Today's topic will be same-day tickets aka 当日券 (toujitsuken). You pay for these same-day tickets directly at the live house upon entering.
Occasionally, bands will offer FREE lives. There will still be advanced tickets available that you can buy; however, if there's a band you're interested in or you just happen to not have any plans when there's a free live, they're the best to attend!
The free tickets will be for toujitsuken. Therefore, you enter last, after all advance ticket holders.
Please read this post about entering live houses for further information.
But don't be fooled, you will still have to spend something. Every live house requires every attendee to pay a drink fee, which is usually ¥600-700 yen.
In my experience, I've never showed up for a free live or same-day entry and been denied entry. So for that, I think everyone is okay! But depending on how popular the band is, many people may be attending. If that's the case, you'll most likely be stuck at the back of the live house where it can be a bit cramped and crowded. This is the only negative aspect that I’ve noticed. But hey, you get to go in for free.
If you're attending a live that ISN'T free, then you'll have to pay their toujitsuken price along with the drink fee.
Toujitsuken is usually more expensive than pre-bought tickets.
For example, if there’s a live on 10/20:
The A ticket will cost ¥5000 during the sales period of 9/28-10/19
Toujitsu ticket ¥5500; you pay upon entry
(above prices EXCLUDE drink fee)
On average toujitsuken will be an additional ¥500, but sometimes it's even more.
B tickets will cost the same as A tickets. The difference in letters just states when you bought the ticket, however, S tickets are most important, think of it as VIP tickets in the western world. A ticket pre-sales are first followed by B, etc. If there are S tickets available then those would be sold first and A tickets second.
If you don't have a ticket, I recommend arriving to the venue 20 minutes early so you can join the toujitsuken line! That way you're not necessarily the VERY last person. But you’re still the last group to enter.
Also, after paying you'll sometimes receive a small paper ticket for that day's live. A nice souvenir if you enjoy collecting tickets.
If you happen to be late and all other attendees have already entered the live house, then just walk in and at the front counter say "toujitsuken desu" and pay what the price is.
Here's an example of what to expect:
★ Arrive at the live house before doors open time. ★ Find the toujitsuken line, which is generally behind ticket holders. If there's a staff member, approach them and ask where to line up. Otherwise, if you're standing in the wrong area, people will be ahead of you in line. ★ Wait for staff to check for any last-minute ticket holders. Once you hear them call out for toujitsuken you may enter the live house. ★ Pay your ¥600-700 drink fee (and ticket price if it's a normal live), and if multiple bands are playing then name ONE band you're there to see. ★ Grab your change and drink token and secure a spot in the stage area!
I hope this clears up any confusion! If I forgot anything or there's any questions, please let me know, and I will update this post.
Take care!
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