ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI-FOX2now.com) -
A teen sensation put on a first-of-its-kind show in St. Louis Wednesday night. Fifteen thousand fans saw Miley Cyrus. But none of them were holding a ticket.
It was the first show at the Scottrade Center to be entirely paperless, meaning ticketholders really held no tickets. "Welcome to the Miley Cyrus show at Scottrade Center," said an automated voice, playing every 15 seconds outside the center. "Please have the credit card used to purchase the tickets and your driver's license ready before you get to the gate. All members of your party must be present before having your card swiped."
"I even double checked when I left the house," admitted mom Angela Price of Belleville, Illinois, who brought her daughter, Gabby and two friends. "Even though I never empty my wallet, I made sure they were there."
Price and other parents had butterflies over getting in, but the kids had butterflies brought on by who they were going to see.
"I really can't wait to see Miley Cyrus," said five and a half year old Braydin Hager from Fenton, Missouri. "Because it's the bestest show ever."
"I've been freaking out for the last like three weeks," said Heather Hartwell, who had Hager's ticket. "Because you have no ticket. It's like, are they really gonna read your card, is everything right?"
There was nothing printed for this show, except for hundreds of hand printed "I love you Miley" signs.
Whoever purchased the tickets online had to bring the credit card they used and a government issued identification. Once the ID was checked, and the card swiped and verified, the group was let in. A ticket locator was printed at the gate.
"It was very painless," said Sue Ninneman, who went in with her credit card and ID because she made the purchase, but she did not have to stay. "I thought it was going to be a lot worse. That's what I was worried about."
Two scalpers drew no business because this paperless system cuts them out. Whoever buys the tickets must show up.
Scottrade's general manager says it was never more than an eight minute wait to get in. He called it a success. The decision to go paperless is not made by the venue, but by the artist.
It was the first show at the Scottrade Center to be entirely paperless, meaning ticketholders really held no tickets. "Welcome to the Miley Cyrus show at Scottrade Center," said an automated voice, playing every 15 seconds outside the center. "Please have the credit card used to purchase the tickets and your driver's license ready before you get to the gate. All members of your party must be present before having your card swiped."
"I even double checked when I left the house," admitted mom Angela Price of Belleville, Illinois, who brought her daughter, Gabby and two friends. "Even though I never empty my wallet, I made sure they were there."
Price and other parents had butterflies over getting in, but the kids had butterflies brought on by who they were going to see.
"I really can't wait to see Miley Cyrus," said five and a half year old Braydin Hager from Fenton, Missouri. "Because it's the bestest show ever."
"I've been freaking out for the last like three weeks," said Heather Hartwell, who had Hager's ticket. "Because you have no ticket. It's like, are they really gonna read your card, is everything right?"
There was nothing printed for this show, except for hundreds of hand printed "I love you Miley" signs.
Whoever purchased the tickets online had to bring the credit card they used and a government issued identification. Once the ID was checked, and the card swiped and verified, the group was let in. A ticket locator was printed at the gate.
"It was very painless," said Sue Ninneman, who went in with her credit card and ID because she made the purchase, but she did not have to stay. "I thought it was going to be a lot worse. That's what I was worried about."
Two scalpers drew no business because this paperless system cuts them out. Whoever buys the tickets must show up.
Scottrade's general manager says it was never more than an eight minute wait to get in. He called it a success. The decision to go paperless is not made by the venue, but by the artist.
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