?
STOP BY AND HAVE A DRINK WE ARE IN THE FORUM CAMPSITES.

WILL

[Strunkas]

No, once your in your campsite your fine. Just make sure any alcohol is in red cups where ever you go. Red cups are fine. As long as your arent carrying a bud light around they normally wont say anything unless your making it very well known whats in YOUR red cup!Atm machines are in and out...however i think there is a charge, so try and get cash before hand.

[COUGAR88]

Strunkas-
so, bury the alcohol in cooler? can't they see the beer cans? or put it in the tent? How expensive are drinks in venure? And can you get a flask in? I was told you can go back to campsite from concert and then go back to concert correct? And they have no problems with seeing you bring red cups in? SOrry for soooooooooo many questions, we just have not done this before.

[Strunkas]

no no, normally they dont check your ice chests. So as long as your arent carrying 36 packs in and its just put away in ice chest you should be fine regardless of where in the ice chest top of bottom. I MEANT if you take anything into actual concert....like water bottles in a backpack..maybe bring several and MAYBE one of them not sealed or almost sealed with vodka in it...so they cant tell...or if you are bringing girls have them stuff anything they can in the bras, or pants...yes you can go back and forth but they make you get rid of your drinks before entering concert. They mainly ONLY want you to buy there alcohol from the beer garden im not positive on drinks...I wanna say like $ 9.00-$13.00?

[COUGAR88]

so we can being water into event? In backpacks. Will they pat you down, Like if I had a flask in side pocket of my shorts? And red cups ok on top of cooler? You should drop by for drink. Look For Washington State University Banner.

Will

[Strunkas]

yeah they use to allow you to bring it, like you werent suppose to but i think they let is slide a lot last year. and yes they pat men down more so than women...i dont know if they do women at all. red cups are red cups. pack them poor your drink when your gonna drink in them and waa lah. they dont care about red cups..because if they went to every person and asked what was in there red cup..NO one would be left at stagecoach. they know people are going to drink...they just HAVE to say it because its the rules..and can say well we said it if it ever came down to it

[COUGAR88]

so water in backpacks are ok? and I will buy a plastic flask, if they get they get it. You have been a wealth of knowledge!

[Strunkas]

yeah sometimes theyll let them slide, they know its hot and feel bad for charging 4 dollars a water or whatever. NOO problem. =]

[WestCoastLady]

so water in backpacks are ok? and I will buy a plastic flask, if they get they get it. You have been a wealth of knowledge!

My understanding is no outside food or beverages. I've tried to e-mail GoldenVoice about the water program with poor response...they will be selling refillable water bottles inside ($10 for the bottle with either free or $1 refills of filtered ice cold water from what I've read here).

I think the basic rule is be discrete and don't flaunt it. But, hey, I'm a newbie, too ~ just have spent A LOT of time on these boards!!!

[IheartMillerLite]

We were never even searched going into the campgrounds last year. They thoroughly searched our backpacks going into the venue. So hide stuff well. They let us bring in unopened bottles of water, but I think it just depended on which line you went through.

[Strunkas]

My understanding is no outside food or beverages. I've tried to e-mail GoldenVoice about the water program with poor response...they will be selling refillable water bottles inside ($10 for the bottle with either free or $1 refills of filtered ice cold water from what I've read here).

I think the basic rule is be discrete and don't flaunt it. But, hey, I'm a newbie, too ~ just have spent A LOT of time on these boards!!!

sometimes they allow you to bring in bottles of water(sealed), it depends which line you go through and how thoroug they search you. but food...not so much. and alcohol is a big no no...

[COUGAR88]

Thanks to both of you.
Yeah Goldenvoice sucks, they dont answer calls or respond to our emails.
I was thinking if we packed a back pack with water bottles and one was with vodka, do they open all of them?

[IheartMillerLite]

It really depends on which line you were in. Our line let us through with the water but made us dump our red bulls. I put plastic flasks in my cargo pants pockets and no one searched me.

[imamom1st]

So just watch how well security is checking in the line your in. Some care more than others.

[COUGAR88]

Where would you get a plastic flask? We thought about buying some plastic bottles/travel type to put our alcohol in, in the coolers, but if they don't search at campsites, you don't think this is necessary? They don't check for fifths?

You gals are great with all the answers.

You gals should stop by, we are in the forum campsite, we will has a burgundy Washington State Flag, we will make you a drink!!

[COUGAR88]

And I was told they sell ice at campsite, is this correct?

[Strunkas]

they dont search your campsites. plastic flaskkkk...i dont know on that one..just be cautious going in observe which line checkers are more strict and DONT go in that line. they dont open your water bottles, they check to see if there sealed..if you can make them look like they arent, your goooood to go.=]

[Strunkas]

And I was told they sell ice at campsite, is this correct?

yes but its outrageous in price, so try to go to store, youlll save on that...and atm, try to get some cash before hand

[lilred782000]

I have a quick question - does anyone know if there will be a temporary bar/sitting area with shade set up prior to check-in/gates opening since the Cantina burned down a few months ago?

[WestCoastLady]

Yes on the ice - I think someone said it was $5-8 a bag, tho. You may want to get some dry ice to put in your cooler - to supplement the regular bagged stuff....

[COUGAR88]

From the website it appears that we can check in at 6 am on Sat.

How far is a local store to get ice and is getting in and out of campsite parking difficult?