Yes, the news is true. Hard Summer 2009 was shut down tonight around 11:30pm. Due to security and safety issues, the City of Inglewood felt that the event needed to end before the crowd got more out of control. The decision was made about an hour before the official announcement allowing Inglewood riot police to get ready inside and out of the venue should there be any violent reaction by the angry attendees.
Only Busy P and Crystal Castles got a chance to perform while the confused crowd waited for Chromeo to come on. The safety concerns started when impatient attendees were breaking into the entrance to get into the venue due to long waits by the security check and inside the Forum from people not wanting to wait to get in line to get into the floor and jumping over the seats down into the floor hurting themselves or others in the process. The Fire Marshall got together with law enforcement backstage at the event and decided that the crowd would be to hard to control once the music started again. Trust us as we too at The Scenestar were saddened as to how it went down and were excited about covering Hard Summer 2009 as we interviewed Karl Hyde from Underworld leading up to what was to be the dance event of 2009. The Scenestar will update you concerning news regarding Hard Summer 2009 or if Underworld reschedules as we get it. The Hard Festival organizers mentioned on Twitter that they will be making it up to Los Angeles and will refund concertgoers. Below is the info concerning refunds for your Hard Summer 2009 tickets:
Ticketmaster Sales:
Beginning Monday, August 10th at 10:00 am, if you purchased your tickets through ticketmaster.com or a Ticketmaster phone center, the credit card you used to purchase the tickets will automatically be credited. If you purchased your ticket through a Ticketmaster outlet, you will need to go to the point of purchase to obtain a refund.
Groovetickets Sales:
If you purchased your tickets online through Groovetickets.com, a refund for the total face value of your order will be automatically applied to the credit card you used. Please allow up to five business days for the credit to appear on your banking statement.
Retail Stores / Venue Box Office:
If you purchased your tickets through any of the retail stores or from the venue box office, you may obtain a refund by mailing your ticket(s) to:
3900 West Manchester Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90305
Attn: Hard Refund Department
Please include the mailing address where you would like the refund check mailed to as well as an e-mail address. Include the payee's full name for check payment or full credit card information. Please allow up to 30 days for your refund to be processed.
In terms of official statements by bands, Underworld has already posted an apology on their website for those in attendance tonight at the Forum. Below is some footage taken of the madness that went down at the event.
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Thanks to DJ Skeet Skeet who due to flight delays was unable to make it to his set time at Hard Summer 2009 for finding the video footage to post.
Festival Promo Trailer:
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