Bruce Springsteen returns to Italy with the E Street Band and on this occasion the lottery experience will be repeated to regulate access to the pit, a procedure that in 2012 was almost totally appreciated by fans. On the four dates scheduled in Italy for the 2013 tour, as always organised by Barley Arts - Naples 23 May, Padua 31 May, Milan 3 June and Rome 11 July - a Padua and Milan it is already certain that the lottery will take place, while it is certain that it will not be possible to organise it in Naples, for logistical reasons related to the place hosting the concert, the marvellous Piazza del Plebiscito in the city centre. As for the last date, at Rock In Roma, at the Ippodromo Capannelle, a decision will only be taken and communicated in a few weeks.
This is the decalogue for what has been a well-established procedure in the United States for a few years now, but which is also gaining ground in Europe: on the day of the show, fans in possession of a PRATO ticket will be given numbered wristbands starting at 8 a.m., in a number that is in line with the pit's capacity (the number will be announced in any case before the concert date). At 12.30 p.m., the number draw will take place, which will irrefutably indicate the order of access to the pit.
The procedure will give all lottery participants the same percentage of probability of gaining access to the area closest to the stage and will still guarantee access to the pit itself for the others drawn. In an attempt not to make entry to the pit discriminatory for anyone, the organisation provides that, ONCE FANS WITH WRISTBANDS HAVE BEEN LET INTO THE PIT, OTHER LAWN TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO ENTER ACCORDING TO CAPACITY of the pit itself, which will be different for each concert.
The details of the operation follow:
1. On the day of the show, holders of a valid ticket for the PRATO sector receive a numbered wristband from 8.00 a.m. onwards. The distribution is carried out by staff members of the "Wrecking Ball Tour", only at a designated gate, appropriately signposted in each stadium and in the information material distributed for each concert.
2. The numbered wristband is only issued to persons physically present and in possession of a valid ticket for access to the lawn, and only in the amount of 1 wristband per 1 ticket.
3. Anyone who receives a numbered wristband has the same chance to enter the stadium and thus the pit first. The numbered wristband guarantees access to the pit. Those who do not receive the numbered bracelet will have access to the pit while places last, entering through the general entrance gates of the Prato.
4. at 12.30 p.m., 1 NUMBER is drawn to establish the order of access to the Prato: for example, if the number 500 was drawn, the holder of coupon 500 would be the first to enter, followed by 501, 502 and so on until the predetermined number of places is reached. The number drawn will be announced by megaphone to all those present at the designated gate.
5. At the time of the draw, the numbered ticket holders must be present and ready to enter the stadium if they wish to use the number sequence drawn, otherwise they may enter the pit during the day, obviously losing the sequence drawn, but with guaranteed access to the pit. This means that they must not be in possession of any blunt objects or be allowed into the stadium, such as cameras, cameras, bottles....In case of doubt, we invite the public to check with the staff in charge before the draw.
6. At 1 p.m., with the support of the staff, participants with numbered bracelets will line up in the order established by the draw.
7. At 2 p.m. the winners, with Prato ticket in hand, will be let in in the established order
8. Participation in the draw is not compulsory for any Prato ticket holder, who may decide to enter the general PRATO area, for which he/she has purchased a ticket.
While waiting for further details, another piece of good news for the 150,000 fans waiting for the Italian tour: on 16 April Sonymusic releases 'Collection 1973-2012', a new collection containing eighteen of Bruce Springsteen's greatest hits.
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