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Help, please! Gig Tomorrow at the Academy - No ID, would they accept birth cert?

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  • 10-02-2016 1:04am
    #1
    Mar Mar Marmalade
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    I have a gig I'm attending tomorrow at The Academy and only have I been informed it's over 18's and apparently they're deadly strict when it comes to ID. Rang management and she said they're strict even on photo ID. What are the odds I could get in with a birth certificate? Lost my passport and lack and form of photo ID. I really am in desperate need of help at the moment.


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    DareGod
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    I'm 99.99% certain that a birth cert would be laughed at and absolutely not accepted.

    However, from experience, I'm also 99.99% certain that they won't ask you for ID, in spite of what that management lady said on the phone, in an official capacity.

    In practice, all you can do is go and hope for the best. Worst case scenario, you have to go home, you miss the gig and you're down the price of the ticket. And when you get home apply for a Garda ID.


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    Mar Mar Marmalade
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭Mar Mar Marmalade


    I've heard plenty of times that waiting in line early a lot of the times means you got won't be getting asked as the doors might open before security. Now I'm not sure if it's like this in The Academy but is it worth a gander going up early?


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    lc180
    Registered Users Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭lc180


    DareGod wrote: »
    I'm 99.99% certain that a birth cert would be laughed at and absolutely not accepted.

    Listen to this guy, don't bring your birth cert. It's about as useful as an xtravision card.


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    Austmcc
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Austmcc


    Never been asked or even seen people be asked for ID at the academy. you're probably grand getting in with just the ticket. Maybe if you look really young, they might, but you'll probably be grand. Assume this is the Sum 41 gig, don't think they have a young following anyway so security will hardly be on the look out after seeing the general crowd.


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    eeguy
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    A birth cert isn't photo id.

    You may just chance your arm.


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    DareGod
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    So what happened?


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    Mar Mar Marmalade
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    Got in. They were asking for ID for everyone trying to enter, I explained my situation when I got asked and I got put into another line with a load of others in my situation. Security just went through us all requesting evidence so I gave the birth and he asked for my phone like he did for others and checked to see if the name was authentic.

    Really wasn't that strict, very lenient and cheerful but maybe they weren't strict for that particular gig, I could easily see why they'd ease up. Great gig regardless, cheers for help people.


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