Summer 2014
Canadian Music Festivals held in July & August of 2014 have claimed the lives of five young people. Dr. Adam Lund spoke on this topic on CBC’s The Early Edition radio. See below for a link to the radio broadcast.
Canadian music festivals:
- Pemberton Music Festival – July 16 – 20, 2014 (Pemberton, BC) – 21 y/o male died July 18. Unknown number transported to hospital. ~19,000 spectators
- Boonstock Music Festival – August 1 – 3, 2014 (Penticton, BC) – 23 y/o woman died August 1. ~80 transported to hospital. ~8,000 spectators
- Veld Music Festival – August 2 & 3, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – 22 y/o male died on August 3 and then a 20 y/o woman died August 4. ~15 transported to hospital. ~40,000 spectators
- Rockin’ The Fields of Minnedosa – August 1 – 3, 2014 (Minnedosa, MB) – 25 y/o male died on August 4 and 42 y/o male and 23 y/o woman injured
United States music festivals:
- Mad Decent Block Party – August 1, 2014 (Columbia, MD) – 20 y/o male died August 1 and then a 17 y/o male died August 3. ~20 transported to hospital.
- Hard Summer Music Festival – August 2&3, 2014 (Los Angeles, CA) – 19 y/o woman died August 3. ~35,000 spectators
On the radio:
Summer 2013
On July 2, 2013, Dr. Adam Lund was interviewed on CKNW’s Simi Sara Show to discuss “Molly” (a.k.a MDMA/X and the like) at music events.
During a recent electronic dance music festival in Washington, a 21 year old man died and roughly 50 more were transported to local hospitals with heat related illnesses and possible drug overdoses. The temperature was roughly 35 degrees and approximately 25,000 spectators a day attended this two day event.
CKNW’s Simi Sara Show
September 1, 2013
Tragedy strikes Electric Zoo EDM Festival leaving two spectators dead and four others in critical condition with suspected drug overdoses. Event organizers decided to cancel the rest of the festival.
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