Sneaking Up To G’N’R

By Hayley St. John Jan 26, 2023 | 11:54 PM

It’s not often in todays world, given all the cameras and high security, that one can pull off many tricks — especially sneaking into a high profile concert.

But that’s just what happened to one lucky G’N’R fan back in 2016 at the Troubadour, right on the beginning toes of the Band’s original lineup reunion.

He has chosen to remain nameless…
“…The fan dressed in all-black and brought some sandbags with him to the venue. He parked in a lot behind the venue, grabbed the sandbags and headed toward the back door. Sure enough, no one questioned him, and he found himself inside the venue, but needed to hide for a few hours until the show started. So he stayed in the men’s bathroom, and managed to record a few clips of the band sound checking — one of which was “Live and Let Die.”

“I sat in that stall until 10:15pm. when I got out, I was in — what an environment. The energy was WILD,” he recalled. “Now, phones were strictly forbidden. Upon entry, you had to place your phone in this protective case that can only be opened with some special magnet or something. I didn’t have that problem, but I held off on video for a few songs as to not risk anything stupid.”

He managed to capture some footage of “It’s So Easy” and “Welcome to the Jungle” before a security guard tapped him on the shoulder and demanded he delete the videos.

“I had already sent them to my friends, so I obliged,” he added, noting that he was thankful he wasn’t kicked out as a result. “I enjoyed the rest of Slash and Axl knowing this WILL BE the best concert I ever see. It was a max of like 500 people and i heard tickets were flipping for $3,000 – $4,000….”

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Sneaking Up To G’N’R

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