I look at guest lists as a different beast than booths for bottle service.
The lists IMHO are very easy to get on if you know the right people or are a bit savvy to find out how to get on the list. I do laugh when people who think they’re “connected” want to be on the list last-minute for a Tiesto show that charges $40 to get in. Come on now…the promoter needs to pay the big guy after all. However, it’s very easy to get on lists for normal nights when you know where to go find the signup. It’s why clubbers who love going out should get on mailing lists of the promoters.
With the booths though, I think it’s lessened the allure of “VIP” and built more separation in the clubs. In the past, a VIP section was a private room for celebrities and well-connected or wealthy people. They still exist, but these booths are really a scam to get people to buy a $200-$300 bottle of vodka and believe they’re “important”. Worse are when you see dance floors vanish to make room for booths, but the management still wants DJs to blast the music like there is a dance floor.
I miss rave culture…where it was just about a big space where everyone danced. No “caste system”. I’m glad there is a revitalization of that with the whole Skrillex thing.
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