Oct-06-2006

Gig Information

Although this show was cancelled, it still deserves its own article:

Date: Oct-06-2006

City: Lima (Peru)

Venue: Estadio Monumental

Cancellation:

Fat Mike: About 200 riot police showed up at the show in Peru on friday to block the venue entrance and stop the 2000+kids from entering, they also would not allow anyone to leave, our crew were trapped for hours without food or water. They eventually put our equipment in the back of the PA Truck, and then climbed in, along with the opening band "All the Hats" from Argentina, and made an escape. The apparent cause of the police action, was that the promoter had failed to obtain the proper permits for the large outdoor event, and then was not available to bribe the authorities when they arrived in the afternoon to inform everyone there would be no show. Sorry to all the people who hung out for hours and didn't get to see a show, we were very sad to go all the way to Peru por nada. we will do all we can to make it back next year. An extra apology to the people that then were led to believe there would be a show the next afternoon,around the same time we were getting ready to pack and head to the airport to fly to Chile.

El Hefe: well, we made it out of peru alive. there were alot of cops in riot gear. we did not get to play. our hotel got surounded by fans chanting nofx! nofx!
but now we are safe in chile, ready to rock the house.
we go on in three hours.
they have tortillas here....yes.....

Fat Mike played three songs on his acoustic guitar for the fans hanging out at the hotel after the show got cancelled. Check it out at YouTube: (Mike in the lobby 1, 2), Louise, Franco Un-American, Bob 1st verse

Flyer for the show that never took place

(Fat Mike acoustic at Hotel Las Américas)

Click on song titles for lyrics, puns, and tablatures