The music video for " These Days " was filmed and performed on the rooftop of the Hollywood Masonic Temple , across the street from the Kodak Theater , in Los Angeles . The surprise performance was shot during the 2003 BET Awards while numerous hip hop artists and rappers were arriving on the red carpet before the awards show . The video catches the reaction from many artists , including Pharrell , Nelly , Snoop Dogg , Killer Mike , and Lil ' Kim among others . The band was arrested at the site and later dismissed by local authorities . The director of the video is Marc Klasfeld
2003 BET Awards
BET Awards 2003
These Days (Alien Ant Farm song)