You can stand next to me as long as you DON'T steal any handshakes coming my way!
Again, last time I arrived around 9:20 a.m. and managed to get front row center. They opened the doors around 6:15 or so (of course, late arrivals tried to cut in ahead of us all day waiters), and they let people drink at the bar until around 7:00. I don't drink, so I just made sure someone held my general position at the entrance to the concert area and made my final visit to the restroom. When they let us go in there was a mad dash to the front. Wear comfortable shoes and be ready to run! I wore heavy boots last time because I figured my feet would get stomped on, but I tell you I was so sick of those boots by the end of the evening that I had to take them off and stand on them. Somehow they worked their way to opposite ends of the venue and I had to hunt them down after the show! This time I am wearing sneakers and won't take them off!