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Sunday was a day of travel and frustration for the band. Here are three stories from the local papers describing the Rockfest '99 debacle. Welcome home guys, and have a great show in AZ and CO. --J P.S. Watch out for bundles of twigs. Bands say promoter didn't payIt started with a bang and ended with a whimper.Literally. Leaving a trail of angry rock bands, security companies and small businesses in its wake, Rockfest '99 collapsed like a venue tent yesterday afternoon amid allegations promoters left thousands of dollars in unpaid bills. Full Story A real bad trip, manToo bad - Rockfest '99 could have been a great timeWhat could've been the most important rock 'n' roll event in Alberta this summer - this decade, even - has turned into a catastrophe. Rockfest '99 is no more, cancelled, head out on the highway, here for a short time, not a good time. Hell will freeze over (or be 30 and sunny on New Year's Eve in Edmonton) before it ever comes back. Dig? Full Story Festival has a history of financial problemsSponsors were surprised to hear that Rockfest '99 wasn't promoter Frank Scott's first brush with financial problems - and that as recently as two weeks ago the show was almost called off.Last year's Rockfest, staged in High River, was pushed into receivership by Alberta Treasury Branches for $300,000 in unpaid loans. Full Story |