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2 days ago
- Fox News
Cincinnati business owners slam viral 'out of control' beating amid fight to clean up downtown
CINCINNATI – Business owners near the site of a viral weekend beatdown in downtown Cincinnati scorned the suspects in the "extremely out-of-control" assault that has captured nationwide attention. The early Saturday morning melee on the corner of Fourth Street and Elm Street, which caused a national outcry after being circulated on social media, took place outside a popular nightclub called LoVe and the late-night restaurant next door. In the video, a mob viciously assaulted two people, including a woman who was knocked out cold while bystanders filmed instead of intervening. Kris Koch owns Koch Sporting Goods on Fourth Street, across the street from the club. His family business has been there since 1888. He described the brutal assault as a "hate crime" and said the city's downtown is no stranger to mobs of people taking to the streets at night. "That bar tends to get very crowded, and the crowd spills out into the street," he told Fox News Digital. "Sometimes you can't even drive your car down the street because there's so many people out there partying. It's not just [Saturday] night. It happens every weekend, and nobody records anything, really." Koch explained that LoVe is relatively new to the downtown business district and said that despite their best efforts, the police can't control the crowds. "It's a nuisance," Koch said bluntly. LoVe did not return a comment request. Koch told Fox News Digital that residents are ready to fight back but recognized that not everyone downtown on the weekends is looking to cause trouble. "Most of the time, the people that are partying are not villains, or they're not part of the violence that just got extremely out of control," he said. Despite the weekend crowds, Koch defended the city, calling it "generally safe." "You can bring your family down and walk all around downtown and know that nothing's going to happen to you." Justin Karp owns Main Auction Galleries, next door to Koch's store. His family has owned that business for 150 years, 80 of which have been spent at the location on Fourth Street. He denounced the assault, saying violence is never the answer. "I don't know how it started, but I do know that there was a big fight," he said. "A couple of people were severely outnumbered, and people would rather, I guess, film than help. Is that really the best solution?" Disappointed, he described the fight as a "poor reflection" on the city. "When you think of Jazz Fest now, that's what they're going to think about, not the 70,000 people coming here for music and entertainment and food and why they were here," he said, referring to the city's jazz festival that was ongoing during the assault. The Downtown Residents Council is holding a special meeting on public safety at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Cincinnati Public Library. On Monday, Cincinnati Chief of Police Teresa Theetge said in a news conference that about 100 people witnessed the fight, and only one called 911. "That is unacceptable to not call the police," she said. "Traffic was horrendous. People saw this. They were fighting in front of traffic. Why didn't people call us?" Authorities have charged at least five suspects in the attack, though officials have not released the identities of the suspects or the charges they are facing.
Boston Globe
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Jonathan Mayers, a founder of the Bonnaroo music festival, dies at 51
Mr. Mayers grew up outside New York City, and after graduating from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1995 got his start in that city's storied music scene. He worked with Tipitina's, the nationally famous music venue, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, known as Jazz Fest. In 1996, he joined Rick Farman, Kerry Black and Richard Goodstone to found Superfly, a music promotion company. Their first concert, in New Orleans, featured the Meters, a venerable funk band; saxophonist Maceo Parker; and the Rebirth Brass Band. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Bonnaroo started in 2002, the result of Superfly's partnership with Ashley Capps, of concert promotion company AC Entertainment, and Coran Capshaw, founder of Red Light, a music management and promotion company. The festival's name was inspired by the Dr. John 'Desitively Bonnaroo,' meaning roughly 'a really good time' or 'good stuff' in Louisiana slang. Advertisement Without the help of newspaper, television or radio advertising, the Bonnaroo organizers sold some 70,000 tickets to the three-day event (it later expanded to four), held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tenn. Bonnaroo was a virtual Woodstock for the jam-band set, with performances by the likes of Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, the band Widespread Panic and Trey Anastasio of Phish. Advertisement The following year's festival expanded the offerings, with appearances by James Brown, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Jamaican reggae group Toots and the Maytals, and New York noise-rockers Sonic Youth. With most festivalgoers camping on-site in the remote location about an hour from Nashville, the vibes were good. 'Music fans at rock festivals are, by and large, abused by sound, security, visibility, parking, aggressive advertising and ugly surroundings,' music critic Ben Ratliff wrote of that year's event in The New York Times. 'But the organizers of the Bonnaroo festival -- built on jam-band rock and expanding that genre beyond recognition -- are aiming much higher.' Ratliff added, 'This is mostly a festival of backpackers: the world of peaceful collegiate rebellion.' Bonnaroo was an 'escape from reality,' Mr. Mayers said in a 2014 interview with Tastemakers Music Magazine: 'You're not going back home; you're totally immersed in the experience. It kind of feels like summer camp to me.' It has since become an institution, with recent incarnations featuring Post Malone, Stevie Nicks, Tool and Kendrick Lamar. (This year's gathering was canceled midway through because of heavy rains and flooding.) For three years, starting in 2005, Superfly and AC Entertainment also ran a Las Vegas variation called Vegoose, held over Halloween weekend. The festival, which had its own wedding chapel and lured an array of bands including Daft Punk, Public Enemy and Rage Against the Machine, drew 35,000 or so spectators to various locations in the city. In 2008, Mr. Mayers and Superfly partnered with Another Planet Entertainment, based in Berkeley, Calif., to create a new festival called Outside Lands. Advertisement Radiohead, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Jack Johnson headlined the first year's gathering, which sold more than 130,000 tickets and grossed $11.1 million, according to a 2023 article posted by concert data company Pollstar. 'When you're enveloped in the fog, it feels like you're a million miles away from everything,' Lars Ulrich, the drummer of Metallica, which headlined the festival in 2012 and 2017, was quoted as saying in the article. Headliners in recent years have included Tame Impala, Lizzo, Green Day and Sabrina Carpenter. Mr. Mayers also ventured into comedy. He and the Superfly team partnered with Comedy Central in 2017 to produce Clusterfest, an indoor-outdoor comedy and music festival in San Francisco featuring heavyweights like Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman and Kevin Hart. The event was held again in 2018 and 2019. In 2021, Mr. Mayers left Superfly. The next year, he sued his ex-partners, accusing them of breach of contract and fraud. His lawsuit was dismissed in 2023. No information about his upbringing or survivors was immediately available. 'When we launched Bonnaroo in 2002, almost no one thought a rock festival was a smart thing to do in the United States,' Capps said in an interview. 'There had been some great festivals, like Woodstock, and of course a history of jazz and bluegrass festivals, but rock festivals had a mostly checkered past. 'The fact that it sold out in 10 days by word of mouth -- it was a game changer.' This article originally appeared in
CTV News
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
What's On in Montreal: June 27
What's On Montreal's Lauren Fernandez has you covered with all your weekend activities across the Montreal area for the weekend. What's on in Montreal for June 26, 2025 Summer festival season is here, and here's a list of what's on this week: Jazz Fest The Montreal International Jazz Festival is in high gear until July 5. In its 45th year, there are more than 350 concerts to choose from, many of which are free. It's the perfect opportunity to discover new and notable artists. Grammy award-winning rapper Nas will be in town for the festival, performing on June 28 and 29 at Place des Arts. Actor Jeff Goldblum brings his musical stylings to town alongside the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. June 30 is your chance to see them live at Place des Arts. A decked-out participant entertains the crowd during the annual Canada Day parade in Montreal, Friday, July 1, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes A decked-out participant entertains the crowd during the annual Canada Day parade in Montreal, Friday, July 1, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Canada Day Canada Day is on Tuesday, and the Old Port of Montreal is set to host a number of festivities. There will be face painting, games and lots more fun for the whole family. The borough of Pierrefonds-Roxoboro is also hosting July 1 celebrations, with help from Montreal's own Simple Plan, who are set to perform.
CTV News
27-06-2025
- CTV News
Here are the road closures in and around Montreal this weekend
There are overnight closures on the La Fontaine Tunnel on Highway 25 this weekend (Swidda Rassy / CTV News) With the Jazz Fest in full swing and Moving Day looming, expect traffic delays in and around the city this weekend. There are also a few major road disruptions: Highway 25 / La Fontaine Tunnel: Closed southbound from Friday 11 p.m. to Saturday 8 a.m. Complete closure of the tunnel between Exit 4 (Montreal, downtown) in Montreal and the access ramp from Île Charron in Longueuil. Closed northbound from Friday 11 p.m. to Saturday 8 a.m. Complete closure of the tunnel between exit 90 (Route 132) on Highway 20 west in Longueuil and the access from Hochelaga St. in Montreal. La Fontaine Tunnel closures from June 27 to 28 La Fontaine Tunnel closures from June 27 to 28, 2025. Highway 30 — Serge-Marcil Bridge: Partial closure on Highway 30 east on the Serge-Marcil Bridge between Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Les Cèdres. One lane out of two will be closed Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Honoré-Mercier Bridge: Work has been cancelled due to rain in the forecast. Reseau Express Metropolitain (REM) The new commissioning phase means the complete closure of the network on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29. Shuttles are available. Bonaventure Expressway: Peel Basin/Victoria Bridge level, closure of one lane out of three in each direction until December. On the Clément Bridge, contraflow traffic: one lane in each direction until December. Côte-de-Liesse Rd. East: In the Town of Mount Royal, on Côte-de-Liesse Road East at Lucerne Road, partial closure of one lane out of two, from Friday 9 p.m. to Tuesday 5 a.m. In the Town of Mount Royal, on Chemin Lucerne northbound, partial closure between Glengarry Avenue and Côte-de-Liesse Road East, from Friday 9 p.m. to Tuesday 5 a.m. for Hydro-Québec work. In Montreal, on Côte-de-Liesse Road East, north of Rockland Road, partial closure of two out of three lanes until November 2025. As a result, the following are default closures: At the end of the Highway 15 south ramp to Highway 40 east, the junction to l'Acadie Boulevard south. The ramp leading from Côte-de-Liesse Road East to l'Acadie Boulevard South. Jean-Milot Street in Montreal (LaSalle borough) • Complete closure of Jean-Milot Street in both directions between Lafleur Avenue and Newman Boulevard until Friday, July 11. LISTEN to CJAD 800 Radio for traffic updates every 15 minutes. All work may be cancelled due to weather or operational constraints.
CTV News
27-06-2025
- CTV News
Here are the road closures in and around Montreal this weekend
There are overnight closures on the La Fontaine Tunnel on Highway 25 this weekend (Swidda Rassy / CTV News) With the Jazz Fest in full swing and Moving Day looming, expect traffic delays in and around the city this weekend. There are also a few major road disruptions: Highway 25 / La Fontaine Tunnel: Closed southbound from Friday 11 p.m. to Saturday 8 a.m. Complete closure of the tunnel between Exit 4 (Montreal, downtown) in Montreal and the access ramp from Île Charron in Longueuil. Closed northbound from Friday 11 p.m. to Saturday 8 a.m. Complete closure of the tunnel between exit 90 (Route 132) on Highway 20 west in Longueuil and the access from Hochelaga St. in Montreal. La Fontaine Tunnel closures from June 27 to 28 La Fontaine Tunnel closures from June 27 to 28, 2025. Highway 30 — Serge-Marcil Bridge: Partial closure on Highway 30 east on the Serge-Marcil Bridge between Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Les Cèdres. One lane out of two will be closed Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Honoré-Mercier Bridge: Work has been cancelled due to rain in the forecast. Reseau Express Metropolitain (REM) The new commissioning phase means the complete closure of the network on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29. Shuttles are available. Bonaventure Expressway: Peel Basin/Victoria Bridge level, closure of one lane out of three in each direction until December. On the Clément Bridge, contraflow traffic: one lane in each direction until December. Côte-de-Liesse Rd. East: In the Town of Mount Royal, on Côte-de-Liesse Road East at Lucerne Road, partial closure of one lane out of two, from Friday 9 p.m. to Tuesday 5 a.m. In the Town of Mount Royal, on Chemin Lucerne northbound, partial closure between Glengarry Avenue and Côte-de-Liesse Road East, from Friday 9 p.m. to Tuesday 5 a.m. for Hydro-Québec work. In Montreal, on Côte-de-Liesse Road East, north of Rockland Road, partial closure of two out of three lanes until November 2025. As a result, the following are default closures: At the end of the Highway 15 south ramp to Highway 40 east, the junction to l'Acadie Boulevard south. The ramp leading from Côte-de-Liesse Road East to l'Acadie Boulevard South. Jean-Milot Street in Montreal (LaSalle borough) • Complete closure of Jean-Milot Street in both directions between Lafleur Avenue and Newman Boulevard until Friday, July 11. LISTEN to CJAD 800 Radio for traffic updates every 15 minutes. All work may be cancelled due to weather or operational constraints.
