Remembering Edenfest's Epic 1996 Meltdown
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Last published Mon, Aug 10, 2015
It was supposed to be a weekend full of revelry; of music; of camping.
But for a few... ten thousand people, it ended up being the worst kind of nightmare: A LOGISTICAL ONE.
For nearly 20 years, Eden Music Fest would be Ontario's only multi-day, multi-stage music festival. There's a reason for that - several, really. Here's how the disaster unfolded.
Originally written for AUX.tv
http://www.aux.tv/2015/01/remembering-1996s-eden-musicfest-meltdown/
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