I received some e-mails asking how to win backstage passes so I wanted to clarify a few things. You can indeed win backstage passes, usually either through a radio contest or through a band's fan club. However, to be  frank, not only are those contests  pretty rare but your chances at winning are pretty slim.

The bottom line is that you shouldn't count on this if you want to see a show for sure. Rather than waiting to win, you should buy a ticket or, even better, get backstage passes yourself, which you can do by following the easy steps shown here ...