Show Canceled at Providence Club Following “Spitting” Incident; Band Blames Venue and Security

Show Canceled at Providence Club Following “Spitting” Incident; Band Blames Venue and Security

A musical act that was booked at a Providence club has lashed out at the venue — and its hired security — following a show on Sunday night. 

The band “We Came as Romans” posted the following after the scheduled show at Fete was cancelled following a reported altercation between the acts and security. 

The band on social media shared the following: 

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Our show in Providence, RI last night had to be canceled. During Bodysnatchers’s [sic] set, multiple attendees were wrongfully & aggressively dragged out of the venue. Some of our touring crew went outside to de-escalate the situation with security, as we had pre-approved moshing & crowd surfing with the venue & security teams during a security brief earlier that day. 

The security team did not respond well & the situation escalated further even to the point of spitting in our crew’s faces, spitting on gear, threatening physical violence & someone having to be physically restrained. 

Out of an abundance of caution for the protection of all of the fans, our touring party (all 4 bands & crew) & the venue staff — all parties agreed that the best move was to cancel the host.

We can’t tell you how disappointed we are that we were not able to play. 

Refunds are available at your point of purchase. We would like to thank Bowery Presents for being great partners, and do not want this to reflect on them at all. This situation reflects only on house security of the venue & venue management’s lack of accountability. 

Fete did not respond to request for comment on Tuesday. 

This story was first published 10/24/23 7:32 PM