Shakedown Festival Cancellation

[mango]

a couple of links, if you are interested in finding out how a festival can get shut down 4 hours before it commences.

1) press statement from the event organizers:
http://www.shakedownfest.com/

2) post on phantasy tour, including what seems to be a legitimate conversation with a representative from the Lowell MacGregor Group:
http://phantasytour.com/phish/boards_th ... 000&page=1

not as simple of a case as a badge waiving loser shutting down a small show in Connecticut, and it seems like the truth may take a little while to unfold. in court. or something.

[tim]

i feel so bad for the people who got shut out. to cancel a fest like this in the 9th inning, leaving so many travelers and vendors shut out is ust beyond reproach. sounds like a bunch of bush league amateurs on both ends dropped the ball. goes to show you why promoters should be fans first and foremost.

did you see the picture of that hal guy with his convertable on the website advertising his book? the caption read something to the affect of ,

"this is hal with the mighty '73 spitfire(his car), directing action on a backstage road"

what a grade A douche...