Rock Candy Funk Party 5 nights at Baked Potato Feb 1-5, 2018 (Page 4 of 4)

So this was my first time at the Baked Potato and also to see RCFP.  I purchased my 3 tickets for 2/1/2018 as soon as I saw the post which was the first day.  After that there was a 4th person who really wanted to go so I was able to find an additional “ticket” from Rocket.  Two of us waited outside in line so that we could get good seats because it was our understanding that it was first come first serve.  BTW the doorman comes out with a list to check your name and how many are in your party before they open the door.  When the time came to be seated we were told that there were 3 seats (my original purchase) available on one side or the other even though there were seats right in front or just behind so when I asked about those he said something about they were being held for a certain amount of people.  It all seemed really strange.  Luckily we were seated right next to Joe but, the other side of that was we never really got to watch him play we just saw his back.  We did get to talk to him and Mike Merritt.  Then when the other 2 people in our party showed up one could sit with us but we were told the other had to sit in the seat that Rocket had so graciously surrendered.  Then we found out that Natasha had been promised that seat so it was a real mess, we didn’t really care where the 4th sat but with their seating policy we were told she had to sit in the seat that had been surrendered.  By this time I was a nervous wreck.  As it turned out there was a stool right by where we were sitting and the doorman finally let our 4th sit there.  Which we were very happy about because Natasha finally got a seat where she was able to take her amazing videos.  I don’t know why you are lead to believe the admission is first come first serve when you have a doorman controlling seating.  In any event this was the first time I got to see RCFP am hoping to do it again next time I’ll do things a little differently and if they play more than one night will book at least two. 

I’d found a bag of Rock Candy on a stick which I brought for the band specifically Tal and was able to give it to him before we left. 

Again I would like to thank Rocket he was as gracious as any human being could be.  And for Rick who helped me in the beginning.

Show was amazing!

Thank you Rick for your post at least now I know it wasn't just the first night that they had their new seating policy.  I was very disappointed by how it was handled. I sure hope they took good care of you.

Some photos from the 4 nights that we attended
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anitrasda … 471031355/

At every event I have been too there is always someone that has a feeling of entitlement weather real or most the time in their mind to push for best seats for one reason or another.

I talked with the Dad. It was a family. The father was into Joe and has gone to shows and has had his guitar signed by Joe. He brought his whole family and reserved the front row for them by buying a bunch of tickets all at once.

Amen I agree I would have done the same. We all need to get more of the young guns to these shows. You rock Rick