Have you been to a Carnival Live concert? VIP seating?

Would like to hear from cruisers who have attended a Carnival Live concert, particularly if you did VIP seating - how was it? I see that it says no reserved seats, is that true even for the VIP area, they just reserve a few rows and it's first-come, first-served? Seems like it would be chaos, and not sure how the logistics work if there's a meet-and-greet before the show. How early did folks start lining up to get in?

I wonder too. I can't stand for long periods. Any opinions of "perfect" viewing seats. I don't want to get stuck off to a corner seat.

STYX CONCERT DETAILS TICKETS delivered Mon night. 8:15 line up for m&g. All ushered into Rock and Roll night club. Given our lanyard, free champagne. Counted down to band's arrival. 2 poses with band (which we were to pick up in the photo gallery tomorrow) one was free the other was $13, then told to go to the theater where we were in the first three rows. The lanyard was our admittance to the VIP section.

I sat at the center aisle end of second row with no one in front of me. Tommy Shaw and James haven't changed a bit. The keyboardist replacing Dennis De Young did a melody of other hits, including Paul McCartney, and Queen, and the band did most of the hits but I missed Mr Roboto and Show me the way. COME SAIL AWAY was the finale. Tommy Shaw handed me one of his personal guitar picks

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I was on the Fascination and had VIP tickets for Styx. We sat on the first row and people did save seats for others but I think it was only for the other person in their party. Our meet and greet was just as the other poster said except that I felt like we were cattle being herded in for slaughter. We didn't get 2 poses--only one and it was rushed. There really was no meet and greet other than saying hi as you got into place for your photo. VIP section was roped off and the staff was awesome.

Some photos from the concert

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With general seating, do you pick your own seat, or get in a line and they scoot you in row by row with no choice?

With general seating, do you pick your own seat, or get in a line and they scoot you in row by row with no choice?

I was on Ecstasy in May to see Foreigner and we were able to choose our own seats.

I was on Ecstasy in May to see Foreigner and we were able to choose our own seats.

Same thing on the Fascination in September, people were allowed to choose their own seats.

CruiseQueen & Babs - Thanks for the info! So, there were no specific assigned seats within the VIP section? Do you just go into the theater as soon as you finish your photo, or did they wait til everyone was done to open it up?

How does Carnival keep out the $20 people from entering the coveted and paid for prime seats?

We just went straight to the theater after our photo was taken and chose our seats. The VIP area was roped off and Carnival staff were in the aisles and would let you in and out.The rope was to my left and there were "non-VIPs" sitting in the seats on the other side. They never tried to sneak under it. It was pretty well organized.

I was on Ecstasy in May to see Foreigner and we were able to choose our own seats.

Us too! It was a great show. Get there early and choose your own seat.

I have only done one concert. I did not buy the VIP seating but I got there early and was in the row behind the VIP seats.

Thanks for the info, going next month for the Lady A!! So is there time to have them sign anything? Just the photo and you are pushed through?

Did they have any merchandise to purchase?

They have t shirts with all the Carnival Live artists (not ship Specific) they give away the white ones, blue are sold in the fun shops

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CruiseQueen & Babs - Thanks for the info! So, there were no specific assigned seats within the VIP section? Do you just go into the theater as soon as you finish your photo, or did they wait til everyone was done to open it up?

Right we just headed to the theater. They let us in one door and general admission were let in the other door. The employees looked for the lanyards to show us the right door.

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...but I got there early and was in the row behind the VIP seats.

How early do you recommend for such great seats?

Peg