Chicago Fan Club & Chicago The Band Photo Policy
By attending the Chicago Fan Club Convention, you consent to being filmed and or photographed, whereas your image, voice, and likeness may be used by the Fan Club for promotional purposes in perpetuity. Any photography or recordings taken at the Convention, whether in digital or analog format, is subject to mandatory, gratis non-exclusive perpetual license to the Chicago Fan Club for use in Convention promotional purposes in any and all media whatsoever. You waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of photography or recordings taken of you, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photography or recordings taken of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such photography or recordings. You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the Venue.
TICKET PURCHASE AND CONVENTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
RISK STATEMENT
There are risks involved in any Event. By going to the Event/ Convention, you assume all risks incidental to the Event and release Event/ Convention Management, Chicago Fan Club, Chicago The Band, Venetian Hotel & Casino, Treasure Island Hotel & Casino, and their respective affiliates from all claims related to or arising out of the Event or your presence at the Event/ Convention. The ticket you hold is subject to all applicable policies of the Fan Club Management of the Event. What that means is that Fan Club Management reserves the right, without paying a refund, to refuse entry or eject you if you are not complying with all Fan Club Management policies applicable to the Event/ Convention.
The Event date and time is subject to change. Performing artists and times are subject to change. Resale and/or transfer of the ticket may be prohibited by Management’s policies, and if so, any such resale and/or transfer is void to the maximum extent allowed by applicable laws. Any such unauthorized resale and/or transfer may result in refusal of entry without refund. Tickets not obtained directly from Fan Club Management may be lost, stolen, counterfeit or invalid, in which case they will not be honored. This is further outlined in the following disclaimer.
AGREEMENT
Any purchase or possession of tickets (including wristbands, the “Ticket(s)”) for the Fan Club Convention (the “Event”) constitutes the irrevocable acceptance of, and the agreement to be bound by, all of the terms and conditions contained herein, by you as either the purchaser, custodian or bearer of the Ticket(s) (hereinafter referred to as “You” or “Your”). You further acknowledge and agree that the Chicago Fan Club, Chicago The Band and it’s authorized contractors may, from time to time, modify, add, remove, supplement, amend, update or otherwise revise any or all of the terms and conditions contained herein from time to time, without advanced, direct or individual notification to you (collectively “Revise or Revision(s)”) and which Revisions shall, at the sole and absolute option of the Chicago Fan Club, relate back to the date of purchase. Chicago Fan Club shall have the right to periodically Revise all or some of the terms or conditions specified herein by posting such Revisions on the Event’s website located at https://chicagotheband.com/fanclub (the “Site”). If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, do not purchase Tickets.
LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED TICKETS.
Chicago Fan Club, its processors and agents assume no legal, financial or other liability whatsoever for any lost, stolen, destroyed or mislaid Tickets. Following the delivery of Your Tickets, You assume 100% risk of loss relating to the Tickets, including any risks of loss associated with lost, stolen, mislaid, or destroyed Tickets.
NO RESALE.
Tickets purchased by You are intended for personal use only. If You obtain Your Ticket(s) from any unauthorized source(s), You fully assume all risks associated with such Ticket(s), including that such Ticket(s) may have been reported lost or stolen or that such Ticket(s) may be counterfeit and in all cases, such Ticket(s) shall be voidable and dishonored by the Chicago Fan Club with or without advanced notification to You. You agree that the resale, or the attempted resale by You of any Ticket at a price greater than the face value is strictly prohibited and constitutes a violation of these terms and conditions. In such cases, including any profiting by reselling, trading, or brokering Tickets purchased through the Site, Chicago Fan Club shall have the right to cancel all or part of the applicable ticket order or may, at Chicago Fan Club sole option, elect to put all or part of Your order and all or part of other pending orders in Your name at Will Call. If Chicago Fan Club cancels Your tickets, a refund for the face value of the tickets, minus a $25 per ticket processing fee, will be issued to the purchaser of record and no other service, processing, or shipping fees shall be refunded. Chicago Fan Club reserves the right to cancel Your order(s) without notification for violating or the suspected violation of the terms and conditions of this provision. Chicago Fan Club also reserves the right to investigate all orders suspected to be in violation of this provision and shall be the final arbiter regarding violations or potential violations hereunder.
NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH.
Your Ticket is not redeemable for cash.
CHANGES TO DAY-OF EVENTS, DATE OR VENUE
Chicago Fan Club, shall at any time prior to the Event/ Convention, have the right to change the Venue, Artist Lineup, Event Times, Event Dates or any or all other components of the Event/ Convention, at any time, with or without advance notification to You and without any compensation to You. If you do not agree with ANY OF the terms and conditions set forth in this Paragraph OR AGREEMENT, do not purchase Tickets.
EVENT/CONVENTION CANCELLATION BY CHICAGO FAN CLUB
Upon the occurrence of an Event/ Convention cancellation by Chicago Fan Club, the Chicago Fan Club shall have the option to either: (a) elect to issue a refund to the Ticket purchaser of record in an amount equivalent to the face value of Tickets only (or a pro-rata portion thereof, in the Event of a partial cancellation) or (b) reschedule the Event for a future date following the Event cancellation by the Chicago Fan Club. In cases of the rescheduling the cancelled Event/ Convention for a future date, you shall not be entitled to refund. Purchasing Tickets pursuant to these terms and conditions subjects You to a high degree of risk relative to possible Event cancellations. If you do not agree with ANY OF the terms and conditions AS set forth in this Paragraph OR AGREEMENT, or if you do not agree with, or agree to assume the allocation of risk TO YOU AS SET FORTH HEREUNDER, do not purchase Tickets.
POSTPONEMENT OF EVENT/ CONVENTION
Unless otherwise specified herein, at all times prior to the Event/ Convention, Chicago Fan Club reserves all rights to cancel or postpone the Event/ Convention or to change the Venue, the artist lineup, time, the date of the Event or other Event/ Convention-related components without any obligation by Chicago Fan Club to give You additional or prior notice or compensation.
“WILL CALL” TICKETING AND ACCEPTANCE
Will Call Tickets are Virtual Tickets. You accept delivery of Your Will Call Ticket immediately upon Your purchase of the Will Call Ticket.
TICKET CONFIRMATIONS; PROOF OF DELIVERY
Your Ticket order confirmation shall serve as conclusive and indisputable proof of Delivery of Your Ticket. You agree to notify Chicago Fan Club prior to the start time of the Event/ Convention if you have not received Your Ticket.
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS
You assume any and all risks, whether expressly set forth herein, as well as, any other risks and dangers incidental or in any way relating to your presence during the Event/ Convention, including any risks that occur prior, during or after the Event/ Convention or any risks that are not foreseeable, such as, any and all risks arising from or relating to the acts or omissions of others (including Artists, Event attendees, the Venue owners or operators and its staff, employees and agents; or Chicago Fan Club, the Convention organizer, its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, members, partners, agents or designees).
LOST OR STOLEN PROPERTY
Event/ Convention organizers and their respective Indemnitees shall not be held responsible, financially or otherwise, for any personal property that is left, lost, stolen, destroyed, confiscated, damaged or misplaced anywhere in the Venue or during the Event/ Convention, regardless of fault. You assume all risks of loss associated with the loss or damage to Your personal property.
NO ILLICIT DRUGS; NO WEAPONS
Chicago Fan Club and the Venue maintains a zero-tolerance policy regarding the illegal or illicit drug use at the Venue or otherwise during the Event/ Convention. You knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily consent to be searched by Chicago Fan Club for the presence of illegal or illicit drugs, weapons and/or other prohibited items prior to or during Your presence at the Event/ Convention or Venue and agree that the discovery of any prohibited items shall constitute a violation of Chicago Fan Club anti-drug policies and shall correspondingly give Chicago Fan Club the right to immediately revoke Your ticket to access the Venue, to attend the Event/ Convention and to deny You any future admission to the Event/ Convention or Venue without any legal or financial liability to You. In exchange for additional consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged by You and Chicago Fan Club, You correspondingly agree to defend, covenant not to sue, indemnify, save and hold harmless and forever release, Indemnitees for any losses, whether personal injury or property damage, resulting from or relating to Your illicit drug use, Your use of weapons or anything in violation of these terms and conditions.
COVID
You acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19, that attending the Chicago Fan Club Convention is elective and voluntary, and You voluntarily assume the risk that You and/or others may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19. Such exposure or infection may result in serious personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and/or death to You and others with whom You may be in contact. You understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of Yourself and others, including, but not limited to, The Band, its employees, other contractors and any third parties at the Chicago Fan Club Convention. You knowingly and voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury (including, but not limited to, personal injury, illness, permanent disability and death), damage, loss, claim, liability, cost, expense or cause of action, of any kind, that You may experience or incur (or may cause others to experience or incur) in connection with or as a result of attending the Chicago Fan Club Convention.
MISCELLANEOUS
By making a purchase of Ticket(s), You acknowledge and agree that You are at least 13 years of age. You cannot share or duplicate tickets. Tickets shall not be used for advertising, promotion (including contests and sweepstakes) or other commercial purposes without the express written consent of the Chicago Fan Club.
Revision Date
This Agreement was last revised on October 21, 2023.