Organisers of a three-day pageant set for Thompson, Connecticut, this weekend are underneath fireplace after a last-minute venue change led to bands pulling out and followers demanding refunds.
Capulet Fest was scheduled to happen on the 13,000-capacity Thompson Speedway within the US state of Connecticut tonight (Friday, June 28) by to Sunday (June 30).
However barely a day earlier than the occasion was because of kick off, organisers introduced it was transferring 50 miles and a one-hour drive away to the a lot smaller 1200-capacity The Webster in Hartford.
That led Sunday’s headliners Nothing More to announce they had been not concerned and confusion surrounds whether or not Sunday’s lineup will happen in any respect.
Initially, 55 bands had been on the three-day lineup, however no less than 20 acts have dropped off.
Friday is being headlined by August Burns Red whereas Skillet are nonetheless displaying as Saturday’s primary occasion.
On Thursday, unique venue Thompson Speedway launched a press release, saying: “Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park wish to verify that the Capulet Fest is not occurring at our facility. All further particulars about the way forward for the occasion shall be coming straight from Capulet.
“Thompson is just not affiliated, related, approved, endorsed by, or in any method formally related with Capulet Fest or Capulet Leisure.”
That was adopted by this assertion from Nothing Extra: “Regardless of our greatest efforts, we sadly we received’t be enjoying this present. The band and our crew had been all in Nashville rehearsing after we obtained the information that the promotor had misplaced entry to the venue.
“Capulet Fest had been capable of finding an alternate location for Friday and Saturday, however not for Sunday after we had been scheduled to play. Earlier at the moment we had been despatched a proposed assertion from the pageant that was a blatant try to attenuate their accountability for the state of affairs and much more egregious than that, it provided no options for refunds for individuals who purchased single day tickets for Sunday, nor did it supply refunds for those that purchased VIP Meet & Greet tickets by the Capulet Fest web site.
“That is merely an unacceptable method of doing enterprise and we now have misplaced all respect for the way in which they’re dealing with the state of affairs. Whereas we could have misplaced tens of 1000’s of {dollars} in crew prices, flights and so forth, that is nothing in comparison with a fan shedding their hard-earned cash they spent on tickets to see a present and have a good time with family and friends.
“We’ll proceed to use stress on the promotors to do the correct factor and hope that you’ll be a part of us in pursuing the pageant to concern refunds to all those that deserve them. We’re so sorry to have such unhealthy information on the eve of releasing our new album and we sit up for seeing you on tour as quickly as potential.”
Senses Fail additionally confirmed they had been off the invoice, together with others together with 10 Years, Chilly, Saint Asonia, Impending Doom, Sleep Idea and Till I Wake.
A publicist working with the pageant severed ties this week, and followers have been angered by the late change to a venue an hour away and with restricted parking and no tenting amenities.
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