Trumpeteer 302 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 I just bought my tickets to see John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl. I am going to be there for the Aug. 28 show. Can't wait! I went two years ago and had a blast, though I was unable to wait around for an opportunity to get an autograph and photo. But this year, I will not leave until they turn out the lights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 The place to get an autograph is after the rehearsal, not the concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff 10 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I will be there the 28th as well. When is the rehearsal? Do you need separate tickets for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 The place to get an autograph is after the rehearsal, not the concert.You have officially ruined my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,037 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 You can certainly try after the concert, though. You might luck out like I did and get a few photos of his head through a window. But yeah, how does one go about going to the rehearsal? Is it just open to the public, or is it ticketed? And when does it take place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Usually it takes place the Friday before the concert, at around 10 AM. When the event gets nearer I'd try calling the Bowl to find out when the rehearsal is. From what I remember, it is open to the public (although if you want to sit in the front, I believe you need to have paid something, or perhaps you need a special pass [ie a season pass]). So Trumpeteer, if you're going to be around the Bowl on Friday morning, you've got a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I don't know how other venues handle it, but Bass Hall in Ft. Worth sold tickets for the rehearsal we went to like a regular concert, just at a lower price.I highly recommend trying to go to a rehearsal, especially if you've attended a proper concert in the past. Rehearsals have many advantages- smaller crowd, you get to hear Williams interact with the orchestra, and you actually have a chance for an autograph, pic, and handshake afterward. The only negative based on my recent experience is that some of the pieces are not played in full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Actually, last year there was no microphone at the Bowl, so you couldn't hear him. In addition, the sun was so bad that a giant projector had been pulled down to shield Williams from the sun. As a result, all you could see was his legs. I should also add that autographs afterwards aren't a given. Last year he motioned that he was feeling sick, so after waiting in line for a while, all we got to see was the maestro thank us for coming and drive away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Yeah, I guess it's harder for a large outdoor auditorium. Bass Hall is small and intimate, and indoors. Even when Williams wasn't using the mic I could still just about make out what he was saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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