It appears there is controversy surrounding this year’s Capulet Fest. The event recently underwent a last-minute move from Thompson Speedway in Thompson, CT to The Webster in Hartford, CT, which has a much lower capacity. That change and a number of other issues behind the scenes have resulted in backlash from angry fans and numerous bands, who have since pulled out of the event.
Among those who dropped off were: Nothing More, Senses Fail, 10 Years, Cold, Saint Asonia, Impending Doom, Gideon, Sleep Theory, Until I Wake, Life In Your Way, Zero 9:36, VCTMS, Horizon Theory, Every Avenue, Makeout, Oyarsa, Glasslands, The Ongoing Concept, Lightworker, and University Drive. Several of the artists cited “unforeseen challenges,” but Nothing More offered more details:
“To our fans who were planning on attending Capulet fest —
Despite our best efforts, we unfortunately we won’t be playing this show. The band and our crew were all in Nashville rehearsing when we got the news that the promotor had lost access to the venue. Capulet Fest were able to find an alternate location for Friday and Saturday, but not for Sunday when we were scheduled to play.
Earlier today we were sent a proposed statement from the festival that was a blatant attempt to minimize their responsibility for the situation and even more egregious than that, it offered no solutions for refunds for people who bought single day tickets for Sunday, nor did it offer refunds for people that bought VIP Meet & Greet tickets through the Capulet Fest website. This is simply an unacceptable way of doing business and we have lost all respect for the way they are handling the situation. While we may have lost tens of thousands of dollars in crew costs, flights etc, this is nothing compared to a fan losing their hard earned money they spent on tickets to see a show and have a great time with friends and family.
We will continue to apply pressure on the promotors to do the right thing and hope that you will join us in pursuing the festival to issue refunds to all those who deserve them. We are so sorry to have such bad news on the eve of releasing our new album and we look forward to seeing you on tour as soon as possible.
~Nothing More“
Despite the controversy, the event will be moving forward with the following lineup:
June 28: August Burns Red, Blessthefall, Haste The Day, Hollow Front, Ekoh, Archers, If Not For Me, Gina Fritz, and American Dream Machine.
June 29: Skillet, Red, Adelitas Way, Upon A Burning Body, It Dies Today, Mike’s Dead, Uncured, Deadlands, Rookie Of The Year, Set For The Fall, Major Moment, LiveKill, Valoria, Saved By Skarlet, Magnets For Maniacs, and Dystopica.
June 30: Taproot, Lacey Sturm, Alesana, Islander, Eyes Set To Kill, Of Virtue, Letter Kills, LIMBS, Bloodlines, Nowhere Left, and American Arson.
After announcing the Sunday lineup, Capulet Fest defended their decision to continue:
“We are stoked about our intimate, unique Sunday lineup! It isn’t lost on us that losing the ultimate homies in Senses Fail and Nothing More is a letdown, we know that what remains is still worth making memories! We chose to keep the fest happening. Sometimes in life, you need to pivot. Our new venue is amazing, and we’re so grateful to The Webster for opening their doors. Come out. Come rock. Get sweaty.”
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