AEROSMITH - 54 People Arrested At P.E.I. Concert
July 26, 2007, 17 years ago
The following report is courtesy of Cbc.ca:
Dozens of concertgoers were arrested for public drunkenness at a 10-hour event headlined by the iconic rock band AEROSMITH that attracted 30,000 fans.
As well as the 54 arrests, police also gave out two dozen tickets for possession of alcohol at the Blast at the Beach event at the Charlottetown Driving Park that was dampened somewhat by rainy weather.
Thousands braved the rain to hear Aerosmith, pictured here in February, at the Charlottetown Driving Park. Still, P.E.I. officials declared the event a success.
Tourism officials said the island was booked to capacity, helping the local economy. The province paid $350,000 to bring the concert to the Island.
Blast at the Beach included other acts, such as CHEAP TRICK.
At one point, tourism officers were sending people to campgrounds, and pleading with bed and breakfast, and hotel owners to make sure their online vacancies were up to date.
