Stage Collapses On .38 Special
A Colorado-area performance by .38 Special was cut short on Saturday night (8/12) when the stage canopy and rigging that the band was standing beneath collapsed, according to a venue spokesperson. Two members of the bands crew suffered minor injuries and required medical attention.
A sudden gust of wind toppled the metal-framed canopy in the middle of the bands performance at Colorados Echo Basin Ranch, the spokesperson said. The bands soundboard operator suffered a fractured foot, while the tour manager received six stitches to close up a head wound, she added.
The bands manager, Mark Spector, said no one in the band was injured, but refused to give any further information about the incident.
Launch.com reports, however, that drummer Gary Moffatt and bassist Larry Junstrom were struck by the falling rigging, claiming that Moffatt was knocked off his drum riser and Junstrom was struck in the leg. The article further claims that Junstrom was taken for X-rays, after which it was determined that his leg was not broken.
The Echo Basin Ranch spokesperson confirmed reports that some of the bands equipment was destroyed beneath the fallen staging.
.38 Special is best known for its 80s-era hits Hold On Loosely" and "Caught Up in You." According to its official website, the group recently released a live, greatest hits CD and video. The bands first scheduled performance following Saturdays incident in Colorado is set for Aug. 18 at the Brown County Fair in Aberdeen, S.D.
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