Yes, but here's the rub: you can sell your swag-bag for usually more than the membership costs. So much so that some people re-sell the membership and the bag separately and make a couple of hundred dollars.

The con is two full days, including a concert. Some concerts have been "eh" while others have featured The Offspring, Ozzy Osbourne and Foo Fighters...the chance that they might find another great band makes attending potentially excellent.