My entire Gaga Vegas experience (Meet & Greet, Enigma GA and Jazz+Piano)

[nozhoemi 234]

Hello everyone! After a hectic crazy week in Vegas I'm finally back home. I thought I would share my entire Gaga experience in Vegas which included an Enigma meet & greet, Enigma GA floor experience and my Jazz & Piano experience. I am also happy to answer any questions you guys may have regarding these topics. Also this post is going to be so long I'm sorry. I wonder if these posts have a character limit ahah

The first step was obviously to purchase my concert tickets. The M&G by itself costed $2000USD, and you have to also pay for the base ticket to enter the venue. I think mine totaled to around $2400USD (including fees). When buying the M&G I highly recommend using your own credit/debit card! This is as the purchase will be under the cardholders name (regardless of who's Ticketmaster account the purchase was made under). And the Park MGM staff tick off names against a list when they check you in. If you do use someone else's card I would recommend having the card on you, a photo of the cardholder's ID, and the receipt of purchase from Ticketmaster if the cardholder is not physically with you. Or you could probably call Park MGM's box office and try get the name changed? I had used my mom's card to purchase the M&G and she was physically with me in Vegas so it was not too difficult to sort the name issue out as she was there.

December 28th: Enigma (seated) + M&G

On 28/12 I had my M&G, they had us check ourselves in at a VIP check in area before the show and then they took us on the backstage tour.  I was very fortunate and met the users @thefamefatale (Vanessa) and @Franch Toast at the M&G. They are absolutely lovely people .  Then we had our host Jennifer come in and take us on the backstage tour! The details of that are below. Spoilers ofc! 

Backstage tour:

Spoiler

Jennifer took us through the back of Park Theater and we walked through all these hallways. The main rule was NO PHONES AND NO PHOTOS. She told us the reason we don't see Gaga's team while on the backstage tour is because they're all eating .  At the back she also showed us the white grand piano (I assume this is for Jazz&Piano). Though it was covered up it was glorious. She then took us to stage left (? I think? It was the right hand side of the stage from an audience perspective) and told us all these cool facts. She told us how much all the lighting equipment weighed and how they will have to deconstruct the stage and put it all into these big trucks as they will have no more shows after the new year until May. During this time one of Gaga's dancer's Sloan came out with her dog (super cute btw), and had a brief chat with us. She was very sweet. 

We could ask questions if we wanted to as well. I asked how they get the robot puppet out during Scheiße and the answer to that was: during the show the robot is hidden behind this huge black curtain and during Scheiße they move a bunch of stage construction and push the robot out. 

Then we headed to stage right where Jennifer showed us a bunch of guitars (eg.) there was a guitar from the JWT) and the DISCO STICK!!! Jennifer said even though Gaga doesn't use it during the Enigma show they have it here in case Gaga wants to switch things up and use the disco stick.

OH I nearly forgot, they showed us Gaga's quick change room. She has approximately 45 seconds to quick change if she needs to during the show.

OH I ALSO FORGOT IF YOU WANT TO GIVE GAGA GIFTS/LETTERS you have to give them to Jennifer/the host. You can give the host the gifts during the backstage tour or right before the M&G! No gifts are to be given during the M&G.

After that they led us up an elevator to the VIP party which included an open bar, bar snacks (nuts, pretzels, popcorn - which I totally didn't stuff my pockets with or anything heheh ) and a small buffet with finger food (cheeses, some tuna thing, grilled vegetables, bread and crackers etc.) There was also a photobooth where we took photos with a green screen and props. 

The backstage tour was probably my second fave part (1st fave being meeting Gaga ofc)

Then it was time for the show. At around 7:30pm they led the people who had GA (I had seats for this date so I stayed at the party a bit longer) down to a designated VIP area on the floor. From what I heard this time it was at the end of the catwalk by the piano. I had really bad seats on an angle but the show was good! 

After the concert we had a good amount of time to go to the bathroom and sort ourselves out before the M&G (Gaga takes her ice bath/hot bath and get ready in the mean time). Then we go and wait in line to meet Gaga! They also gave us the swag bag now which included Enigma themed water bottle, badges, a face mask and a tote bag.) The  rules of the M&G were no phones and no autographs (though people did successfully get Gaga to sign/write on their bodies to get tattoos!)  Peter and Bobby were standing there watching us like hawks lmao . The M&G is extremely fast. And I mean FAST. If you stood your ground and talked to Gaga she will listen to you and maybe you'll have 30 - 40 seconds max. Peter will reach for you and grab you (he lightly grabbed people)/tap you to let you know your time was up. 

When I went to meet Gaga she said to me "Hi sweetie" and her voice was so soft and sweet .  Immediately I blanked out and FORGOT TO INTRODUCE MYSELF CUZ IM AN IDIOT and just babbled. I showed her my tattoo I got for BTW and ARTPOP and she said "It's beautiful". I was so intimidated of Peter, and I don't like to be unexpectedly touched that I didn't say much more and went straight for the photo. I asked her if we could hug for the photo and she said "Of course." in the sweetest voice. Now that I think about it I'm pretty sure she was high af . Vanessa said Gaga's eyes were red. I wonder if this is why she wears sunglasses for the M&G now . Anyways we hugged for the photo and her hugs are so warm and it felt so natural! I then told her it was nice to meet her and ran off blissfully. After they gave us a personal code which we would enter into a website to get our photos. Jennifer said the photos would take 24 - 48hrs to get to us but that is a BIG FAT LIE. It took 10 days for us to get our photos! The photo people says it takes 1- 2 weeks as Gaga's management team needs to approve of the photos... 

The photo of Gaga and I... I'm not crying or anything... Also I realise the way I was sticking my butt out, I probably accidentally flashed Peter who was standing behind me... 

Oh and if you're wondering what Gaga smelled like (bc i know someone here will be wondering that...) I did not sniff her (forgot how to breathe tbh) but Vanessa said she smelled like expensive perfume and cigars.

December 30th: ENIGMA General Admission (Floor tickets!)

I had early entry floor tickets for the second Enigma concert and boy... the events leading up to it was a sh*tshow...This time round they made us line up inside (they email you like 2 days before the concert with the details) and security will boot people out of the line if you line up earlier. I made a couple friends in line and two of them actually got on stage with Gaga that night ! Shout out to Rachel and Sophia if they read this! Rachel and I decided to head out and see if we could see when Gaga drove in. We probably missed Gaga but we met her dancers Victor and Montana! We also saw Tim, Sarah, Ricky and some of her other staff. We went back in around 5pm and started to line up properly around 5:30pm. THEY CHANGED THE LOCATION OF THE LINE UP LAST MINUTE AND EVERYONE LEGIT RAN TO GET IN LINE. I was originally first but due to the change I ended up around 15th in line which kinda suckeddd .Then they scanned our tickets and gave us wristbands then we waited around till 6:30pm and they led us into the theater. For security screening they seperated us into a few groups. If you were unlucky you could end up in a slow security line and potentially lose your spot in line. I highly recommend making friends (and everyone is so sweet!) so if they get through security first you can jump back in line with them. Then they lead us into the venue. This part was actually awful for me. We were meant to WALK IN SINGLE FILE to where we wanted to stand. But this did not stop people behind me shoving in front and running. Oh and security did nothing. I would've gotten a barricade spot if it weren't for those people running  I ended up second row which still gave me a good view most of the time. I'm quite short (165cm with my heels) and anything past the third row I would say it would be hard to see (unless you're at a distance) as the stage is pretty low.

Oh and during the concert I waved at Montana and she blew me a kiss and I nearly fainted.

Some photos I took of Miss. Ga

Honestly this was the best photo I took that night 

December 31st: Jazz & Piano

Let me start this part off by saying... JAZZ & PIANO IS SO GOOD. I never thought I liked jazz until I attended this show. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ATTENDING THIS. Gaga is amazing, she interacts with the crowd, she is funny and the orchestra is so good. It feels less scripted and is more elegant than Enigma. That being said, I thought Enigma was also amazing but jazz just had a completely different feel to it. Before the show, Rachel, me and also two new friends I met (hello to Crissi and Alexis if they read this!) also had a look to see if we could see when Gaga drove in. While waiting Rachel and I met Brian Newman. He is literally the sweetest man and such a kind soul. I shook his hand I can't  We also saw her orchestra walk in with their instruments and also her dogs!!! So many frenchies my heart couldn't handle it.  We did actually spot Gaga this time round. We saw Peter drive up and then Gaga drove in. We were actually on the wrong side of the road because none of us expected Gaga to be driving so we only caught a glimpse but it was still an interesting experience. We just stood there in awe and silence. 

Now to the show. For some reason 75% of my row did not show up... I was actually off to the side and didn't have much good view of the piano. I waited 30 minutes into the show and saw no one claimed the free seats. So I took them and then was more in the middle and had a great view of the piano. Was lowkey panicking bc I was scared someone would show up but no one did. I loved the jazz show so much, I bawled during Born This Way. It was beautiful. I was sure she would perform Cheek to Cheek but she did not at my show (unless i missed it hmm).

But yeah, this concludes my Gaga Vegas experience. I'm so sorry if this post is superrrrr long but I wanted to write down every detail! Overall despite some hiccups it was amazing and I'm probably going to save up and go again when Gaga announces more dates.

Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll answer them to the best of my ability 

[OpenHeartedMonster 1,078]

Thank you for sharing your experience! This made me wanna go to see those shows even more  This may be a weird question but does her voice echo when she sings? 

I'm glad you had a chance to go see her! And I hope you'll get another chance too! I may try to buy tickets when she announces more dates  Do you think the M&G was worth the money? Is the trip worth it even if I'm under 21 when going?(I assume she won't expand the residence to 2022 even though I hope so) 

[nozhoemi 234]

16 minutes ago, OpenHeartedMonster said:

Thank you for sharing your experience! This made me wanna go to see those shows even more  This may be a weird question but does her voice echo when she sings? 

I wasn’t aware of any echo when I attended. Her voice was just amplified by the microphone. For best audio quality the seats are probably a better choice as everyone screams while they’re on the floor haha

16 minutes ago, OpenHeartedMonster said:

I’m glad you had a chance to go see her! And I hope you'll get another chance too! I may try to buy tickets when she announces more dates  Do you think the M&G was worth the money? Is the trip worth it even if I'm under 21 when going?(I assume she won't expand the residence to 2022 even though I hope so) 

Thank you!

I think $2000 is a bit steep for the short amount of time you get...But you do get one on one time with Gaga! But aside from one on one time, the bonuses which came along with it  (backstage tour etc) made it worth it for me. 

And for the age question, I am 20 years old. This is why I had to go with my mom as she could book hotels since she was >21. I’m sure there are other accomodation options for <21 y/os but a hotel is much more comfortable imo! But concert wise, age doesn’t really matter! The only thing I could not do is drink alcohol from the open bar at the VIP party as well as loiter in the casino before the official line up time for GA (but i loitered anyways ) It was very fun regardless of my age!

[Guest]

Thanks for sharing this with us, it sounded quite lovely and I'm glad you enjoyed yourself! It's always nice to read about y'all's experiences for those of us who can't attend. Cheers!

Btw, you look gorgeous!

[nozhoemi 234]

8 minutes ago, nenhures said:

Thanks for sharing this with us, it sounded quite lovely and I'm glad you enjoyed yourself! It's always nice to read about y'all's experiences for those of us who can't attend. Cheers!

Btw, you look gorgeous!

Thank you ! I’m glad you enjoyed reading this as much as I did writing this up 

 

[Sarah H 3,764]

That was a good read! Thanks for posting your experience, I'm glad you had a great time. Lovely photo of you and Gaga. 

[Sepsami 19,338]

Please keep these posts coming, it warms my heart reading them and makes feel like I've experience Enigma myself a little bit. 

[C1trus 4,341]

Wow, such an amazing experience. Thanks for writing this long to share your experience with us. 

Btw, what's your reaction on the 3d backdrops,lasers,sounds etc.  on Enigma?Are they hyper realistic?  Please describe it for me  

[nozhoemi 234]

11 minutes ago, Sarah H said:

That was a good read! Thanks for posting your experience, I'm glad you had a great time. Lovely photo of you and Gaga. 

thank you so much! i’m glad you enjoyed reading 

[nozhoemi 234]

11 minutes ago, Sepsami said:

Please keep these posts coming, it warms my heart reading them and makes feel like I've experience Enigma myself a little bit. 

I’m so glad! I hope you experience enigma one day 

[lgsbchac 273]

Ahhh I loved reading your experience and thanks for the shout out 🥺🥺 (Chrissi here). It was so awesome meeting you I'm so thankful for that and I'm so glad you had an amazing experience ❤  I was bawling during Born This Way too 😭 Thank you so much for sharing your story 💕

 

And 

1 hour ago, OpenHeartedMonster said:

Is the trip worth it even if I'm under 21 when going?(I assume she won't expand the residence to 2022 even though I hope so) 

I'm 20 as well and it was so worth the trip either way. I wish I had been 21 for the Brian Newman show and the Enigma cocktail (and it does help a lot if you come with someone who's 21 for the hotel) but other than that it was no hindrance at all.

[nozhoemi 234]

16 minutes ago, T3rrorBlade said:

Wow, such an amazing experience. Thanks for writing this long to share your experience with us. 

Btw, what's your reaction on the 3d backdrops,lasers,sounds etc.  on Enigma?Are they hyper realistic?  Please describe it for me  

Thank you for reading it 

Its totally different seeing the lasers from up high in the seats vs down below! When you’re in the seats you see the lasers just shine out into the crowd and it looks amazing!

Here’s some photos from the seats (sorry for the angle)

from the floor: 

From the floor you’re so much closer so you don’t really see the lasers but you can see all the details in the costumes on the dancers and the robot during Scheisse is insane! 

Sound wise, unless you have a particularly loud neighbour(s) the sound is much better quality up top imo. This is as everyone on the floor screams and sings!

[C1trus 4,341]

7 minutes ago, nozhoemi said:

Thank you for reading it 

Its totally different seeing the lasers from up high in the seats vs down below! When you’re in the seats you see the lasers just shine out into the crowd and it looks amazing!

Here’s some photos from the seats (sorry for the angle)

from the floor: 

From the floor you’re so much closer so you don’t really see the lasers but you can see all the details in the costumes on the dancers and the robot during Scheisse is insane! 

Sound wise, unless you have a particularly loud neighbour(s) the sound is much better quality up top imo. This is as everyone on the floor screams and sings!

Wow.  Thank you for the details. Forgot to say you look beautiful in the picture you posted 

[crisTEAne 21,059]

4 hours ago, nozhoemi said:

Now that I think about it I'm pretty sure she was high af .

on what?

4 hours ago, nozhoemi said:

Vanessa said Gaga's eyes were red. I wonder if this is why she wears sunglasses for the M&G now .

[nozhoemi 234]

2 hours ago, lgsbchac said:

Ahhh I loved reading your experience and thanks for the shout out 🥺🥺 (Chrissi here). It was so awesome meeting you I'm so thankful for that and I'm so glad you had an amazing experience ❤  I was bawling during Born This Way too 😭 Thank you so much for sharing your story 💕

 

And 

I'm 20 as well and it was so worth the trip either way. I wish I had been 21 for the Brian Newman show and the Enigma cocktail (and it does help a lot if you come with someone who's 21 for the hotel) but other than that it was no hindrance at all.

Hey Chrissi ! it was amazing to meet you as well ! Hope we can go together again once we hit 21! And hopefully we can attend Brian Newman as well !