this is my first Fest and hopefully not my last... i lost my license and it's suspended and they won't issue me a new one or a state id until i pay for my ticket (FUCK YEAH 200$ aka my Fest money)...

how strict are the venues about ids? im only 19 so im not planning on getting into the 21+ venues. will they take name verification/birth certificates? help!

at Fest 4, the cops pulled me over, accused me of stealing my own car, and confiscated my license because it was suspended (it wasn't, pinellas county decided they didn't need to let other counties know it was unsuspended). needless to say, i had to use my tickets as proof of being over 21 at all the shows sunday. i lucked out at Common Grounds, Jason Rockhill wasn't going to let me in, but i had a Draft shirt on and his brother Todd was right behind him and said to let me in. Abbey Road was a hassle too, but still let me in.


so just expect a hassle, but it should be ok.

The venues routinely accept passports as ID. Hopefully you have one.

i don't have a passport and i'm only worried about being able to get into the 18+ shows!!

i don't know which shows are 18+, other than 1982, but if anything, maybe call the venue(s) that you're looking to get into.

1982 isn't even 18+ anymore! the schedule says all ages
the 18+ shows are the venue, common grounds, and the atlantic (with rum runners one night?)

i'd say common grounds is gonna be the hardest one to get into for you. my brother lost his Fest wristband last year and still got into the venue to see D4.

they mostly use the IDs to see if you're old enough to drink so they can give you a drink wristband/ if you're old enough to get into the venue.

Last year, I didn't have to show my ID except like 2 Places (The Venue, and Kickstand) The kickstand are jerks about it too I just wanted in to see 1 band for 15 minutes and they were going to write some big ass X's on my hands so I couldn't drink even though I was 21 and left my ID in my car.

But usually if they ask you for your ID just be like I'm not gonna drink and they will give you wristbands that have some kind of design or glow in the dark shit on it so the bartenders wont serve you.

alright i called everyone and they said they'd let me in with a birth certificate/student id! i'm good! thank you and have fucking fun at Fest

You called every single venue? Holy shit.

Ha, probably only the ones he wants to go to. i know for a fact some don't have phones in them, or even people all the time for that matter.

hahaha i just called common grounds the venue and atlantic! they all said its cool and because im not 21 it wont be too much of a problem

Hopefully it all works out for you. I just know, that last year @ The Venue there were some right assholes working the door at various times throughout the weekend (but NOT all the time, some were great). So what they say on the phone & what really happens might end up being two different things. Hopefully you get to deal with some of the nice guys!