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GIANT's NYE EVENT CANCELLED! (pg. 3)
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| tjpatel |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_bas
I just bought 6 tickets for Sander K for all my friends. LOL damn you New Years!! Damn you drugs :p
Oh btw I think that's total crap, the LAFD saying they had no part. Sure :rolleyes: |
did you buy tickets for digweed too |
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| MR STROKE |
WOW!!!! what happens to diggers and CL???do they still get payed???
suprise set by diggers somewhere tonight???
sander and diggers back to back?
the sports area will be a sardean can!!!!wonder if tao sells out now? |
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| DjWoody |
Digweed was at Avalon, but didn't play. :( Bunny from Rabbit In The Moon was there too.
This is an email I got from Giant.
| quote: | DECEMBER 31, 2005
GIANT VILLAGE 2006 POSTPONED
GIANT VILLAGE 2006 regrets to inform our patrons that to protect the public and the performers, the event will not take place tonight. Information will be released shortly about a make-up event where tickets for GIANT VILLAGE 2006 will be honored.
At 4:30 p.m. today during meetings between event producers GIANT Los Angeles Inc. and officials of the City of Los Angeles, we were advised that the extreme weather conditions caused serious concern for public safety. Namely, city officials advised Giant that if the event were to proceed, numerous factors threatening public safety likely would result in the termination of the event sending away the full capacity crowd. Therefore, based on these discussions and the city’s recommendations, we determined to accede to the city’s direction to postpone the event at this time.
GIANT VILLAGE 2006 sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience this situation has caused our patrons and participating artists. We wish you all a very happy and safe New Year.
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| DjWoody |
Oh boy... Here's the scoop, from the LA Times website...
LA TIMES
LA FIRE DEPARTMENT
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New Year's Revelers Left Without a Cause
Downtown L.A. music festival is canceled over worries about the rain, forcing disappointed fans to figure out how to salvage their evening.
By Daniel Hernandez and Stuart Pfeifer, Times Staff Writers
Organizers abruptly canceled a New Year's Eve music festival that was expected to draw more than 15,000 revelers to downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, forcing disappointed fans to find a new way to ring in 2006.
The Giant Village event, scheduled for its sixth year, was to include 15 performers, including headliners the Black Eyed Peas, playing on stages spread along six downtown blocks.
The event's website promoted the event as the "world's largest 21 New Year's Eve celebration."
Event organizer Dave Dean said he canceled the event about 4 p.m., after consulting city fire officials, because of concerns about a rainstorm that drenched most of Southern California on Saturday.
"It was just pouring rain and it looked like it was going to continue," Dean said.
The fire marshal "felt not only would it cause a potential safety hazard to the patrons, but, as well, the artists," he said.
"Something terrible could have happened. I'm just devastated."
Many fans paid for their tickets in advance, but the majority were planning to buy tickets at the event, Dean said.
As the evening wore on, fans continued to show up, but were turned away by security guards.
Disappointed people wandered aimlessly along Hope Street wondering what to do. The rain had subsided.
"Just going to go home and get drunk, I guess," said Tiffany Sanchez, 22, of Azusa. "It's an omen, maybe. I might go home to the family."
Zoon Lou, 28, a San Diego teacher who had traveled to Los Angeles for the concert, said, "It's 15,000 people figuring out what to do next."
"We don't care if it's raining," he said. "We just want to be there."
Thorunn Magnusdottir, a backup singer with the band Junior Senior, said she flew from London to play at Giant Village.
"I came all the way out here to play a gig, but, you know, you can't be down about these things," Magnusdottir said. "I'm not going to spend the last night of the year being disappointed, no way."
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a news release late Saturday to report that it did not cancel the event and that the decision was made by event organizers.
Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said the department received numerous complaints from fans.
"Some guy said, 'I'm out 150 bucks and you guys are going to pay.' I had to wince and calm him," Humphrey said.
A stage had been erected at Hope and 7th streets, where two security guards turned people away, a few wearing party hats for the New Year's Eve celebration.
Adam Day, 26, of Burbank, who works for a DVD company, held out a $150 VIP ticket with the words "rain or shine" printed on it.
"It's not going to shine at night, so the only option is for it to rain and it's not raining," he said.
"We didn't hear anything ahead of time; we just literally showed up. This is ridiculous, the most insane thing. We planned for this for three months."
Throughout the early hours of the night, would-be concert-goers approached the open-air stages in disbelief.
Some shouted obscenities at the vacant sight while others huddled in groups, trying to figure out how to catch another event and salvage their New Year's Eve.
On Saturday night, representatives of Giant Village issued a statement saying they would honor the tickets at a "makeup event," but had no details on the location, date or talent available.
Organizers did not say whether they would consider issuing refunds for tickets, some of which cost more than $100.
Organizers said they had been advised by city officials that "the extreme weather conditions caused serious concern for public safety," and that "based on these discussions and the city's recommendations, we determined to accede to the city's direction to postpone the event at this time."
Times special correspondent Chris Lee contributed to this report.
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| elektrikal |
I am pretty dam bummed the event got cancelled but do not want to be whiney about it. Having said that, Giant better utilize most of that talent they hired for NYE for the makeup event, and if no one else, Digweed needs to be there. I am curious when they are going to post information regarding the event since this was one of the last free weekends I was going to have before my school starts again.
While I can try and sympathize with the Giant staff for not being able to continue with the party, they kept stressing rain or shine so thats probably my main beef with Giant. Or why not start the event later and take away some of the lighting or whatever. I don't know, hopefully something worthwhile gets hosted soon or else I better be seeing a fat refund. BTW, I went to bed last night before midnight, got a good night's sleep, and had my dogs to keep me company, all in all, that and the del taco kept me positive about last night haha.
Happy new year bitches, keep those fingers crossed for Giant, or ready the hatemail. |
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| MR STROKE |
| SO as a promoter do you still have to pay out black eyed peas, digweed and the other performers?? being that they could have made a killing playing anywhere else on NYE??? |
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| junkproject |
| most likely all performers got paid, and will come back and play for the make up event at maybe a discounted price? |
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| Junior Chavez |
someone named "JAY" on myspace emailed me DAVE DEAN's contact info...
SHOULD I POST IT?? o.O
as if i cared... and who's Jay?... is anyone needing a refund or something.... what kind of omen IS THIS? :wtf: |
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| psychochick |
| quote: | Originally posted by Junior Chavez
someone named "JAY" on myspace emailed me DAVE DEAN's contact info...
SHOULD I POST IT?? o.O
as if i cared... and who's Jay?... is anyone needing a refund or something.... what kind of omen IS THIS? :wtf: |
I got it too . Did you see that he only has one friend? It seems like he opened the account just to pass his info around. Personally, I don't think you should post it here. That's just my own opinion. I'm sure DD is already stressed as it is. He does not need 10,000 messages on his voicemail at this time.
For refunds, visit www.groovetickets.com
Here's their refund policy:
Q: Do you give refunds?
A: You will receive an automatic refund for the face value of the ticket if the event is canceled. If an event is postponed you may request a refund for the face value of the ticket. To request a refund you must forward your original e-mail receipt to [email protected], be sure to add the word refund in the subject line. Refund request must be made within five days of the original date for the event. Unless the event is canceled or postponed there are no refunds. |
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| Junior Chavez |
there you have it ladies and gentlemen! psychochick has spoken! :p
| quote: | Originally posted by psychochick
I got it too . Did you see that he only has one friend? It seems like he opened the account just to pass his info around. Personally, I don't think you should post it here. That's just my own opinion. I'm sure DD is already stressed as it is. He does not need 10,000 messages on his voicemail at this time.
For refunds, visit www.groovetickets.com
Here's their refund policy:
Q: Do you give refunds?
A: You will receive an automatic refund for the face value of the ticket if the event is canceled. If an event is postponed you may request a refund for the face value of the ticket. To request a refund you must forward your original e-mail receipt to [email protected], be sure to add the word refund in the subject line. Refund request must be made within five days of the original date for the event. Unless the event is canceled or postponed there are no refunds. |
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| blazed it |
| What happens if you bought a hard ticket from say virgin megastore or any of other smaller shops that were selling hard tickets? How do you get a refund then? |
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| sweetcandy girl |
:nervous: Frist off what I am about to say has nothing to deal with me being a promotor for Spundae..
It seems like every year Giant Villge NYE party all ways has issues... people always complan about something.
Then again this event is heald out in the middle of the street in Downtown L.A. Closeing down 2 city blocks. Massive amount of people show so I can understand how hard it is to get everything just right. That would be impossible.
I am also not a weather man... but when I saw the storm comming from the north down. I knew it was not messing around. Then Saturday afternoon came around and it was poring!
I hate to say this... but if you think Giant can shut down 2 city blocks fly all these Dj's from around the world, book them hotels, pay their fees I would think they could get tents to line the streets and protect the equipent and power lines.
I also read what the fire marshal had to say and what Giant had to say. And it seems so conflicting imo.
I would also hate to be in Dave Deans shoes right now. So many people are pissed right now! And since it was HIS party he is going to get balmed for everything.. prob even the rain! |
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