Overview
- Festival Bandemia’s team asserted that no tickets were oversold and blamed Sala Urbana’s management for closing the doors at about 1,700 entrants on Protección Civil’s recommendation
- Security personnel employed CO2 fire extinguishers and barricades to disperse ticket holders who tried to force entry, prompting bands and attendees to condemn the tactics
- Organizers officially canceled the remainder of the program on the evening of August 2 and directed affected patrons to request refunds via Passline.mx and social media channels
- Participating artists including Valgur and Mint Field publicly criticized the excessive force and called for accountability from both venue security and municipal authorities
- Local regulators and cultural advocates have called for stricter oversight and clearer capacity and security protocols following this and previous event safety failures