Brawling at 'The Bank' Can Be Unpredictable
Fights at Tinley concert venue forced intervention by police, but event organizer Live Nation says everything is under control. Police calls, however, rose this year.
When the easy-going country band Rascal Flatts played First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park police twice had to step in to break up fights. The next week, when the hard-rocking metal band KISS came to town, the show went off without a hitch. It's not the band, but the crowd that shows up that determines what security is needed, said Dave Shaw, general manager at Live Nation, the company that puts on concerts at the 12,000-seat venue. "The preparation is not really any different (for each act)," said Shaw. "How we handle each show is based on crowd demographics and ticket sales." However, calls to police are up this year. As of Friday, the Tinley Park Police had answered 349 calls to the amphitheatre this year. That's compared to 298…
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