HOLMDEL, N.J. - A recent alcohol ban at New Jersey's premium concert arena is "total bullshit," according to area teen Jonathan Smith.
Smith, who planned to go to Friday night's Velvet Revolver concert at PNC Bank Arts Center and "get totally fucking wasted", was stunned and saddened that the deaths of two minors yesterday resulted in the concert hall's sudden parking lot ban on alcohol.
Smith, who planned to go to Friday night's Velvet Revolver concert at PNC Bank Arts Center and "get totally fucking wasted", was stunned and saddened that the deaths of two minors yesterday resulted in the concert hall's sudden parking lot ban on alcohol.
"I'm not 21 yet, so drinking inside is out of the question, unless Tommy [Nikon] can get me a fake by 5:30," Smith said.
Smith says that he is not expecting Nikon to follow through on the proposal, but has other plans to spend the night.
"I'm thinking about selling my ticket. I mean, I don't want to go if I can't drink," Smith said.
Smith also said that people "pretty much" go to shows to "get hammered" and without that element, the night is "pretty much a total waste."
While most people understand that there is really no plan in place by authorities to curb the practice of parking lot imbibing, Smith says that he is "hoping and praying" that the ban will be overturned.
"I'm pretty sure this will blow over. I mean, it was two stupid ass goth kids. Who cares?"
He also says that "drinking is good for musicians' careers", because the perception of the experience "changes when you drink."
"Last week I went to see Incubus there, and they would've totally fucking sucked if I wasn't drunk," Smith said. "They didn't even do 'Pardon Me'. I mean, come on."
