Death at the Punk Fest

While I haven’t cared about the Vans Warped Tour since Bill Clinton was in office, it is incredibly sad to read about the 26-year-old attendee who died, probably from dehydration, during the tour’s recent stop in 100+ degrees Bonner Springs, KS (right outside of Kansas City, MO).

Sadder, even, are reports that water was unavailable to most patrons for less than TEN DOLLARS.

Also reported on Punknews.org, a statement by The Warped Tour that seems to say “we’re washing our hands of this matter”:

“There is no confirmation this was due to dehydration, cardiac, other substances, etc. We do provide first aid to anyone who needs it. If this was due to dehydration, the tour is not responsible for water prices and we change venue rules to allow you to bring it in with you. What’s happened today is an unforeseeable tragedy that shouldn’t have happened. We are all upset and shocked and our hearts are heavy. Please remember to be responsible when you are at an event like this. At ANY possible sign of a problem, PLEASE contact a venue member.”

While that might be true, it seems everybody is rushing to cover their asses. The venue was quick to put condolences on the front page of their website, and when I called for a statement, nobody was available to comment.

While it’s too early to say what the actual cause of death was, I am shocked by the quickness with which the Warped Tour places blame on the victim.

Totally not punk as fuck, Warped Tour.

Tags: Bill Clinton, Kansas City, The Warped Tour, USD, Warped Tour

Jason Diamond is the editor-in-chief of Jewcy.com, founding editor of Vol. 1 Brooklyn and an associate editor at Impose Magazine. He lives in Brooklyn among a collection of books and records that is ...read more

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