Nooo don't do the fake wristband thing. It's too easy for security guards to tell, and they're on top of that shit. There's also usually stuff written on the wristbands themselves, at least at festivals.
I work as a security guard at a bar in Sayerville, NJ (
http://www.starlandballroom.com if anyone wants to visit me. We just had George Clinton and P-Funk play!!! And my friend Casey Noon who works with me smoked a joint with him between sets!!!) Anyway, I worked at the Gathering of the Vibes festival in August and despite cold, cold hatred between different security teams, whenever a new "fake wristband" scam came anew (green electrical tape, paper, etc.) we radioed in on each others' channels.
The best way to sneak in is, honestly, through a hole in a fence. They're usually in secluded areas because they've been made by locals, and are never covered because the #1 piece of advice I can give you about security at festivals is that they are SHORT STAFFED like woah. I worked a 25 hour shift one time. With no food. And no breaks. In the rain. With bad hair.
Either that or, depending on the area (if it's on a beach, you're golden) there are other ways: through the woods, around a lake. The trick is to go anywhere that will bring you already inside the backstage area. You can also get lucky and find an adorable security guard who doesn't care as much about her job as she does a good story, and good beer...
Post edited by: Grace, at: 2007/09/26 18:25