This authentic and unused 311 backstage after show pass comes from the Soundsystem tour of 2000. I don't remember what the marks CS stood for back then. These after show passes are generally reserved for attractive audience members, radio station personnel and contest winners. Unfortunately, a pass like this guarantees nothing other than being held at bay by a local security guard, while the band showers, eats, parties with friends, and then maybe stops by the meet and greet area, hours after the last note of the evening has been played.
To be sure, in some venues, it is a different story altogether. If the promoter offers a room, and staff, catering and couches the parties can, and do rage. Most often, promoters are trying to save money, and contribute nothing to the after show party on the 311 tour.
Most of the after show meet and greet happens on one of the bands 3 tourbusses, only a few of the people sitting in the house holding pen, get invited onto a bus.
In 1993 I toured with Gun's and Roses during their tour with Faith No More and Metallica. They brought 3 semi-tractor trailers full of after show equipment (one of which was a patio that unfolded to accommodate three 8 person hot tubs) which were used to build tents around the enormous after show parties at every venue.
There were over 30 trucks that carried the G'n'R tour around. 311 generally travels with 3 trucks max.
