Arts & Entertainment

Boston Calling Music Festival Responds To Complaints Of "Unsafe" Crowd Conditions

A drone video shared by the festival from Roan's set shows a sea of people at the Harvard Athletic Complex.

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May 29, 2024

BOSTON - Boston Calling is responding to complaints that a packed crowd on the last day of the three-day musical festival created an "unsafe" situation for fans in Allston.

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The festival said in a statement Tuesday that it wanted to "acknowledge feedback from Sunday."

"While attendee count was several thousand below the official capacity rating of the site, we never want anyone to feel uncomfortable or unsafe at the show," the festival said. "We will continue to work with public officials and our operations team to improve the experience, layout and ultimately create a better environment for everyone."

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