Boston hardcore band Haywire found themselves without a venue for their scheduled San Diego performance on Friday, August 21, after authorities shut down the Corazon Del Barrio.
Rather than cancel the performance altogether, the band took matters into their own hands and staged a guerrilla show near a San Diego freeway, drawing a crowd of fans as well as the attention of local authorities.
During the impromptu outdoor performance, Haywire vocalist Austin Sparkman addressed the circumstances that led to the unusual show location, claiming that the San Diego Police Department was responsible for the original venue being shut down.
“I wanna make something clear, to my knowledge it was not the venue that fucked us — it was the police department of San Diego. They sent a gang task force to close up Del Barrio today, and they cited the place, they condemned it. So now they have to get inspections by the fucking fire marshal.”
Sparkman went on to suggest that the shutdown ultimately backfired, as the band simply found another location to perform.
“Because they see what happens when Dead City plays. But what a bunch of fucking idiots, cause look at what we did. They just made us do what we were gonna do anyway.”
The unexpected performance reportedly continued with police also present at the scene.
The situation comes as Haywire prepare for another major step in their career. The band recently announced their signing with Roadrunner Records and will release their new studio album, ‘I Don’t Wanna Say Goodbye’, on October 2.
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