Collapsed pavement postpones Shoreline show
A portion of pavement collapsed backstage at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Thursday night, which led to the venue posponing tonight’s show by Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows.
Matchbox Twenty has rescheduled for Tuesday night.
Live Nation spokesman Aaron Siuda said that a collapsed section of pavement developed Thursday on the loading ramp to the backstage area that is used by big trucks to bring in musicians’ stage gear.
“It was monitored throughout the night, and in the morning had gotten a little bigger. They looked for ways to get large trucks in, but made the determination that a plate wouldn’t be safe enough. So they postponed the show till Tuesday,” Siuda said.
Contractors are working to determine the cause of the pavement collapse and figure out the best way to fix, he said.
Shoreline Amphitheatre was built on landfill, which historically has led to some problems, such as leaking methane gas, a situation that was fixed many years ago.
Siuda said there have been no problems relating to the landfill for years.
According to a press release from Live Nation, “due to a previously scheduled personal commitment, Counting Crows will be unable to make the rescheduled performance. The band hopes to be able to return to the Bay Area soon to play for their fans.
“Matchbox Twenty will be performing an extended set at Tuesday’s concert and Rivers and Rust will be opening the show.”
Refunds are available at point of purchase. Tickets for the rescheduled performance are available at Livenation.com, the venue box office or by calling 1-800745-3000.