Venue Offers Statement After We Came as Romans Show Cancellation

Earlier this month, We Came as Romans canceled their live performance on the Fete Music Hall in Providence whereas it was in progress. The band issued an announcement after the cancellation revealing that a problem arose over the venue’s safety and the way they dealt with coping with moshing and crowd-surfing attendees through the opening band’s set. The venue has now issued a counter-statement sharing their facet of the story on what occurred that night time, and the assertion will be learn beneath.

In their preliminary assertion, We Came as Romans famous, “During Bodysnatcher’s set, multiple attendees were wrongfully & aggressively dragged out of the venue. Some of our touring crew went outside to de-escalate the situation with security, as we had approved moshing & crowd surfing with the venue & security teams during a security brief earlier that day.”

They continued, alleging, “The security team did not respond well, & the situation escalated further, even to the point of spitting in our crew’s faces, spitting on gear, threatening physical violence & someone having to be physically restrained.”

From there, it was decided by the bands and crew that the very best transfer at that time was to cancel the present.

Now, representatives from the Fete Music Hall have issued their assertion in regards to the occasions of the Oct. 22 live performance. It reads as follows:

To All Concerned:
FETE MUSIC HALL Response to occasions of October 22, 2023

Many of you might have learn and/or commented on occasions that happened at Fete Music Hall on Sunday, October 22, 2023. We don’t really feel that what has been offered is a good illustration of the occasion of that night as a complete.

We first wish to begin by apologizing to the patrons who spent their hard-earned cash on tickets to what ought to have been a enjoyable night time of catching their favourite bands. We are sorry that your night time was lower quick. The security of our patrons is vitally necessary to us. We sincerely apologize to anybody who might have felt unsafe. We are unhappy, upset, and embarrassed by the best way that this present was lower quick. Additionally, we apologize to the handfuls of gifted, skilled members of our venue’s workers who take pleasure of their work ethic and their contributions to the reside music and humanities communities and don’t deserve the violent threats and detrimental consideration being directed at them over the previous a number of days.

As venue operators, we wish to deal with lots of the issues and accusations that we have now spent the previous few days each studying and listening to.

On Sunday, members of our workers, a consultant from our co-promoter, and the tour supervisor had a routine safety assembly addressing the gameplan for the night time. The membership was staffed by ten (10) safety personnel, a greater than enough quantity for the dimensions of the gang anticipated. 3 on the essential entrance, 1 backstage, 3 behind the barricade and three floaters roaming the ballroom ground.

We have been knowledgeable that moshing was to be anticipated/anticipated in a present like this, not not like many different exhibits of the identical nature which have been at Fete. It was determined that safety would first deal with incidents with a give attention to de-escalation and warning patrons relatively than eradicating an unruly patron from the venue. This is the style wherein Fete Security has dealt with issues such as this many occasions previously, safely and with out incident. Fete Security is effectively skilled in find out how to deal with conditions as have been anticipated on October 22, 2023.

Through the primary half of the present, issues ran easily and nobody was faraway from the venue for moshing. Patrons have been having fun with the music, dancing and having a great time. Our safety had issued a number of warnings to 1 patron who had been concerned in a number of altercations with different concertgoers. Unfortunately, throughout Bodysnatcher’s set, the patron who had acquired a number of warnings turned concerned in one other altercation with different attendees. At this level, because of the a number of warnings this particular person had acquired (5 warnings), Fête’s Security decided that this patron wanted to be faraway from the venue and have become concerned.

Rather than permit Fete Security to do its’ job, it was at this second that a number of members of the touring social gathering then inserted themselves into the state of affairs, with out what we consider to be the suitable context as to what was happening and why. A member of the touring social gathering then whispered one thing into the band’s ear, and Bodysnatcher then determined to finish their set and yelled “F**k Security, we are done here” into the microphone as they walked offstage, additional angering the gang and directing their anger towards Fête’s Security, inserting members of our Security in an unsafe place. Members of our Security and members of the touring social gathering turned concerned in a heated argument. A couple of minutes later Fête was suggested that We Came As Romans And Emmure weren’t going to go onstage and the present was successfully over.

We are deeply sorry that the occasions of Sunday escalated to some extent the place the bands and crew now not felt snug performing. Fête Music Hall has been open for twelve years, internet hosting actually 1000’s of exhibits and catering to each style of music conceivable and our monitor file speaks volumes. We do hope that this assertion eases the issues of those that have been studying different postings. Fete is, and can stay, a protected and inclusive venue for all of its patrons, artists and workers.

We have been completely investigating any/all accusations and issues referring to Sunday’s present, and can proceed to take action. If you might have any questions, issues, or footage which may be related to our efforts, we encourage you to contact us instantly at information@fetemusic.com.

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In the time because the incident, We Came as Romans have continued their “Darkbloom II” tour. The band might be enjoying Norfolk, Virginia, Carrboro, North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina this weekend, with extra dates to return. Stay updated right here.

Likewise, Fete Music Hall have continued to host occasions following the disruption on Oct. 22. You can see their upcoming schedule of performances right here.