the backstage party had been crazy

The backstage party had been crazy.

The after-party at the Dubai was crazier.

For one, there were more people. In fact, there was already a crowd in the bar by the time we arrived.

Two, backstage security at the Staples Center had more or less admitted people (and by that, I mean women) in an orderly manner. Some would come out, more would go in.

Here, anybody who wanted to walk in off the street could.

And had.

In fact, I think every groupie at the concert had tweeted or Facebooked ‘Derek Kane afterparty at the Dubai!’ because it seemed like half the female population of LA – or half the model-actress-wannabe population of LA, anyway – had shown up.

And three, there was a lot more booze available at the Dubai’s bar.

When we first got there, there had to have been 500 people inside. It was basically standing room only. The hotel staff quickly realized they had a problem and installed a velvet rope outside, but that only slowed the numbers going in. It did nothing about the people alre