At Least 8 Dead at Houston Music Festival After Crowd Surge Causes ‘Panic’
www.nytimes.com
Dozens of other people who attended a Travis Scott concert at the Astroworld music festival were injured, Houston’s fire chief said.

The story is only going to get worse as more information comes out in the next few days.

This is an account from someone who saw people dying and tried to stop the concert, only to be told "gtfo, we're tryna make money here" as people scream for their lives, and drop dead, around her:

https://twitter.com/speedyred711/status/1456913478879432704?t=e3FXNhHrW83rCACeThNQsw&s=19

Here's a vid of her hopping on stage:

https://twitter.com/helowkeyspittin/status/1456893054384844802?t=L9gZT-DcOgw1huq9NizhuQ&s=19

I also present videos I gathered from Twitter. Some of these are NSFW, and include medics giving CPR to people who are passed out and/or dead:

https://twitter.com/LinaHidalgoTX/status/1456884063768301569?t=EywCKtXWqHGDWS8ezxFMLw&s=19

https://twitter.com/helowkeyspittin/status/1456891027130880000?t=PUoHs5_YEC1BogJLGztcAg&s=19

https://twitter.com/redblacc/status/1456919916926361608?t=gZG8dJGaBOYGzYNOyHXItg&s=19

https://twitter.com/ChaudharyParvez/status/1456918853800267776?t=WE4GVH23zimZN81zn0iqXg&s=19

https://twitter.com/LMFireSystems1/status/1456893701834293254?t=rG8HAPUNl93uIVxiLtO5Qg&s=19

https://twitter.com/helowkeyspittin/status/1456895045894803458?t=rj6EbBBkvDHCOa4t8QStbw&s=19

https://twitter.com/mvmo___/status/1456870414530064385?t=iGY1TCjCdUyewVJZPynG9w&s=19

https://twitter.com/cozyboycutz/status/1456888060944203776?t=ZIPpvObRfsA96NLGhWQe1A&s=19

  • Bernies3trlnKielbasa [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    It helps to have friends to go with who like the same musician.

    It's also possible to go and not be in such a densely packed crowd. I've never had this problem in the lawn sections of outdoor venues, nor in arena/stadium seats, nor in the local shows at dive bars here in Austin.

    • BreadpilledChadwife [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Lawn section is where it’s at. I have people I love driving in the car for extended periods of time with. We find bands we like that aren’t super big but are just big enough to play venues with lawn seating. So the tickets are nice and cheap. And then we basically go have a picnic while we listen to music. Just make a day of it and get to see all the antics that bands get up to at live shows. Panic at the Disco tickets have gotten steep over the last few albums, but Brendan Urie is consistently such a crazy showman. 21 Pilots is also known for an insane live show. You ever seen a drummer crowdsurf while still playing? Because 21 Pilots used to do that.