OT: SDSU/Cox Arena concerts — Beer

[CardiffBaseball]

Beer sales is probably a stupid topic but with our strong San Diego presence I figure someone can answer a question for me. I took the kids to a wholesome christian concert at SDSU Sunday night — Slipknot .

On a side note, Jesus H. my head is still ringing….

Anyway I figured with 3 bands going a man of my size can handle 2-3 beers early on and still be quite the safe driver at 11:00 but the Arena was not selling beer. Never having been to a concert there, I just assumed it was because it was a campus event except I saw where they sell beer at Cox because it was on the board. I asked the guy he said no beer sales for Slipknot. I found that kind of bizarre, so I am curious is that common at these thrasher events where folks get a little crazy down in the pit? Or does SDSU/Cox ramp it back because a potentially raucous/rowdy crowd doesn’t need any fuel?

This has to the first concert I’ve ever been to where the pungent smell of cannibis wasn’t present.

[Anonymous]

Actually I almost went to that show. Short answer is that I think its based on contract between band/venue.

Now I saw metallica there in Dec and there was beer. I saw tool there sometime in the last 2 years and don’t remember there being beer.

And I remember that back in the day Metallica would not allow beer sales during due to a stipulation in the venue contract that would make Metallica liable for all the seat/bathroom damage if alcohol was sold during the show. They would not be liable for damage if they didn’t have alcohol sales.

[Anonymous]

Actually I almost went to that show. Short answer is that I think its based on contract between band/venue.

Now I saw metallica there in Dec and there was beer. I saw tool there sometime in the last 2 years and don’t remember there being beer.

And I remember that back in the day Metallica would not allow beer sales during due to a stipulation in the venue contract that would make Metallica liable for all the seat/bathroom damage if alcohol was sold during the show. They would not be liable for damage if they didn’t have alcohol sales.

[Anonymous]

Actually I almost went to that show. Short answer is that I think its based on contract between band/venue.

Now I saw metallica there in Dec and there was beer. I saw tool there sometime in the last 2 years and don’t remember there being beer.

And I remember that back in the day Metallica would not allow beer sales during due to a stipulation in the venue contract that would make Metallica liable for all the seat/bathroom damage if alcohol was sold during the show. They would not be liable for damage if they didn’t have alcohol sales.

[Anonymous]

Actually I almost went to that show. Short answer is that I think its based on contract between band/venue.

Now I saw metallica there in Dec and there was beer. I saw tool there sometime in the last 2 years and don’t remember there being beer.

And I remember that back in the day Metallica would not allow beer sales during due to a stipulation in the venue contract that would make Metallica liable for all the seat/bathroom damage if alcohol was sold during the show. They would not be liable for damage if they didn’t have alcohol sales.

[Anonymous]

Actually I almost went to that show. Short answer is that I think its based on contract between band/venue.

Now I saw metallica there in Dec and there was beer. I saw tool there sometime in the last 2 years and don’t remember there being beer.

And I remember that back in the day Metallica would not allow beer sales during due to a stipulation in the venue contract that would make Metallica liable for all the seat/bathroom damage if alcohol was sold during the show. They would not be liable for damage if they didn’t have alcohol sales.

[CardiffBaseball]

ok that makes sense because the guy seemed to suggest that no it was a slipknot thing. Maybe they didn’t want the liability. I assume for the bands there is very little reward for a lot of risk with drunks out there.

Slipknot was pretty wild and definitely not something my wife needed to take the boys to. I’ll let her handle the off-broadway stuff, but not this.

[CardiffBaseball]

ok that makes sense because the guy seemed to suggest that no it was a slipknot thing. Maybe they didn’t want the liability. I assume for the bands there is very little reward for a lot of risk with drunks out there.

Slipknot was pretty wild and definitely not something my wife needed to take the boys to. I’ll let her handle the off-broadway stuff, but not this.

[CardiffBaseball]

ok that makes sense because the guy seemed to suggest that no it was a slipknot thing. Maybe they didn’t want the liability. I assume for the bands there is very little reward for a lot of risk with drunks out there.

Slipknot was pretty wild and definitely not something my wife needed to take the boys to. I’ll let her handle the off-broadway stuff, but not this.

[CardiffBaseball]

ok that makes sense because the guy seemed to suggest that no it was a slipknot thing. Maybe they didn’t want the liability. I assume for the bands there is very little reward for a lot of risk with drunks out there.

Slipknot was pretty wild and definitely not something my wife needed to take the boys to. I’ll let her handle the off-broadway stuff, but not this.

[CardiffBaseball]

ok that makes sense because the guy seemed to suggest that no it was a slipknot thing. Maybe they didn’t want the liability. I assume for the bands there is very little reward for a lot of risk with drunks out there.

Slipknot was pretty wild and definitely not something my wife needed to take the boys to. I’ll let her handle the off-broadway stuff, but not this.

[SanDiegoDave]

How drunk can someone possibly get? Last concert I saw there the beer wait was at least 15 minutes.

The bands probably aren’t making enough off merchandise sales to make up for liability. One would think that’s what insurance is for. But, the effort to find any logic or sense in large venue alcohol sales policies is a fruitless one for certain.

[SanDiegoDave]

How drunk can someone possibly get? Last concert I saw there the beer wait was at least 15 minutes.

The bands probably aren’t making enough off merchandise sales to make up for liability. One would think that’s what insurance is for. But, the effort to find any logic or sense in large venue alcohol sales policies is a fruitless one for certain.

[SanDiegoDave]

How drunk can someone possibly get? Last concert I saw there the beer wait was at least 15 minutes.

The bands probably aren’t making enough off merchandise sales to make up for liability. One would think that’s what insurance is for. But, the effort to find any logic or sense in large venue alcohol sales policies is a fruitless one for certain.

[SanDiegoDave]

How drunk can someone possibly get? Last concert I saw there the beer wait was at least 15 minutes.

The bands probably aren’t making enough off merchandise sales to make up for liability. One would think that’s what insurance is for. But, the effort to find any logic or sense in large venue alcohol sales policies is a fruitless one for certain.

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