The week of Winter Music Conference can be overwhelming with the sheer number of events that are available to conference goers.  Every DJ, producer, or artist that you’ve ever wanted to see is going to be there, plus some that you’ve never even heard of, so it pays to plan ahead.

Look at available parties and pick your AMAE’s: ABSOLUTELY MUST ATTEND EVENTS

How many should you choose?  Five is a good number, or at least I would avoid more than one AMAE per day, although sometimes you can’t help a double header… but check to be sure that none of your AMAE’s conflict with each other. If you’ve been to WMC you already know what yours are, and if it’s your first year there are so many to choose from that narrowing it down is often the hardest task. A few of  AMAE’s are any Listed Productions Tikki Boat (last year I went on the Leeeeky and the Freaky Tikki), Crosstown Rebels party, ULTRA Music Festival, and Sunday School For Degenerates.

Buy pre-sale tickets for those events as early as possible

The tickets most of the time will be way cheaper and if you MUST ATTEND then this will save you the most money.  As Conference gets closer, the ticket prices will increase all the way up to the door price which can be more than double the “early bird special price.” The Sunday School for Degenerates tickets were around $40 early and more than $100 at the door. Here are a few links to buy your tickets now!

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Pre-event Will Call

If available this is the best option to save on fees and lines. This allows you to pick up your tickets before the event at a centralized ticket location. Be sure to check note the operations hours for ticket pick-up, and if possible pick up all tickets on Tuesday. Then in most cases you’ll be able to go to the event, walk up to the door and breeze right in.

Choose your WLTAE: Would Like To Attend Events

This can be a very long list, and it doesn’t matter if they conflict. Also, don’t waste time planning out every minute of every day you’ll be at Conference; things change and it’s better to be flexible and have options, and often you’ll find things that you couldn’t plan for and wouldn’t have time for if you’re adhering to a minute by minute schedule.

Be polite to the bouncers and security staff

If you do end up waiting in line or for some reason the venue is “at capacity” even though you have a ticket… or any other possible issue, PLEASE be nice to the bouncers and staff. In most cases they are not trying to ruin your fun and are doing everything in their power to fix the situation and get you (the ticket holder) in the door. Being rude will not get you in faster, take a deep breath and remember it’s not personal, the bouncer is just doing his job.