CANCELED - Senses Fail, Gideon, Impending Doom and 15+ more bands drop from Capulet Fest
Update: Both Alesana and It Dies Today have also dropped since this article was originally published. Their statements are below. We will keep you updated.
Update #2: Mysteriously Sunday's line up has been removed for the event's social media. Though no word on why has been given. However Letterkills and Lightworker have dropped as well. Lightworker has released a statement and currently is on tour with Bloodlines and American Arson all scheduled to perform Sunday. Though Bloodlines and American Arson have yet to mention anything regarding their participation.
Update #3: Upon A Burning Body, who is scheduled to play today, has dropped from the festival.
Update #4: Just a few moments ago Michigan-based metalcore unit, Of Virtue, is the first to provide confirmation that Capulet Fest's third and final day has been canceled. The band was scheduled to perform on the final day but will no longer be.
The band shared the following:
To all of our friends who stuck it our til the end to see us at Capulet Fest…
We regret to inform you all that we've just been notified that Sunday has been canceled.
As frustrating as the situation may be, we thank you for all of your love and support.
See you all soon.
Update #5: The festival organizer Capulet Entertainment shared the following:
Sunday is no longer an option. We fought. We wrestled with obstacle after obstacle. We became a target. We became hated, even when we were doing our best to save something and give you the best show possible. No one sees the sacrifice. All they do is judge. We did everything we could. We hope you had fun. We did our best. Thank you to everyone who came out and had a blast. We hope you enjoyed the meet and greets. We hope you enjoyed the music. Goodbye.
Update #6: Following the cancelation of Capulet Fest more news is coming in, during Live Kills set which took place on the Montague stage from 4:30-5:00PM based off the schedule, venue security stopped the show two songs into the band's performance and cleared the room.
The band took to livestream on Instagram to let fans know what had just happened, with one of the members claiming that security said "the dude didn't pay the rent and made everyone leave".
Though unconfirmed, rumors are circulating that promoters had not provided proper payment for stages at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, hence the venue change.
Update #7: As of the evening of Sunday, June 30th, It looks like the festival's Facebook page and Twitter/X account has been deleted or hidden. However, the Capulet Entertainment Facebook page and both Instagrams are still active for the time being. 
Capulet Fest is facing major backlash after last-minute changes to its lineup and venue. Initially set for June 28th-30th at Thompson Speedway in Thompson, CT with a capacity of 13,000, the festival has now been downsized to The Webster in Hartford, CT, which holds 1,200. This announcement was made just a day before the festival's scheduled start.
The venue released a statement via social media:
ATTENTION
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park would like to confirm that the Capulet Fest is no longer happening at our facility. All additional details about the future of the event will be coming directly from Capulet.
Thompson is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Capulet Fest or Capulet Entertainment.
Capulet would then confirm that news and inform ticket holders that the venue would be moving to The Webster with the following:
We are moving Capulet Fest to The Webster this weekend! Don't freak. Lineup is coming today!
A publicist from Cowgirlzen Entertainment Publicity who partnered with Capulet Fest also cut ties with the festival citing "no information or communication from the promoter" earlier in the week. The released a statement today as well:
To the press list regarding the festival this weekend.
On Wednesday morning 6/26/24 due to absolutely no information or communication from the promoter responsible for the 3 day festival, I made the decision to no longer work on this project, and notified everyone on the media list I had been given only two weeks prior.
Please contact Capulet Entertainment regarding the festival and anything associated with it.
Following the venue change 20 bands would pull of of the festival citing multiple reasons, the list of bands is:
10 Years
Alesana
Cold
Every Avenue
Gideon
Glasslands
Horizon Theory
Impending Doom
It Dies Today
Letterkills
Life In Your Way
Lightworker
Makeout
Nothing More
Oyarsa
Saint Asonia
Senses Fail
Sleep Theory
The Ongoing Concept
University Drive
Until I Wake
Upon A Burning Body
VCTMS
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Nothing More, who were originally set to headline the closing night, publicly revealed the issues. The band claimed the promoters lost access to the original venue, and fans were being shortchanged on previously purchased meet and greets and other perks.
Nothing More posted on their social media tonight, June 27th:
To our fans who were planning on attending Capulet fest —
Despite our best efforts, we unfortunately we won't be playing this show. The band and our crew were all in Nashville rehearsing when we got the news that the promotor had lost access to the venue. Capulet Fest were able to find an alternate location for Friday and Saturday, but not for Sunday when we were scheduled to play.
Earlier today we were sent a proposed statement from the festival that was a blatant attempt to minimize their responsibility for the situation and even more egregious than that, it offered no solutions for refunds for people who bought single day tickets for Sunday, nor did it offer refunds for people that bought VIP Meet & Greet tickets through the Capulet Fest website. This is simply an unacceptable way of doing business and we have lost all respect for the way they are handling the situation. While we may have lost tens of thousands of dollars in crew costs, flights etc, this is nothing compared to a fan losing their hard earned money they spent on tickets to see a show and have a great time with friends and family.
We will continue to apply pressure on the promotors to do the right thing and hope that you will join us in pursuing the festival to issue refunds to all those who deserve them. We are so sorry to have such bad news on the eve of releasing our new album and we look forward to seeing you on tour as soon as possible.
Capulet Fest, still chugging forward, has released the daily line up for each day and shared the following:
We are stoked about our intimate, unique Sunday lineup! It isn't lost on us that losing the ultimate homies in Senses Fail and Nothing More is a letdown, we know that what remains is still worth making memories! We chose to keep the fest happening. Sometimes in life, you need to pivot. Our new venue is amazing, and we're so grateful to The Webster for opening their doors. Come out. Come rock. Get sweaty.
Updated posts from withdrawn bands:
It Dies Today:
Alesana:
Letterkills:
Upon A Burning Body:
Lightworker:
52 comments
Post CommentMel Gibson would never support this, because he's a real man/hero.
At first I was like did they name a festival after rimwi and Juliet cause that's gay. And then I found out they sure did
Well yeah why did they think they could fill the place with 13,000 people let alone 13 people
daaang life in your way was gonna play? They're no Kittie but I'd drive 600 miles to see them
Until I Wake is in both the bands dropped list AND on the updated schedules. ARE THEY PLAYING OR NOT? the crowd of 1,200, or less, has to know this answer!
Or 2005. I forget what year it was that it got dwepped.
An HOUR and 20min set for Lacey Sturm? Can you imagine?
Hope these bands got deposits because that guarantee isn't happening
pussy ass motor speedway made the festival look bad. idiots. keep the festival going it's your responsibility too
I still have my Hellfest 2004 tickets. ^and they're coated in nacho cheese, no doubt.
Can I still attend this shit if I'm a straight white male?
there's always that one guy where no matter how hard the fest organizers f*ck up, he's still gonna blame the fans and not the organizers
Letter kills were always a side stage warped band or a buy on band for Vendetta red or other acts on Island...they never had fans. How are they a thing now? Band never even was close to headlining a tour or be direct support
wrong , grind be like that, metal be like that, called nonlinear song writing, look it up , dipshit
What the f*ck is with this retard talking about songwriting on every article
^^take your lithium and come back down from whatever manic episode you're on
Nothing More? The band that played a rotating slot on OZZFEST 2003's second stage? What year is it?
The promoter is a f*cking jackass. Why wouldn't people be upset? They're to be at an outdoor fest to see bands that they like. They're not paying you just so YOU can try. Da f*ck? Idiot is bitching when it's the fans losing money. No one is paying you to "try."
"the dude didn't pay the rent and made everyone leave". lol
f*ck you. You have taken something from me that i needed so badly. You stole an opportunity so beautiful only for your own gain. And not just from me from thousands of people. I have been waiting to meet Lacy from Flyleaf for YEARS. She never does meet and greets much anymore let alone tours especially over this way. I was excited more than you will EVER know. And now I am devastated that an opportunity I have waited years for. And a festival I have been excited about for MONTHS. Has been taken from me. You do not understand the damage you have caused me and so many others alike. I hope you're f*cking happy. Thanks for the false hope and robbery. I am so upset I waited all this time for nothing. You've crushed a dream.
lol at all these goofy ass scene core bands making special logo specific announcements that all say the same dumb ass thing. Also lol at all of their dumb ass agents not seeing how clearly stupid this promoter was until the absolutely last second, if ever??
Stop whining about how hard you tried. You f*cked up so own it. Dork.
No money for them to make means no music i guess. Boycott all these bands
Lmao at all these f*cking dork bands having custom letterheads for their social media statements
so the curse of blue ridge strikes the north this time. sucks.
f*ck you. You have taken something from me that i needed so badly. You stole an opportunity so beautiful only for your own gain. And not just from me from thousands of people. I have been waiting to meet Lacy from Flyleaf for YEARS. She never does meet and greets much anymore let alone tours especially over this way. I was excited more than you will EVER know. And now I am devastated that an opportunity I have waited years for. And a festival I have been excited about for MONTHS. Has been taken from me. You do not understand the damage you have caused me and so many others alike. I hope you're f*cking happy. Thanks for the false hope and robbery. I am so upset I waited all this time for nothing. You've crushed a dream. The autism is strong in you.
Due to unforseen circumstances, we couldn't get any good bands to play the festival. We apologize for any inconvenience.
> the dude didn't pay the rent and made everyone leave". lol That should have been the entire article and response. I miss when bands didn't have the ability to communicate with their audience. They open their mouths and you realize everyone is a desperate poser trying to make teenage screech music a respectable career. Die in a septic tank
All of these nobody bands apologizing to their "fans". Be real, no one was coming to see you. Hence why they tried to move this to a small venue and still couldn't sell tickets.
"pussy ass motor speedway made the festival look bad. idiots. keep the festival going it's your responsibility too" Can I rent your house for a weekend, and then not pay for it? lol it's your responsibility to give me free reign over your property too!!
words hard, me struggle when scream band I no like write over three word in statement. make me angry, hope they die
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Sounds more like Crapulet Fest to me.