Got the artist’s approval to shoot them at their next show but was never able to get in contact with their management. With less than a week and still no contact, my photo classmates and professor suggested showing up and just trying to make my way in. Getting the artists OK is cool and all but I feel like management has all the control and final say. Has anyone just showed up and smooth-talked their way into shooting a show?
I’ve shot shows with nothing more than a band member’s message plenty of times. Sometimes it’s in the pit, sometimes in smaller venue, and more than once at a festival. Worst case scenario you pack up and go home, but it’s never happened to me yet.