Show Brawl ends local rock show Eric Smith Contributing Writer A teenage concert attendee was beaten up up by more than four others during a local rock show March Oat IGat T The Circuit Venue employees quickly shut down the show but those involved in the fight vandalized the building on their way out No one was seriously injured But during the set of the band They Came In Swarms a pit formed into what one witness described as too violent Basically everyone was having a good time One kid had to get violent and hit someone said Zach Little Everyone stands up for everyone else at shows Many witnessed the altercation Not everyone at the show agreed on what exactly happened I think it was pathetic the kid who got hit didn't even do anything said Chelsie Maughan Shortly after the brawl erupted the bands band's microphones and the show lights were turned off and manager Ted Shupe came 1 onstage to restore order to the show I said its it's over we cant can't do this Ive I've had places closed down cause cause of stuff like this said Shupe While fleeing from the show one of the teens involved in the fight broke three windows before jumping into a car and driving away Shupe and other show attendees managed to get the license plate of the car and they turned it over to police According to witnesses at atthe atthe atthe the show the teen that was beaten up stormed out of the building We dont don't encourage this We know these guys that were involved in the fight said Chris Cullen guitarist of They Came In Swarms Swanns Before the show we told them to have fun but dont don't fight Because the show was closed down early bands The Rest and Visions of Infinity were unable to play their own sets I was pissed but I understood I want to respect the people that were hurt said Todd Garcia guitarist of Visions of Infinity Though no one was vas F ar l Y i t ts s Lc I. I L Photo by Rob A rock show playing at The Comedy Circuit was shut down early carlyon on March 10 after a fight No one was seriously injured seriously injured in the fight owner Steve Bennett had to clean a small amount of blood d off the stage Someone came in with witha a pair of brass knuckles said Bennett holding them up When they got out of their car they meant to do doth th this is The fight didn't end the night for those working at atThe atThe atThe The Comedy Circuit They had to prepare for a comedy show opening several hours later Garcia said I just wish f I t that the kids in the crowd I t would have have stayed a little j 11 calmer just watch the show j Ii and let everyone have fun j j 11 |