Some Oldsters like me may remember in the '70’s there was a huge concert in Cincinnati, with The Who at Riverfront Stadium. There were 11 people killed by the crush that followed.
They said there were many factors: The band was late, Festival seating (first come get best seats). When the Who finally started, there was a crush to get close to the stage. The Who were afraid to stop, thinking it would make it worse.
An old sitcom, WKRP in Cincinnati, did a whole episode on it. I never went to any concerts/shows with Festival Seating just because of that.
If you happen to look it up, please watch the Thanksgiving episode. You’ll never look at turkeys the same way again.
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