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Standby to StandbyAuthor: Steven Covey
Conversations about and with the people backstage, onstage and behind the scenes of the live events industry. Humorous, harrowing and unbelievable stories about what it takes to ensure the audience has no idea what it takes. From stagehands, stage mangers, designers and directors to the performers themselves these are the people that live and die by the creed that the show will go on! Language: en Genres: Arts, Performing Arts, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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From another day at work to living through unthinkable tragedy at the Las Vegas Harvest Festival ft. Sam Deshauteurs PART 2
Episode 5
Sunday, 6 October, 2024
And we're finally back with part 2 of my conversation with Sam Deshauteurs. Part 1 introduced us to Sam and his journey through a variety of positions in live entertainment. Now we hear his story about one specific day. A day of unthinkable horror. Comparable only perhaps to active duty in the military. Sam found himself standing stage left thinking about load out while tens of thousands of people awaited the headline performance after several days of music and good times when in an instant everything changed. Gun shots rang out from above and enjoyment led to confusion then to chaos. It was October 1st 2017 at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest music festival which would henceforth be remembered as the single worst mass shooting in American history. Sam sits and talks with me while he recounts his experience from that horrific day. What's it like when thoughts of stage lights and load out is replaced with just trying to survive? I can't thank him enough for the trust he had reliving this event with me to be shared with all of you. While it is not a graphic portrayal it is a pretty detailed one and therefore may not be for everyone. Please keep this in mind before listening though I hope most of you still do as this is a true story and one I believe should be heard.
