Aerosmith Bails Out Fans After Pot Arrest
Recently, we use the phrase "mutual responsibility" occasionally.
On October 3, 1978, "Aerosmith" showed their fans what "mutual responsibility" meant by offering financial assistance to fans arrested at the band's concert at the Fort Wayne Coliseum in Indiana.
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The mass arrest occurred at Aerosmith's October 3, 1978 concert at the Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, during the band's US tour that year. The live album Live Bootleg! was released later that month.
Dozens of people were arrested during the concert. Accounts mention marijuana possession or use, underage drinking and cigarette smoking in violation of venue rules. Sources disagree on the total number arrested. According to the account recounted in the biography Walk This Way, the band's wardrobe assistant was also arrested.
Steven Tyler, cursed the policemen from above the stage through the amplification system.
After finishing the show as planned, "Aerosmith" offered all of their arrested fans bail, at their own expense.
According to the local retrospective in the Fort Wayne Reader, 28 fans accepted the band's offer, and Aerosmith paid approximately $4,200 in bail and fines. The number who accepted assistance should not be confused with the total number arrested, which varies between sources.
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