Managing Under Age Drinking

[+Scooby+]

We quite often promote our own gigs and one of the biggest problems we have is people under age trying to but alcohol. Our security staff carry out bag checks at the door which stops that problem and they also roam the gig making sure older kids don’t buy alcohol for minors. One of them mentioned something about a cheap tamper proof wrist band that you could give people that had been correctly checked out as being over eighteen.

Well I have spent ages trawling the internet and eBay but I am darned if I can find anything like it. It was described to me as being similar to the wrist bands put on babies when they are in hospital.

If you know where I can find something like this, or have a better idea I am all ears.

I know you are probably going to slate me for even allowing minors in the gig but there is nowhere for them to go locally. The gigs are aimed at sixth formers too early twenties and we use registered door staff and although the problem I have mentioned is under control I like to set precedents where they know there is a zero tolerance for under age drinking.

[Stormin' Si]

I could only find these, but they seller is in Australia!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FLUORO-WRIST-BANDS-PACK-PARTY-CONCERT-PASS-OUTS-GREEN_W0QQitemZ7593120528QQcategoryZ11896QQssPageN ameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[soundtracker]

Just get their foreheads tattooed, and charge them for the privilege.

[Corabar Entertainment]

Here's a few I found on a quick search. Are these what you are after?

http://www.idcband.co.uk/wristband.htm http://www.band-pass.co.uk/wrist-bands.htm http://www.printedwristbands.co.uk/order.htm http://www.bemrosebooth.com/sports_leisure/wristbands.htm

[Corabar Steve]

Failing that, I'll post something on the 100% Biker forum (sounds like the type of thing that gets used to get in & out of rallies once you've handed over your ticket) someone on there is bound to know where you can get them from.

[+Scooby+]

:teeth: Found them on eBay:teeth:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7622010788&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Thanks for the help

[eggie]

Quite a good deal there, plus made of Tyvek so the cant just rip them off!!!! Tyvek is actually very strong!!!

[leighinstoke]

If it is on licensed premises, surely it is the responsibility of the license holder to be the enforcing body?

[Flex]

I managed quite a bit of under age drinking in my time. :embarasse

[Corabar Steve]

If it is on licensed premises, surely it is the responsibility of the license holder to be the enforcing body?
As the promoter you also have a responsibility.

Wristbands make it very easy to spot who should & shouldn't be able to have an alcoholic drink

[+Scooby+]

If it is on licensed premises, surely it is the responsibility of the license holder to be the enforcing body?

We try to run well managed responsible events available to a wide audience. This particular venue is well run and of a good calibre and capacity which is needed when you add expensive gimmicks.


In an effort not to compromise the venues licence we offer this facility at our expense to help eliminate pressure at the bar and aid any problems we are throwing at him by dealing with a difficult mix of age groups.


Our security bill alone for this event is nearly £300.00 so we take our responsibilities very seriously. What I did do from the start was always allow our security staff and the venue owners too develop there own policies regarding general protocols as I thought they were best qualified to do this .


I must admit I did expect a telling off on this forum for running mixed aged gig but so far you have been lenient.

[Flex]

Its actually quite common. A number of venues who have live bands on are allowed 14+ in. This makes absolute sense as this is where most of the local bands have their fan bases. I DJ'd at an indi night a couple of years ago the doors open at 8 bands were on until 11 at which point the club night started until 2.30 (most of the kids left around 11 anyway). It was a headache making sure the kids didn't get served or got others to buy drinks. However its a great way to get youth introduced to live music and club nights. We used the coloured wrist bands as described and a member of security stood by the bar all evening whilst 2 others patrolled the club. Yes it is expensive and the licensing boards were a bit paranoid but it is well worth it and very well patronised. Out of this Dundee has recently produced a whole crop of bands which are now getting national recognition (The View, The Law, Magdelan Green, Non Zero, Speyside, Alamos to name a few). Keep it up. Nights like these keep them off the streets and teaches them how to behave within clubs and they are less likely to go try to sneak into places and get into trouble.