Vancouver beer and music festival blames staff shortage and faulty wrist band tech for lineups
is blaming staff shortages and new technology for lines that stretched for hours on Saturday afternoon.Vancouver Craft Beer and Music FestivalOne Vancouver resident, who tried to get into the festival with a friend, said the whole experience “was a joke”. They ended up leaving the lineup to go to East Vancouver breweries instead.
“The whole thing felt like organizers didn’t care about the event, they just cared about selling tickets and making money,” said Kevin MacDonald, a Vancouver resident. “It was pretty much a joke and we just lost $60 each.”Story continues below advertisement Festival organizers issued a statement Sunday, blaming staff shortages and a tech issue with wristbands, for the long lineups, refuting the notion that the event was oversold.
“As seasoned event producers, we had prepared in case issues arose but we faced unprecedented and unfortunate staffing shortages, which significantly affected the entry lineups,” wrote VCBW staff, in a social media post.
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