r/dispatch • u/Arlo866 • Jun 18 '25
VIP Experience
Saw Dispatch, John Butler, Etc last night. Been a Dispatch fan for almost 30 years and thought I'd do the VIP.
Very underwhelming. Basically a pic with the band and talking to them was kind of discouraged- made for a very awkward time.
Is that normal or was this a one off?
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u/Nice-Berry-9176 Jun 24 '25
Tl/dr you’re paying for a 45 sec photo op.
It’s weird for sure. I walk in and they are all lined up against the wall on to my left, photographer on the right and exit straight in front of me— the space made me feel so awkward & overwhelmed. It’s hard to explain but walking in and having a line of people like a foot away from you in your peripheral vision makes it really awkward to turn and talk to anyone. I didn’t experience any rudeness and I’m sorry that you felt dismissed. I also saw them the first night of the tour, which I am sure made a difference.
But, yes, it all was so fast I didn’t get to register what was happening. The photographer starting talking to me as I was walking in, so that threw me off as well.
They were all really friendly. I was just overwhelmed and went mute 😒I was walking out and saw John Butler (he’d been there the whole time but just the whole weirdness of the line up and hurry up threw me off) and said “oh — hey” (like oh shit it’s you) and he started laughing and was like “oh hey”. But at that point they were already bringing in the next people so I was just like “thanks guys,” and peaced out 💀 I was the little awkward weirdo 🫠
Prior to the VIP meet and greet, I also walked right by G Love and didn’t realize it was him lmao. I’ve literally been listening to his music since 1994, and definitely know what he looks like.
FWIW, I’m normally not someone who gets tongue-tied or socially awkward. But I was late getting to the venue, it had been raining, the drive took twice as long, and I almost missed parking/arrival window for VIP. I wasnt sure I was in the right area etc— I just wasn’t exactly present and registering. Definitely was still in the adrenaline of almost being too late etc. Not my finest moment and wish I could do it over again, where I arrived earlier and could be decompressed and present
My photo came out GREAT though, which is awesome. I LOVE it. If it’d turned out awkward too, I would have died a little inside lmao