I got some emails asking how I got tickets to the MTV Video Music Awards this past Sunday. I will keep it short and to the point as I can. And yes, they did cost.
The night before I put out an ad on the LA Craigs List asking for someone who had VMA tickets. I didn't think anyone would reply.
The next day at 8:30am I woke up and I had a response with someone telling me to contact them at this number. I texted the girl and she said I want a grand each. I said no way too pricey! She said what about $1200 for both? I said that's still too much, no thanks. So I went back to sleep.
An few hours later I woke up and had another response. He said $800 per ticket. I said how did you get them, who do you know, etc etc...drilling the guy with questions. He responded an hour later saying he and his friends decided to go...he was sketchy.
I took a shower and when I got out I had a few missed phone calls from the previous girl! So I called her back and she said she really needed to get rid of them. She worked in the music industry in Vegas and had to go to NYC for some fashion thing. She could give them to me for $600. I told her deal. Her flight was at 4pm and it was already 12:30pm. She didn't know her way down to the OC so I went up to LA to meet her in Hollywood. After giving her some cash and a paypal transfer later, I had the tickets. They looked legit, they looked real. I was halfway ready, now I had to get back down to the OC, finish getting ready, pick up my friend in Culver City and head over to the Nokia Theatre in downtown LA.
We got in just in time before the doors closed at 5:45pm and we had some appetizers from Wolfgang Puck. Our seats were 4 rows up from the main floor, so we were in the lower level. Anything that you saw on TV is what I saw. Going to an awards show is amazing, you get to see all these famous people in one room and a bunch of different acts. I think Kanye West's performance was odd at first but he's the only one that could get away with toasting to a douchebag or an a**hole. I loved seeing Cher at the end and seeing Lady Gaga win Video of the Year. I loved seeing Usher perform and Katy Perry present an award. It's so much fun with so much energy!
The show was only 2 hours long, usually it's 3. The guys that were working outside with the Justin Bieber set-up told me it was canned an hour due to financial reasons. We also sat behind to this Realhouse Wives of NY woman Bethenny Frankell, I've never heard of her and probably couldn't point her out again.
Overall it was a fun experience for last minute tickets! :)
