Obtain a backstage pass by working as a freelance photographer or reporter. Contact your local newspaper or magazine, explain that you are new to freelancing and offer to work for free. Ask them for written confirmation that you've been hired. Call the corporate office who represents the band or celebrity, tell them you are a freelance photographer or reporter representing the local newspaper or magazine and ask to arrange for an interview with the band or celebrity. Complete the paper documents they will issue and send them a copy of the written confirmation from the newspaper, and they will issue a backstage pass. However, it is essential that you complete the freelance assignment with a professional approach and to honor agreements made with the newspaper or it is a breach of contract. Satisfactory work could lead to future assignments and more backstage passes.
Apply for a voluntary job to be a part of the backstage crew such as a runner or backstage assistant to help with the load-ins and load-outs. However, you will be working and may miss the opportunity to meet the star of the show.
Enter radio or media competitions to try to win a backstage pass.
Visit the venue in advance and pick up a main event ticket guide, which may provide information on how to obtain backstage passes.
Purchase a backstage pass via an auction site. However, this can be expensive and risky because passes could be counterfeit.
Write to the corporate producer who represents the celebrity. Be complementary, stress how much it would mean to you to meet the celebrity and tell the producer how many times you have seen the artist perform live. Since some celebrities appreciate their fan base, like to be adored and like to present a good public image, you might get lucky and get placed on a guest list.
Make contact with the celebrity via the stage door. Politely ask for an autograph and offer an appropriate gift to get you noticed. After a few times, the celebrity may invite you backstage at the the next event.