Organisers of a three-day pageant set for Thompson, Connecticut, this weekend are below fireplace after a last-minute venue transfer ended in bands pulling out and fanatics not easy refunds.
Capulet Fest was once scheduled to happen on the 13,000-capacity Thompson Speedway in the United States state of Connecticut this night (Friday, June 28) via to Sunday (June 30).
However slightly an afternoon earlier than the development was once because of kick off, organisers introduced it was once shifting 50 miles and a one-hour pressure away to the a lot smaller 1200-capacity The Webster in Hartford.
That led Sunday’s headliners Not anything Extra to announce they had been now not concerned and confusion surrounds whether or not Sunday’s lineup will happen in any respect.
First of all, 55 bands had been at the three-day lineup, however a minimum of 20 acts have dropped off.
Friday is being headlined via August Burns Purple whilst Skillet are nonetheless appearing as Saturday’s primary tournament.
On Thursday, unique venue Thompson Speedway launched a remark, announcing: “Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park want to verify that the Capulet Fest is now not going down at our facility. All further information about the way forward for the development might be coming immediately from Capulet.
“Thompson isn’t affiliated, related, approved, recommended via, or whatsoever formally attached with Capulet Fest or Capulet Leisure.”
That was once adopted via this remark from Not anything Extra: “In spite of our best possible efforts, we sadly we received’t be enjoying this display. The band and our staff had been all in Nashville rehearsing once we were given the inside track that the promotor had misplaced get entry to to the venue.
“Capulet Fest had been ready to seek out another location for Friday and Saturday, however no longer for Sunday once we had been scheduled to play. Previous nowadays we had been despatched a proposed remark from the pageant that was once a blatant try to decrease their duty for the placement and much more egregious than that, it introduced no answers for refunds for individuals who purchased unmarried day tickets for Sunday, nor did it be offering refunds for those that purchased VIP Meet & Greet tickets during the Capulet Fest website online.
“That is merely an unacceptable method of doing trade and now we have misplaced all admire for the way in which they’re dealing with the placement. Whilst we could have misplaced tens of hundreds of bucks in staff prices, flights and many others, that is not anything in comparison to a fan dropping their hard-earned cash they spent on tickets to peer a display and feature a good time with family and friends.
“We can proceed to use power at the promotors to do the best factor and hope that you’re going to sign up for us in pursuing the pageant to factor refunds to all those that deserve them. We’re so sorry to have such dangerous information at the eve of freeing our new album and we sit up for seeing you on excursion once conceivable.”
Senses Fail additionally showed they had been off the invoice, together with others together with 10 Years, Chilly, Saint Asonia, Drawing close Doom, Sleep Concept and Till I Wake.
A publicist operating with the pageant severed ties this week, and fanatics had been angered via the past due transfer to a venue an hour away and with restricted parking and no tenting amenities.
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