The owners of an event center and concert venue are investigating reports of injuries at a tribute concert to the late Ozzy Osbourne. They say the venue followed all proper protocols throughout the show, and maintains that the safety of concertgoers remains their No. 1 priority.Venue calls show a successAround 2,000 people showed up to Revel Entertainment Wednesday night to pay tribute to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, who died the day before.Revel owner Daniel Chavez told KOAT that the fans showed a positive response.”Ozzy fans are very passionate, you know, and it was a great turnout. You know, it was really, really good way for closures,” Chavez said.Injuries reported by concertgoersSome attendees say their experience was tainted by what they saw going on in the crowd.”We were just trying to enjoy the music, trying to enjoy a loving tribute to one of metal’s greatest contributors,” said Patrick Loya, a man who was at the tribute concert on Wednesday night. Loya said a mosh pit broke out in the middle of the crowd, which he admitted is common at these kinds of concerts. However, he said this one got out of hand.He told KOAT his friend and her then got swept up into a mosh pit, and both had to be taken to the hospital.”Some children were swept up in it and trampled and injured. It was so bad, in fact, that the children were taken to the hospital last night,” Loya said.A spokesman for Albuquerque Fire Rescue did confirm to KOAT that two service calls were made to Revel Entertainment during the time of the tribute show. Revel Entertainment’s responseChavez told KOAT Thursday that he will not comment on the incidents from Wednesday night at this time, as his team is still investigating exactly what happened.However, he did say attendee safety is Revel’s utmost priority, and adds proper protocol was followed Wednesday night by staff and security.”There’s always people keeping an eye in the crowd, and when that does happen, we react and whether it’s an ejection or, you know, whatever steps necessary, we will take that precaution and follow through,” Chavez said. Concerns from some attendees about security and outside alcohol being snuck into the show were also addressed by Chavez.”Metal detectors will pick up caps, that kind of stuff, but we might do a visual, have you lift up your shirt, have your lift up you hoodie, and typically we don’t see a lot of , and I can’t say that we did last night either, I don’t know that that was the case last night,” Chavez said. Venue owner encourages vigilance at concertsChavez also told KOAT that people, especially parents with kids, should remain vigilant at any concert, not just at Revel, and should always evaluate their surroundings.
The owners of an event center and concert venue are investigating reports of injuries at a tribute concert to the late Ozzy Osbourne. They say the venue followed all proper protocols throughout the show, and maintains that the safety of concertgoers remains their No. 1 priority.
Venue calls show a success
Around 2,000 people showed up to Revel Entertainment Wednesday night to pay tribute to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, who died the day before.
Revel owner Daniel Chavez told KOAT that the fans showed a positive response.
“Ozzy fans are very passionate, you know, and it was a great turnout. You know, it was really, really good way for closures,” Chavez said.
Injuries reported by concertgoers
Some attendees say their experience was tainted by what they saw going on in the crowd.
“We were just trying to enjoy the music, trying to enjoy a loving tribute to one of metal’s greatest contributors,” said Patrick Loya, a man who was at the tribute concert on Wednesday night.
Loya said a mosh pit broke out in the middle of the crowd, which he admitted is common at these kinds of concerts. However, he said this one got out of hand.
He told KOAT his friend and her then got swept up into a mosh pit, and both had to be taken to the hospital.
“Some children were swept up in it and trampled and injured. It was so bad, in fact, that the children were taken to the hospital last night,” Loya said.
A spokesman for Albuquerque Fire Rescue did confirm to KOAT that two service calls were made to Revel Entertainment during the time of the tribute show.
Revel Entertainment’s response
Chavez told KOAT Thursday that he will not comment on the incidents from Wednesday night at this time, as his team is still investigating exactly what happened.
However, he did say attendee safety is Revel’s utmost priority, and adds proper protocol was followed Wednesday night by staff and security.
“There’s always people keeping an eye in the crowd, and when that does happen, we react and whether it’s an ejection or, you know, whatever steps necessary, we will take that precaution and follow through,” Chavez said.
Concerns from some attendees about security and outside alcohol being snuck into the show were also addressed by Chavez.
“Metal detectors will pick up caps, that kind of stuff, but we might do a visual, have you lift up your shirt, have your lift up you hoodie, and typically we don’t see a lot of [outside alcohol], and I can’t say that we did last night either, I don’t know that that was the case last night,” Chavez said.
Venue owner encourages vigilance at concerts
Chavez also told KOAT that people, especially parents with kids, should remain vigilant at any concert, not just at Revel, and should always evaluate their surroundings.
