• Tailgating not allowed at Mile High Music Fest?

    A comment from my last post about Mile High Music Festival made me aware of something significant: According to their web site, Re-entry and Tailgating are listed under “prohibited items” at the Festival.  This contradicts what I was told by someone in the Mile High Music Fest Facebook Event – they said they called and were told the opposite. I’m trying to get more information from both sides, but for now I may have to assume the web site is accurate and tailgating is prohibited.

    In which case is total crap!  You expect people to show up right at 10:30am and file straight into the Stadium for the next 12 hours with only a small soft-sided water bottle to keep them from getting exhaustion and dehydration?  You’re just asking for trouble!  I realize that this is supposed to stimulate vendor activities, but the vendors are going to make plenty of money regardless of re-entry policies.  True, at most sporting events don’t allow re-entry, but most sporting events aren’t scheduled to last 12 hours!  Come on Mile High organizers, let us have access to our cars during the festival!

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  • Bella

    Keep in mind my dear Romey, this show is at a large sporting arena. They are used to controlling a beer slamming, soccer fans- not wild tripped out hipsters, that bring in other factors other than alcohol. It is the responsibility of the event promoters to take security into consideration. I’m sure we will all have a great time despite the tailgate issue. Also- how many times have you seen “prohibited items” in lot at shows. I think you will be fine!!

  • Bella

    Keep in mind my dear Romey, this show is at a large sporting arena. They are used to controlling a beer slamming, soccer fans- not wild tripped out hipsters, that bring in other factors other than alcohol. It is the responsibility of the event promoters to take security into consideration. I’m sure we will all have a great time despite the tailgate issue. Also- how many times have you seen “prohibited items” in lot at shows. I think you will be fine!!

  • Anonymous

    But I’m not sure how allowing me to go out to my car is a security risk. I understand they want to promote beer sales and don’t want people escaping to their car to get trashed, then come back in. You can avoid that by simply enforcing that re-entry isn’t permitted to those under the influence of alcohol or any other substance.

    Also regarding the sporting arena: Football stadiums allow tailgating. The Broncos even embrace it by opening a lot specifically for tailgating, as well as rewarding the “Most Valuable Tailgater”. College Football allows tailgating, albeit more restricted (at least in my experience with Colo State University). Tailgating should be in the sports arena’s back yard (or parking lot in this case).

  • http://www.romeyinfc.com Romey

    But I’m not sure how allowing me to go out to my car is a security risk. I understand they want to promote beer sales and don’t want people escaping to their car to get trashed, then come back in. You can avoid that by simply enforcing that re-entry isn’t permitted to those under the influence of alcohol or any other substance.

    Also regarding the sporting arena: Football stadiums allow tailgating. The Broncos even embrace it by opening a lot specifically for tailgating, as well as rewarding the “Most Valuable Tailgater”. College Football allows tailgating, albeit more restricted (at least in my experience with Colo State University). Tailgating should be in the sports arena’s back yard (or parking lot in this case).

  • Glenn

    Total Bullshit! greedy bastards……

  • Glenn

    Total Bullshit! greedy bastards……

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