DSSD to charge for Alive @ Five concerts

That bytch Goldstein sickens me.

That stupid hag Goldstein sickens me.

Joke wrote:

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These bands were big when the 30 range was in middle and high school. Get your facts straight. The main demographic for this is 30-40.

THANK YOU! Youre absolutely right!

Really people?$5 is going to make or break your entire evening? Youre paying $3ish to park...youre paying for wine and/or beer and/or food should you choose. Youre going to let a measly $5 stop you? One less glass of cheap wine. Fine, dont go, there will hopefully be more room for those of us who are willing to pay $5 to see a concert. We will be able to move and breathe without getting our toes crushed, or our backs elbowed, or beer spilled on us by some underage moron so drunk out of his mind that he cant even hold back his girlfriends hair while shes busy PUKING in an alley. If you dont like the bands, dont go. If you dont want to pay, dont go. Its really that simple.

It's about time ! It doesn't even cover the taxpayers expenses .
These attendees have no trouble paying for the alcohol !
I don't hear anyone complaining about the $20 ripoff for the beach sticker and get crowded out by out of towners who walk in for free.
How about more enforcement, Darien and Greenwich don't have the influx of these people who make a mess and could care less about the parks.
Stamford The City that Works ???????

I am sure they could no longer cover the costs with private sponsors in this economy. Would people rather there be NO concert instead of paying $5?

Okay, time to throw Sandy into an oven now.

Kthnxbye

The $5 charge is a way to keep the trashy people out of the event. Does anyone remember all the fights that broke out last year?!?! It was young ghetto punks that caused those fights and ruined the experience for everyone. The $5 charge and the age limitation will keep that trash out of the event and make it a safer place for everyone. It's the same reason bars have cover charges...trashy people won't pay so they won't go. You should be thanking the officials from Stamford for this instead of bashing them because they are making it a better and safer experience for all.

Todd_Stamford resident wrote:

The $5 charge is a way to keep the trashy people out of the event. Does anyone remember all the fights that broke out last year?!?! It was young ghetto punks that caused those fights and ruined the experience for everyone. The $5 charge and the age limitation will keep that trash out of the event and make it a safer place for everyone. It's the same reason bars have cover charges...trashy people won't pay so they won't go. You should be thanking the officials from Stamford for this instead of bashing them because they are making it a better and safer experience for all.

The cops should just check ID instead of standing there looking pretty.

Get Real wrote:

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The cops should just check ID instead of standing there looking pretty.

They will be checking IDs, and turning people away and confiscating fake IDs hopefully.

Get Real wrote:

Okay, time to throw Sandy into an oven now.
Kthnxbye

Is this a reference to the Holocaust because she Jewish/

creampie surprise wrote:

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Is this a reference to the Holocaust because she Jewish/

Even if she wasn't, I'd want to throw her into an oven anyway.

Sad Day wrote:

$5 is no big deal. But the line-up IS a big deal. It's the worse line-up EVER and makes no sense. The DSSD wants this to be an adult event, yet they book bands that appeal to kids? Smashmouth? Sugar Ray? You've got to be kidding. Is there no music available for responsible adults over 30?

kurt cobain and layne staley are dead, so no.

KAL wrote:

I agree..what's the big deal?$5. Where can you go see a concert for $5? Of all the things they do in Stamford, you people sure do complain too much.

How do you charge people to go into a public place?

The Rationalist wrote:

That bytch Goldstein sickens me.

Indeed the DSSD was formed to push the "sustainablity" agenda and squander money into the coffers of the people who claim to be "elitists", Sandy is hell bent on pushing her agenda on everyone in her little jurisdictatorship because sandy knows best, as well as all of the other control freak pigs that are involved in real estate transactions and raping business owners that are just trying to make a living.

I would prefer if they go back the local and small-time acts. If I wanted to go see Sugar Ray, I would go to a real concert venue, where I can choose from a selection of overpriced beer, and band parephernalia in an arena that was designed to host an audience. The Columbus park area of downtown is not a good place to host popular, one-hit wonders and tacky television pseudo-stars. I know the whole event is good business for the overpriced dirty bars, crappy clubs and restaurants but people are going to learn quickly. If the desire is to turn alive @$5 into a Stamford-esque Oyster Festival, might I suggest a better venue? Perhaps in one of the many giant parks in Stamford?

Do we get our money back if it starts to rain?

I don't understand how access to a public park and public streets can be restricted. What if you are going to a restaraunt in the area?
If they want to charge admission, move it to a different venue. The best way to gain control of the event is to book bands that will draw crowds that are reasonable for that space.