Auckland Gig goers! Do you know the Power Station's camera rules?

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#300813 6-Oct-2022 10:37

I messaged them but got no response.

At a gig tonight and I have a new lens for my camera which would make taking decent stage pictures possible.

I am not sure if I can bring a mirror-less camera and reasonably chonky lens in with me though?

Anyone know?

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#2978160 6-Oct-2022 11:06

Went to a show last week. Everything seemed pretty chilled. Didn't notice anybody with a proper camera though

I would just give it a go. They advertise a coat check if the venue is not keen on the camera. (or if you come by car, you could walk back to your car).

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#2978165 6-Oct-2022 11:15

Scott3:

Went to a show last week. Everything seemed pretty chilled. Didn't notice anybody with a proper camera though

I would just give it a go. They advertise a coat check if the venue is not keen on the camera. (or if you come by car, you could walk back to your car).

Thanks for the info!

(Would have to do the latter and return to car - no way I am leaving thousands of dollars of camera gear at a coat check!)

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#2978248 6-Oct-2022 12:56

Agree with what Scott said, sometimes it is the venue who set the rules around cameras and recording devices and sometimes it is the artist. In my experience younger artists tend to be more relaxed about photos and videos as well. The rise of cellphones in everyday life has made taking photos at gigs virtually impossible to police.

I went and saw The Eagles at Spark Arena a few years back and they are notorious for banning everything that they can't make money on themselves. There was strong messaging around not taking photos or devices on the big screens there. However I managed to get a front row seat at that show and, when we got ushered in, the woman who was working security in that area said get your phones out and take as many photos as you like. So maybe security are the ultimate arbiter of what goes and what doesn't.

Where you might run into trouble is with your equipment sounding "professional" in standard, and I would guess more bulky with a larger lens on it. Security might get a bit uppity about you waving that thing around and potentially upsetting other patrons.

As Scott mentioned, arrive as early as you can and check the lay of the land with security so that you can head to the car and back with plenty of time to spare.

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#2978260 6-Oct-2022 13:46

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I messaged them but got no response.

At a gig tonight and I have a new lens for my camera which would make taking decent stage pictures possible.

I am not sure if I can bring a mirror-less camera and reasonably chonky lens in with me though?

Anyone know?

Enjoy the show! I'm certainly looking forward to it!

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#2978261 6-Oct-2022 13:48

robertsona:
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I messaged them but got no response.

At a gig tonight and I have a new lens for my camera which would make taking decent stage pictures possible.

I am not sure if I can bring a mirror-less camera and reasonably chonky lens in with me though?

Anyone know?

Enjoy the show! I'm certainly looking forward to it!

😎

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#2978271 6-Oct-2022 14:27

thermonuclear:

Where you might run into trouble is with your equipment sounding "professional" in standard, and I would guess more bulky with a larger lens on it. Security might get a bit uppity about you waving that thing around and potentially upsetting other patrons.

As Scott mentioned, arrive as early as you can and check the lay of the land with security so that you can head to the car and back with plenty of time to spare.

Yeah I think now a 600mm lens somewhere in the crowd would annoy me less than seeing 500 smartphone screens in the air in front of me!

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#2978407 6-Oct-2022 21:20

It's generally up to the show organizers if they want photos allowed or not. If its a smaller band/group then generally not an issue, its usually the bigger ones that clamp down on it for copyright blah blah blah.... :)

The venue themselves dont give a hoot, long as theyre paid at the end of the night :)

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#2979697 9-Oct-2022 15:29

I work for Powerstation occasionally, have done for 10+ years. Here's a shot from upstairs at the Teddy Swims show a couple weeks ago:

Lots of people recording video with their phones - same thing downstairs too.

If you ever have a doubt about what's acceptable at Powerstation, pick up the phone, make a call - everyone who works there is very approachable & will do whatever we can to facilitate your request.

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#2979876 10-Oct-2022 07:43

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everyone who works there is very approachable & will do whatever we can to facilitate your request.

May not have been a PS staffer, but I copped abuse by one guy at the door for one gig just because I asked a question. He didnt like my response to him but he got called away by someone else.

Was a great night apart from that :D

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