Dave Matthews Band in town this weekend

[Led Zeppelin]

Hartford Police issued the following statement:

HARTFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT REGARDING THIS WEEKEND'S DAVE MATTHEWS CONCERT.


(Hartford) - Hartford Police announced today that public drinking and tailgating in parking lots in and around the Meadows Music Theater will be prohibited at this weekend's Dave Matthews concerts. This action is being taken as a result of several planning meetings with city agencies, Meadows management and parking lot operators, and in accordance with City of Hartford Ordinance 4-3, that prohibits open alcoholic containers and consumption of alcoholic beverages on city streets and adjacent parking lots. Liquor control violations will also be strictly enforced.

Hartford Police are asking for media and community support in getting the message out to the public that in addition to enforcing public drinking ordinances, any illegal drug activity, and/or disorderly conduct will not be tolerated at this event, in the concert venue or in surrounding private parking lots.

The City of Hartford and Hartford Police Department welcomes ticket holding concert goers to our city. Those individuals deserve the benefit of attending a peaceful and orderly event However, those without tickets seeking to participate in illegal activity in adjacent parking lots should be on notice that this behavior will not be tolerated and state and local liquor laws will be strictly enforced. Police intend to turn away vehicles and pedestrians with large amounts of alcohol or give them the option of surrendering it to the police.

Meadows Music Theater parking lots are be restricted ticket holders only. Concert goers should be prepared to show their tickets in order to gain access to these lots.

Chief Patrick J. Harnett said, "We want ticket holding concert goers to enjoy the concert in a safe and peaceful environment. We will have a uniform presence assisting the flow of traffic, controlling access to all parking lots and preventing disorderly conduct, underage drinking, drinking contests and illegal drug activity at all parking areas surrounding the Meadows Music Theater. Our objective is for concert goers to have an enjoyable evening, performers to enjoy their experience in Hartford, and all to return home safely."

Last year, there was a riot in one of the parking lots, one dude was shot in the eye with a beanbag from HPD, lost his sight. I don't feel bad for him though because he didn't have a ticket for the show, was drinking illegally, and was starting all kinds of trouble. When told to dispurse by the police, he confronted them. Then, he got owned.

The previous three years, there has been all kinds of trouble at DMB shows here. What is it about this band that brings out the scum in all of you???

 

[preslove]

I think this just further confirms that Connecticut sucks. DMB and other bands with a jam band parking lot sub-culture tour all over the place and riots are very rare. The enforcement is usually much looser.

 

[NFS4]

They should all throw feces!!

 

[CreativeTom]

I have seen DMB three times now in Philly and never had a problem. I think it must just be Hartford, and not DMB.