One of Twisted Sister‘s road crew recently penned a damning assessment of the band’s recent experiences behind the scenes at the 2016 ‘Amnesia Rockfest‘ in Montebello, QC. In it he slammed the organizers for accommodations, catering, hospitality, billing and the plug apparently being pulled on frontman Dee Snider while he was saying goodbye to the crowd. ‘Amnesia Rockfest‘ founder Alex Martel has since issued the following statement on the matter:
“I was extremely disappointed earlier today to read the comments made by Twister Sister’s blogger after their show at Amnesia Rockfest 2016. We contacted the band’s team as soon as we became aware of these comments, and they immediately decided to remove the blog post outlining their dissatisfaction. However, I think it’s important that we set the record straight to prevent misunderstandings. In the 11 years of the festival, I have never seen anything like this.
No member of the Twisted Sister camp contacted me at any point during or after the festival to express any concerns — we are always open to constructive criticism and improvement. I could tell the other side of the story. I could explain how running a festival with 130 bands over two days works and how our entire team makes serious efforts to accommodate them all, rather than giving priority to a single band. I could mention that all the logistical information was sent to performers weeks prior to the event to ensure there would be no surprises about our hospitality, production or the site’s geographic location.
I could also name the hundreds of bands who are satisfied with their experience at Rockfest year after year. Even though I strongly disagree with their over-the-top claims and the way they chose to share their views, I still have tremendous respect for this legendary band and I wish them the best in their future endeavours.
–Alex Martel, Founder, Amnesia Rockfest‘
