So last Saturday night thousands of patrons including myself witnessed what is most likely to be the best musical concert ever to be organized in Ghana. Days later, and I just simply can’t get Saturday night’s beautiful spectacle off my mind. In short, if organizers keep up like this, we might start taking them seriously. Here are my thoughts on the concert. It was a good show but as usual, a few hitches here and there could have been avoided.
VIP and Standard Tickets
For the first time in my concert going years, this must have been the best supervision for tickets. There have been instances where people with standard tickets got even better seats than people with VIP tickets. This usually makes the ticket distinctions irrelevant.
However, right from the main entrance of the auditorium, the sheep were separated from the goats. There were two separate routes to get to the auditorium, making it almost impossible to sneak into the VIP seats which were downstairs. Unfortunately, I got a standard ticket and after last Saturday, I am never getting a standard ticket to Ghana Meets Naija.
The VIP ticket holders had access to the red carpet, media cameras and the chance for patrons to mingle with the celebrities around. This and many other treatments are and were very necessary to motivate a lot more people to opt for VIP tickets, next time. Event organizers can take a cue from this and make VIP tickets more enviable and attractive.
Security and Ushering
For many concert goers like myself, security can be a huge concern. We have heard stories were patrons have had their belongings such as phones, cash, jewelries and other valuable items snatched from them, due to little or no security at all.
Also, even when there is tight security, the security around can be a little intimidating and sometimes even end up causing some disturbances here and there. However, it was a totally different situation last Saturday. There was more than enough security present if you ask me. But they were so friendly, warm and very assuring. They initiated conversation and you could just flaunt your valuables around without any fears. They checked tickets with broad genuine smiles on their faces and really complimented the work of the ushers around. The male ushers were ever ready to support those of us in really high heels up the stairs and let me repeat, they were super friendly.
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The Football Match
Whoever suggested this idea of showing the Europa match on the screens while we waited for the show to start did a really good job. Otherwise, patrons who arrived early would have been bored to death. Also, many football fans would have been tempted to sit at home and watch it before coming for the program which could have delayed. The really ardent ones would have boycotted the concert all together just to watch the match at home. So, the organizers decided to kill two birds with a stone: which was to satisfy the football fans and to avoid any delays. Patrons enjoyed the match which aired on two giant screens and it was so interesting even for the non-football fans like myself.
We enjoyed the game altogether and the good news is, the show started right after the match ended. It was a win win for everyone.
Stage Set and Lights
Honestly, I don’t know who was behind the set, but whoever was deserves an award. It was simple, yet elaborate and things were just crystal clear. The lights complemented the stage in a perfect way and for once, patrons were not blinded, neither did we have to strain our eyes. They did a very good job with that.