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Post by macross on May 30, 2008 8:16:26 GMT -5
Just got back from canberra and im pi%$ed off the show was canceled at the last minute. fire sprinklers went off just as we showed up about 6ish. place was deemed unsafe.  super miffed at driving 4 hours to get there, feel more sorry for the people who drove 1200 k's to go to the show tho. |
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Post by Katkick on May 30, 2008 8:22:35 GMT -5
Just got back from canberra and im pi%$ed off the show was canceled at the last minute. fire sprinklers went off just as we showed up about 6ish. place was deemed unsafe. super miffed at driving 4 hours to get there, feel more sorry for the people who drove 1200 k's to go to the show tho. WHoa@@! How awful! - so sorry |
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Post by AussieGirl on May 30, 2008 8:45:00 GMT -5
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Post by pauli406 on May 30, 2008 8:51:13 GMT -5
That sucks. I feel for you guys.
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Post by butts on May 30, 2008 9:02:04 GMT -5
Wow -- this is really a great highs and bad lows tour!! I'm thrilled for all the people with the highs  but so so sad for the lows. Sucks for Canberra!!  |
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Post by macross on May 30, 2008 9:46:51 GMT -5
still in disbelive atm, thought it could not get any worse with velvet revolver pulling the plug 2 days out b4 their show.
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Post by Bazerrk on May 30, 2008 10:19:48 GMT -5
That is horrible!!! Deemed Unsafe? What the hell! I hope no one was hurt! Especially if the sprinklers went off!
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Post by jojo711 on May 30, 2008 11:10:49 GMT -5
oh wow! i'm sorry for everyone who went to the show. that's actually kind of scary when you think of it b/c something caused the sprinkler system to go off so it's best to be safe than sorry i suppose but i know it's diheartening for you guys.
jojo
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Post by jojo711 on May 30, 2008 11:19:26 GMT -5
yeah i know bazerrk it's very scary makes me remember when we were at a show i believe in ohio to see jcs and we heard about the rhode island club fire.  jojo |
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Post by metalmessiah on May 30, 2008 19:43:33 GMT -5
I just want to express my deep disappointment with the Canberra show being cancelled. My hat goes off to the Hell City Glammers for making the effort to move their show to the Basement to headline with Sin City to give the Bach fans something instead of nothing.
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Post by Katkick on May 30, 2008 20:20:44 GMT -5
I just want to express my deep disappointment with the Canberra show being cancelled. My hat goes off to the Hell City Glammers for making the effort to move their show to the Basement to headline with Sin City to give the Bach fans something instead of nothing. you mean they moved to a different venue? called the basement? or to the basement of the venue that was deemed unsafe? |
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Post by metalmessiah on May 30, 2008 20:36:50 GMT -5
Moved to a different venue. The Basement Belconnen. Alot of Bach fans went there instead. People were hoping he would make an appearance there given that his support band actually moved their gear and set up in time to headline.
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Post by macross on May 30, 2008 20:58:09 GMT -5
yeah, we chatted to one of them about it, as we are not familar with driving around canberra it was easier to head home than try and get to it.
They were super cool to do it, i intent to pick up there cd when it comes out.
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Post by Katkick on May 30, 2008 21:13:47 GMT -5
Moved to a different venue. The Basement Belconnen. Alot of Bach fans went there instead. People were hoping he would make an appearance there given that his support band actually moved their gear and set up in time to headline. yeah, we chatted to one of them about it, as we are not familar with driving around canberra it was easier to head home than try and get to it. They were super cool to do it, i intent to pick up there cd when it comes out. That was cool of them  So not a complete loss. Too bad Bas and the guys didn't show up  |
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Post by ivan on May 30, 2008 21:39:06 GMT -5
who was it deemed unsafe by? the band, the venue, the organisers?
you think they wouldve picked up it was "unsafe" along time before
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Post by metalmessiah on May 30, 2008 21:48:51 GMT -5
o h and s might have been involved from what i hear. the venue was baracaded off with ANU security everywhere. i also heard it was a light put too close to the heat sensors in the ceiling and triggering off the sprinkler system. apparently this happened about 6pm and doors opened at 8pm.
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Post by shambofunk on May 30, 2008 22:30:24 GMT -5
I'm SUPER pissed! 8 hours on the road to arrive and see a security guard holding a sign saying "concert cancelled"!!!!
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Post by AussieGirl on May 30, 2008 22:40:27 GMT -5
I'm SUPER pissed! 8 hours on the road to arrive and see a security guard holding a sign saying "concert cancelled"!!!! cannot say I blame you that would annoy me too... really do feel for everyone that missed out... but sound like it was a safety issue... I do feel for the guys to all their equipment would have gotten wet too, imagine the damage it could have caused....really lucky you guys where not inside when it happened imagine the chaos... |
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Post by macross on May 30, 2008 22:44:59 GMT -5
the manager said it was canned at 6.30, but the sparky never showed up untill about 7.
they finally called it about 750.
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Post by Dogface on May 31, 2008 6:28:44 GMT -5
Really sorry to hear that guys, you dont get enough good quality bands and shows in Canberra...what a bummer.
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Post by butts on May 31, 2008 6:46:25 GMT -5
I guess this article says it all --- Welcome to The RiotACT "Larrikin local website" - Possibly attributed to us by CityNews, April 2006 News Bach in the Puddle… By AngryHenry ⋅ May 31, 2008 ⋅ Email This Post ⋅ Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment 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 From:- the-riotact.com/?p=7625 |
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Post by judekatt on May 31, 2008 19:34:16 GMT -5
Is there any chance that the concert will be rescheduled? That would be better than having the tickets refunded!
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Post by Katkick on May 31, 2008 21:54:00 GMT -5
Is there any chance that the concert will be rescheduled? That would be better than having the tickets refunded! They are pretty well booked for most of the year. Sounded to me like you were only given the choice to go to another concert or get your money back However, didn't Bas say he'd be back to Austrailia maybe at the end of the year? Dogface? didn't you say something about that? |
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Post by macross on Jun 1, 2008 1:20:50 GMT -5
I hope so, really keen to see him live again in a small veneu
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Post by Katkick on Jun 1, 2008 3:43:28 GMT -5
I hope so, really keen to see him live again in a small veneu Small veneu's are the BEST ;D - Sure, I understood the first time I saw him at a small veneu that he's so much bigger than all that (height wise too of course). However, it's great to be at one of those as a fan. |
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Post by shambofunk on Jun 1, 2008 5:34:26 GMT -5
It sucks man. All the effort we went to for nothing. Ah well, worse things could have happened.
A refund? Big F'ing deal, that doesn't cut it. They're supposed to be/have experienced promoters to deal with this ish. The show could have gone on had they got their ish together.
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Post by keith on Jun 1, 2008 6:31:17 GMT -5
I heard from someone who was in the venue, and saw the details. The sprinklers went off and water was all over the amps, the gear, the band except for Baz and their luggage. Things may have looked dry on the outside if they wiped them up, but water in the amp could lead to an electrocuted person etc.
It really sucks this happened. Baz was bummed he could not play that night.
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Post by AussieGirl on Jun 1, 2008 6:34:35 GMT -5
I heard from someone who was in the venue, and saw the details. The sprinklers went off and water was all over the amps, the gear, the band except for Baz and their luggage. Things may have looked dry on the outside if they wiped them up, but water in the amp could lead to an electrocuted person etc. It really sucks this happened. Baz was bummed he could not play that night. Yep that is what I heard too... from someone who helped clean it all up and agree could have been dangerous... and I do feel for Baz I imagine he would have been really bummed... he loves performing just as much as we love seeing him perform.... |
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Post by Dogface on Jun 1, 2008 7:30:40 GMT -5
Is there any chance that the concert will be rescheduled? That would be better than having the tickets refunded! They are pretty well booked for most of the year. Sounded to me like you were only given the choice to go to another concert or get your money back However, didn't Bas say he'd be back to Austrailia maybe at the end of the year? Dogface? didn't you say something about that? Yeah thats right Kat he did say that they would be back later in the year!! I really dunno about that though, I mean they are playing everywhere now for most of the rest of 2008 so if they somehow get back here I will be AMAZED...and OVER THE MOON ;D Im thinking that maybe once the Poison tour is over they would probably take some time off and then regroup to record the next album...then again they have been here 3 times in 18months so anythings possible! |
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Post by Papillon78 on Jun 1, 2008 12:29:17 GMT -5
I'm so sorry to hear that the show was canceled. Sorry for you guys!!
I hope that you all will have a new opportunity to see his show later.
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but so so sad for the lows. Sucks for Canberra!! 
So not a complete loss.
