>>>>>>>>>So they want to bust the promoter/owner of the event because people at the show did drugs?
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>>>>>>>>That's not what was claimed. The claim was that there were open sales of "cocaine, marijuana, LSD, Ecstasy, hallucinogenic mushrooms, opium and marijuana-laced food at Camp Zoe in a Middle East bazaar-like atmosphere where drug vendors shouted sales pitches to passers-by". This with the promotors knowledge and, presumably, consent.
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>>>>>>>Have you been to a concert in the USA? This is nothing new or unique.
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>>>>>>Maybe not unique but if the description is correct then not common either.
>>>>>>(I've been to about 1500 concerts in the States, in every State - I was a road manager for a *long* time.)
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>>>>>For which band(s)? If it was, say, the Osmonds, your experiences may not have been "representative" :)
>>>>LOL. Lots of bands but the Osmonds, thankfully, were not among them.....
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>>>I have a friend that's been touring with Chicago for the last 11 years - think they're in Spain right now (or were last week anyway)
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>>Do they really tour non-stop? For me it was 2 maybe 3 months twice a year. That was enough :-{
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>He gets a month or 6 weeks off every year - so yes this gig has been pretty much non-stop for him. You get get an idea of the schedule looking here http://www.tourtracker.com/artist/chicago/1003286/ but I know it's not showing them all.
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>>>>>>>>Sounds great, but not really surprising he was busted.......
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>>>>>>>> Seems a bit far fetched and impractical to me.
>>>>>>>>>http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2011/07/feds_accuse_jam-band_concert_i.html

Looks a busy August. But looking at the past gigs it seems they often just work weekends. I tend to forget that that can be an option for U.S. based bands. UK based bands usually can't afford dead time when touring over there