How early should I get to Bumbershoot if I want two mainstage tickets to Paramore and Death Cab For Cutie?

Question

I wanna see both Paramore and Death Cab, but I don't know how early I need to go to get passes for both of 'em. Both are mainstage. TIA!

Answer 1

You typically only need to get a bracelet/"ticket" for the final mainstage show and for Monday, that's Death Cab.  How early just depends on how many people are trying to get them.  They are handed out usually right when the gates open and there will be a booth or two by each entrance and usually at least one more that hands them out.  I'd say 12 is usually good, but I've seen a couple shows that the bracelets were given out lightning quick at!  12 is probably cool and if that's too early, you can get the bracelet, then come back later in the day with it.  

Add'l:  You should just need the one pass/bracelet for the main show.  They typically don't have passes for the earlier shows in the stadium.  You'll need multiples for other people and if they are the bracelets, they are hard to take off (if you wanted to get more than one and give one to a friend later).  They have this "rip protection" tape that kind of shows tampering, but they don't really get so into inspecting them when you go to the show anyways.  I don't think Paramore will require a pass/bracelet, but if they think the draw is going to be large enough to worry about reaching capacity, they would most likely set one up for that show as well, or use tickets/tokens.  I know they had plastic tokens for the main show(s) a couple years ago...

Answer 2

Last year we got there an hour and a half before the gates opened and we had no trouble. It goes pretty quickly, we got our ticket and left and came back for the show.  If the shows are on the same night you only need one ticket.  Have fun!!