Documents obtained by Gothamist show the organizers, who also own Avant Gardner, have a history of overselling events.
NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell placed blame for Sunday’s gate-crashing directly on event organizers overselling the festival.
, the company that runs the festival, for a reported $15 million just before last year’s festival, according to Billboard."The vast majority of Electric Zoo attendees had a great experience, but our job is to make sure everyone's experience is phenomenal,” the statement reads. “We'll be working closely with our partners to review the planning and execution of the event from start to finish.
Ticket sales data in the report shows Avant Gardner sold 3,700 tickets to a show on Jan. 29, 2022 — or 33% higher than the Great Hall’s maximum occupancy. On Feb. 4 that year, ticket sales exceeded max occupancy by 23%. On Feb. 18, it was 30%. First came the abrupt cancellation of the opening day of the festival on Friday, which was announced just a few hours before gates were scheduled to open. In a public statement, the organizers said they struggled to get their main stage built in time — blaming the delay on “global supply chain disruptions.” As a result, the city declined to sign off on its permits.
One of Adams’ closest friends, Brooklyn power broker Frank Carone, represented Avant Gardner when it sued the State Liquor Authority twice in 2018. Carone went on to serve as Adams’ chief of staff during the mayor’s first year in office in 2022.
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