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Photos: The Celebrated Workingman

June 26, 2009 @ The Cascio Groove Garage, Summerfest

by Matt Schwenke

Concert Reviews

Jun. 29, 2009

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Comments (13)

The crowds were unbelievable....complete safety ha...

The crowds were unbelievable....complete safety hazard. witnessed a fight where no security even intervened....was almost trampled as people started running to get out of the way...no way to walk through crowd..people would not move had to push your way....why on earth would they book a rap concert smack dab in the middle of the festival grounds - asking for trouble!!!!!

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

Where are the security and police to stop all the ...

Where are the security and police to stop all the drug use? I would bet 1/3 of the crowd was smoking pot all night long. If they snuck it in, shame on the police and security for not noticing. And were is the security and police walking the grounds? I mean it was so obvious that pot was being used and not one officer to witness and arrest. Almost like Milwaukee County and Summerfest invited the use of drugs on the grounds. Sad part is, this will turn into another festival that only thugs and pot users will go to because the average Summerfest goer has had enough and will not patronize the grounds again...including my family and I.

Summerfest, WAKE UP and get a handle on the people ruining the event before it is too late.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

I think security had way bigger concerns at this s...

I think security had way bigger concerns at this show than pot smoking.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

Obviously you haven't smoked pot...it has the comp...

Obviously you haven't smoked pot...it has the complete opposite effect. For most "stoners" ESPECIALLY at a concert..fighting, pushing, and intimidating people is the furthest thing from their mind. It is the DRINKERS..either newbies (21) or underage, and overcrowding that creates these "powder keg" situations. I am an "older" drinker so I have no bias against drinking. I no longer smoke, but I know from experience that pot is not as big a problem as you seem to believe.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

"The combination of good weather and good bookings...

"The combination of good weather and good bookings can make for some frightening bottlenecks"

I think it's mostly the combination of free admission and free admission.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

I will never go back to summerfest after the 5th c...

I will never go back to summerfest after the 5th crowd, no way to move , i was being pushed and shoved and swore at. Someone threatened to hit me. There where little kids in strollers being mobbed and pushed. You could not walk and if someone would have fallen they would have been trampled to death. Add the intense heat and drunken people.....

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

Who the hell is Paul Rodgers and why was he on the...

Who the hell is Paul Rodgers and why was he on the main stage?

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

FYI. Paul Rodgers is one of the most talented blue...

FYI. Paul Rodgers is one of the most talented blues/rock vocalists alive today much more talented then than the gangster Wiz. He was playing at Miller since he has been a member of several bands including Free, Bad Company, The Firm to name a few which have several hits from the 70s and early 80s..attracting a middle-aged classic rock fans.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

Calling Wiz Khalifa a "gangster" is like calling t...

Calling Wiz Khalifa a "gangster" is like calling the sun "cold". I'm a fan of his, but the guy is about as gangster as Wayne Brady.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

I rarely attend Summerfest during the day when the...

I rarely attend Summerfest during the day when the benches are probably useful, but couldn't removing them help solve the crowd conjestion later at night? There's so much unused space near the stage and those standing on the benches obstruct many people's views behind them. Plus, I think Summerfest-goers in general could use the added "exercise" of staying on one's feet for more than 20 minutes.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

I'd love to see the benches go. At the very least,...

I'd love to see the benches go. At the very least, they don't need so many of them. They eat up so much space.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

a big reason for the benches is to control the cro...

a big reason for the benches is to control the crowd. It keeps mosh pits or major movement to a minimum. As far as the comment about standing for 20 minutes that is simply misguided because i have yet to see people sit on them later in the day when the bands get bigger...

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

I knew there would be a big crowd for this show bu...

I knew there would be a big crowd for this show but I was still surprised by how packed it was. I see how things could have gone out of control, but it was a great concert.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

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