MEMPHIS MAY FIRE’s Stage Production Equipment Destroyed in Accident, Driver Rescued from Wreckage

Memphis May Fire’s headlining tour hit a significant setback on November 30th when their production truck was involved in a serious accident. The band’s vocalist, Matty Mullins, revealed that the rental truck hauling their essential production equipment lost control after hitting a patch of ice, causing it to flip off the highway.

While the driver thankfully escaped with minor injuries, emergency services had to manually extract him from the wreckage. Despite the major setback, Memphis May Fire has vowed to continue their ongoing tour with support acts Rain City Drive, Nevertel, and If Not For Me, which kicked off on November 17th.

Mullins shared the following message via Instagram on December 1st:

“Yesterday started with a phone call we never want to get. The truck carrying all of our equipment hit a patch of ice, lost control, and flipped on the highway. The driver had to be cut out of the vehicle by first responders, but we’re incredibly grateful to be able to say he is safe and relatively unharmed. His safety was our number one priority.

Some of our gear made it out of the wreckage, but most of our production did not. Video, lighting, and a lot of other pieces were completely destroyed. Our crew showed up in the most unbelievable way. They rallied together, salvaged what they could, and somehow got our essential gear to Chicago so last night’s show could still happen. We can’t express how thankful we are for them.

As of now, we don’t know when we’ll be able to replace the full production on this tour, but we’re looking at every possible option. What we do know is that the shows will go on. This band, this crew, and this community won’t quit.

To our fans: thank you for being the heart and soul of this tour. Your energy, your voices, your passion, THAT is what makes every night unforgettable. Whether we’re standing in front of a full production or none at all, we’re going to give you everything we’ve got.

We love you all.”

The remaining dates for the band’s ongoing tour include:

12/01 Madison, WI – Sylvee
12/03 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
12/05 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
12/06 Missoula, MT – Wilma
12/07 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
12/09 San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theater
12/10 Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
12/11 Las Vegas, NV – The Portal
12/12 Tucson, AZ – Encore
12/14 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
12/15 Kansas City, MO – The Truman
12/16 Fayetteville, AR – Ozark Music Hall

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