EDC Dallas SHUT DOWN
EDC was shut down in Dallas, Texas at 1:30 am by the fire marshall due to extreme overcrowding. The fire alarm was pulled during Skrillex’s set and everybody was instructed to leave immediately. The Dallas County Medical Examiner reports 1 dead and dozens hospitalized. The video below shows Skrillex addressing the crowd and asking for corporation to leave the building. The police threatened to arrest Skrillex if he continued to play music.
Stories like this are keeping EDM festivals from growing around America. The examiner.com refers to the events in Dallas as: “An all too familiar headline.” Don’t let drugs and teen death take over our music, get over to Save the Rave and fight for the music.
CEO of Insomniac Event, Pasquale Rotella had this to say: “Our condolences and deepest sympathy go out to the family and friends of the man who passed away tonight. To go from a moment of happiness and enjoyment, to the loss of life, is very heartbreaking. We would like to ask everyone to keep the concertgoer and his family in their thoughts and prayers. Along with the independent local promoters in Dallas, we will work with the authorities to understand how this tragedy occurred.”
Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said “Approximately 25-30 people were taken to local hospitals with a multitude of emergencies related to either drug or alcohol use and even heat related issues.”
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