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Alternative Music Festival Promoters Forced to Fight City Hall

August 25, 2005

The first annual New England Punk, Goth, and Metal Festival is reportedly in danger of being relocated from its originally-contracted site, Lowell's LeLecheur Park, due to opposition from the City Manager's office.

In what was a sudden turn of events, the festival's promoters allegedly received a call on August 15 with information that the NEPGM Music Festival, slated for October 1-2, was suddenly at the risk of being displaced from its chosen venue.

This will in effect inconvenience the anticipated thousands of fans and the 70+ bands under contract with the promoters of the event. It has also impacted the local shops and vendors who were looking forward with anticipation to this festival because of the major financial impact this will have on the regional economy.

The city of Lowell is allegedly refusing to allow the fest to occur at The Ballpark, citing the possibility that it might attract “a different sort of demographic." Promoters Mar and Marchesi, who have contracted with 70+ local bands and four national headlining acts (including SARDONICA, DR. CHUD'S X-WARD, TRASH LIGHT VISION and BELLA MORTE),have vowed to continue to forge ahead with the plans concocted for this event that were formulated over eight months ago.

For more information, visit www.nepgmfest.com.

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