Sebastian Bach’s coming to Canberra??? Holy sh*t when, where??? THE ANU!!! Wow, I can’t wait… Well, keep on waiting mother-truckers because for those of us who’d paid our hard earned to see it, didn’t.
Sometime around soundcheck someone bumped a light in the ceiling of the refectory which set off the sprinkler system, this left the PA soaked and the venue flooded. The staff managed to clean up the mess and it looked like it would go ahead, the roadies saved the PA, then the fired brigade arrived and an electrician came a few hours later. They assessed the venue and reckoned the gig “wasn’t safe to go ahead”. CANCELLED!!!
So they’ll let Elton John play in Commonwealth Park in the pissing down rain, outdoors with all of this electrical equipment but they’ll cancel Sebastian Bach at the ANU after a tiny accident that was well and truly cleaned up before the show? I’ve seen Midnight Oil play at the National Museum in the middle of an electrical storm but they can cancel a show because of a tiny sprinkler incident??? It is just completely bewildering and disappointing.
Used to be the ANU was the place to go, so many great acts have been through that venue. And I know last nights unforseen circumstance was just that but people who are qualified event managers are trained and experienced to deal with this stuff. I was there before the bar closed when the fire brigade arrived and I saw no one manage anything, all I saw was panic and confusion. I’m pretty mad at the moment and sure maybe looking for someone to blame but I have seen shows go ahead under much more duress than this.
For those of us who are responsibility-free, cashed up and have no obligations, our tickets are valid at tonight’s show in Newcastle; otherwise we can get a full refund from ticketek on Monday. And because of this little f*ck up, Canberra will continued to be bypassed by national tours. Keep on sending that positive message to the promoters guys. Well done to all involved.
“You say it’s raining but you’re p*ssing down my back, so stop reading me the riot act” – Sebastian Bach
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