Our son is a professional musician and so we were pretty sure that the crew member who died was the sound tech. He’s the guy who is out in the middle of the audience running the sound board and listening to make sure all the instruments and mikes are balanced. We love our sound guys. So sad.
My amp head has a false front that is attached with velcro. I’ve always carried a .45 inside. I’ve never felt the need to retrieve it, even when there was a shooting outside in the parking lot. But I’ve always been more comfortable knowing it was there.
The crewmember who died was their merch guy, who was set up in the lobby just inside the front doors. He was a Brit named Nick Alexander.