10k Rock Out in Fitchburg - One Arrest Made.

Large rock festivals freak people out. As reported 8/31/05 by Lynne at the kickass blog Left in Lowell, a promoter who wanted to put on an event called the New England Goth & Metal Festival was given a no-go from the Lowell City Manager John Cox who gave the lame excuse that the proper permits were not filed. Maybe the promoter of the Lowell event should get in touch with the Fitchburg city hall.

Fitchburg hosted this year's Locobazooka event without a hitch.

Support for the large rock event held in Fitchburg comes from a very unlikely source, the Sentinel & Enterprise Editorial/Opinion page:

This year's Locobazooka concert went off without a hitch, save for a few minor injuries, two noise complaints and a single arrest for alcohol intoxication.

Not bad, given that an estimated 10,000 people showed up for the day-long concert at the Fitchburg Muncipal Airport.

The city's deal with concert promoter Dan Hartwell to rent the airport was pretty good, too -- or at least an improvement.

But the show provides other benefits to Fitchburg besides money.

It's a signature event that hard rock and metal fans from throughout New England immediately recognize, and it's right here in town.

Hard rock and metal might not be to everyone's liking, but there's nothing wrong with Fitchburg having a signature annual event that people come from far and wide to attend.

Nothing wrong, indeed. And go figure, if the stuffed shirts at the Sentinel & Enerprise get this, there is no excuse for the City Manager of Lowell to be such an elitist jackass.