SalsaBoston.com Message Board
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Posted by Gringo Viejo (129.86.240.206) on June 21, 2001 at 01:45:38:
Sat. 6/9/01: Grupo Niche, Great group, great singing,
great salsa! What went wrong?
All people w/o legal ID's were turned away, even those
w/prepaid $25 tickets....and there were many! In all
the radio ads, there was never a mention of this need.
ID's were required for all ages, not just those hovering
around the drinking age threshold (I'm graying & well
over 50). I lost well over an hour retrieving an ID from
home; I was even given a hard time because mine was
from out-of-state. From discussions with other attendees,
so many of their (prepaying)friends never returned.
Who are the organizers? Does anyone know? Please
boycott their next event! It is a sad state we are in,
if we are worried about immigrants w/o papers wanting
to attend an evening of dance. (Note: I already heard
the weak excuses given for the ID imposition and I
don't believe a word of it!) .....Also, I am very
surprised that no one else has used this forum to bring
forth this sad, manipulative occurrence.