boston ritual attendees!!
I will preface this by saying the TD garden website page for Ghost says they have "no explicit makeup policies", however,
i've been seeing around (mostly in ghost facebook groups) that if you wear face paint to the show you probably won't be allowed to purchase alcohol within the venue because they "can't properly ID you"
masks are allowed per the website! you have to take them off going through security. however their security staff is really inconsistent about rules, and depending on where you enter from you might have to deal with a guard who won't want to let you in with a mask, however it says explicitly on their event page for Ghost that masks ARE allowed.
ALSO last time I saw a show at the garden (weezer), they made me remove literally ALL of my necklaces & chokers (they have rules against "chains long enough to wrap around a neck" and some security guards take that SUPER literally), so be careful and maybe don't wear any ghosaries or other long jewelry/necklaces that you're sentimental about (unless you're comfortable getting out of line and putting it back in your car before you enter), because depending on which security guard you go through, they might not let you in with anything. if you get someone less stingy about the rules, you'll likely be fine, but it might not be worth the risk of losing your ghosaries!
they also specify wallet/belt chains that are thicker than 1.5 inches in diameter, but some guards are apparently not above making you take off literally all of your jewelry (no matter how dainty or short those chains are. yes i'm still pressed about it.)
bringing in a bag of any size is usually WAY more of a hassle than it's worth and the lines for bag check get long as hell, if you're able to, consider just bringing in a wallet and hiding your purse in your car for the concert. wear something that has pockets if you can! you will have to empty them going through security but it's way faster than waiting in the bag check line, especially if you're GA and you want to be near the front.
also they are not above confiscating people's spiked vests & jackets! this also happened at the xfinity center ritual a few years ago (there was a very sad bucket of confiscated battle vests at security), and if it's anything like the xfinity center there's no way to get them back after the show, so be careful about that as well!! i don't know if they have coat check at TD garden for this and you might have to go through security to get to coat check to begin with.
tl;dr the garden is SO strict about dress code so be prepared to leave stuff in your car if you can, if you're aiming to get to the pit early maybe just don't bring anything except a wallet/phone and don't wear anything with chains and spikes, including most jewelry.
also everyone have fun ily mwah
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