ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — City officials in Albany, Ore., say they’re changing the staging and taking other precautions for Saturday’s big concert, in light of a fatal stage collapse in Indiana earlier this month.
The Democrat-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/oRiAEX ) crews preparing the amphitheater at the ATI Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival will erect a new roof and improved rigging on the main stage. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are performing Saturday night at the Oregon Amphitheater.
On Aug. 13, a 60 to 70 mph wind gust caused the stage rigging at the Indiana State Fair to collapse into a crowd as it was waiting for country duo Sugarland to perform, killing six people and injuring dozens..
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Information from: Albany Democrat-Herald, http://www.dhonline.com
