In 2004 my wife bought advance tickets and it was a mistake.
There was confusion at the gate as to how to handle advance tickets. Nobody seemed to know, and they sent us all away around to the opposite side of the Green to another gate. There we waited for a long time until finally somebody showed up who knew what to do.
All the while hundreds of people were coming up and buying their tickets at the gate and walking right in.
About tickets for the stands (bleachers) to view the Grade One Pipe Band Championships, I think that was worth it, due to having a better view. One side of the competition area doesn't have stands, there's just a fence, and anyone can view for free. Of course only the people in the front row, at the fence, can see everything.
In 2007 our band competed there, and not having stands tickets we all just stood in the crowd along the fence. The bad part: you can't see much. The good part: it's much easier to go to the toilet or go for another beer 
About VIP tickets I know nothing. It could rain hard all day! So shelter would be very good to have.
(NB they're called The World Pipe Band Championships.)
Last edited by OC Richard; 29th May 17 at 02:22 PM.
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