DON’T buy a VIP ticket (merch or meet & greet)
by Ashanti on 10/5/24Went to his show in Charlotte and loved that parking was available so close by. The opening performance was not the best and crowd energy wasn’t there. I purchased a VIP merch package ticket that was supposed to include my ticket, an exclusive merch gift (a freaking poster ?? bro I’m 21 not 12), commemorative laminate, priority merch shopping (there was no merch booth for us just the meet & greet fans), and venue first entry (only 15 minutes if that before the doors opened to everyone else). I still enjoyed his performance despite the sound/mic issues but I honestly wanted a refund for the amount of money I spent to get a VIP experience. Please just buy a regular GA ticket with fast lane access. I’m not sure if the merch booth was only an issue at this venue or there hasn’t been one at any of them but save your money. I’ve purchased a VIP merch package once before this for an Ella Mai concert in Indianapolis and it came with the laminate, silk hair ties with her name on them, and a windbreaker jacket that had her name on the front and tour name on the back. I expected the same from other artist and was sadly mistaken. Wale did stay after the concert to sign merch but by that point everyone was mixed together so there’s no telling if the actual meet & greet VIP fans had stuff signed. The DJ mentioned that he was called that day to work the concert which makes it seem like everything was super last minute and unprofessional asf. Glad to say I was able to see him live but I wouldn’t pay to see him again. Sorry not sorry.