PROVIDING EMERGENCY AID. A FREE CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY IN DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON IS NOW "OFF" -- CANCELLED DUE TO A SURGE IN EXPECTED CROWD SIZE AND SECURITY CONCERNS. LATE TODAY BURLINGTON CITY ARTS SAID THE CITY HALL PARK CONCERT WOULD BE RESCHEDULED SOON FOR A DIFFERENT LOCATION. TWO OF THE ARTISTS TO PERFORM -- "99 NEIGHBORS" AND "NORTH AVENUE JAX" GROWING IN POPULARITY -- AND WERE EXPECTED TO ATTRACT WELL OVER 1- THOUSAND PEOPLE... TRIPLE THE ORIGIN
Free concert at City Hall Park in Burlington postponed after security concerns
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Updated: 6:10 PM EDT Oct 5, 2022
A free concert originally scheduled for Oct. 7 in City Hall Park has been postponed after an expected increase in attendance caused organizers to worry that the event would be unsafe.Burlington City Arts announced the concert would be postponed on Wednesday, as organizers now expect more than 1,000 people to pack into City Hall Park for the show.Originally, only 300 people were expected to attend, but the increase in popularity for some of the local groups in the lineup such as Burlington-based musical group 99 Neighbors and former Burlington High School basketball player and rapper North Ave Jax has led organizers to believe that attendance would be much greater than can be managed by security and the Burlington Police Department.“When you have two very popular acts doing a free show in a small park without a perimeter, there is no way to control the crowd and adequately ensure the safety of those performing or in attendance," said BCA Festival and Event Director Zach Williamson in a statement. "With those concerns, we don’t feel this show is right for the venue of City Hall Park.”Burlington City Arts and the local promoter, Love, Kelly, are working to find a new venue for the event and will announce a new date when one is available.
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A free concert originally scheduled for Oct. 7 in City Hall Park has been postponed after an expected increase in attendance caused organizers to worry that the event would be unsafe.
Burlington City Arts announced the concert would be postponed on Wednesday, as organizers now expect more than 1,000 people to pack into City Hall Park for the show.
Originally, only 300 people were expected to attend, but the increase in popularity for some of the local groups in the lineup such as Burlington-based musical group 99 Neighbors and former Burlington High School basketball player and rapper North Ave Jax has led organizers to believe that attendance would be much greater than can be managed by security and the Burlington Police Department.
“When you have two very popular acts doing a free show in a small park without a perimeter, there is no way to control the crowd and adequately ensure the safety of those performing or in attendance," said BCA Festival and Event Director Zach Williamson in a statement. "With those concerns, we don’t feel this show is right for the venue of City Hall Park.”
Burlington City Arts and the local promoter, Love, Kelly, are working to find a new venue for the event and will announce a new date when one is available.
