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El Paso bans hard rock groups from theaterEL FASO Texas lt;APlt; — An El Faso concert mogul who has banned hard rock groups from playing in his theater because the crowds were too obnoxious * says the flamboyant group KISS is a no-no, but The Beach Boys are fine Were not going to pull a James Watt. Civic Center booking manager Walter Erdmann said Wednesday of the controversial Interior Secretary, aftei announcingthat hard rock groups would bebanned from playing in the2.450-seat El Faso Civic Center theaterWatt created a furor last month when he attempted to ban the Beach Boys from playing at the Washington Monument because their music pur ported I v attracted an undesirable element of eoneert-goers Watt later recanted his Beach Bovs ban Civic ( enter acting directorJim Donnelly said teen-agersattending hard rock concerts in El Paso have become “too obnoxious for his liking, so he had no choice but to ban such groups from playing in the theater,Donnellys decision came after The ( lash concert on May 25 in which about 12 youngsters caused an estimated $2,500 damage to the theater and itsrestrooms,Donnelly said he had had enough of concert goers burn mg cigarette holes in seats and tearing up grills and doors in the theater Erdmann also criticized “groupies for vandalizing the men's bathrooms“I have lt;to protect * the dignity of the theater itself.” Donnel ly saidTheater manager Cleatus Davis said the damage following The (lash concert exceeded the “normal wear and tear of past showsThe 9-year-old facility will host most music groups and related shows, but from now on. w ill evaluate all rock groups to determine whether thev will bewallowed to perform there The Clash concert-goers simply were too destructive land spaced-out. Donnelly saidAmong groups who won t be allowed to play in the theaterns Van Halen No way They are acid rock The kids just whoop itup, Erdmann saidKISS, a lively rock group known for racy stage acts and vividly painted faces, also would be a no-no. Erdmann said He admitted the theater likely would be criticized for its stance: We will have to wear the black hatr*But Erdman said that unlike Watt. The Beach Boys — known for soft melodies and the California surfing sound — would be welcomed to play atthe theater
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Clovis News Journal
Clovis, New Mexico, US
Thu, Jun 09, 1983
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