Permission or not, these guys were extremely careless with their pyro show. The pyro was set off and blasted right into the stage covering. It had to set a fire. These nitwits didn't seem to have used any care at all setting things up.
Stone Pony in Asbury Pk. NJ
I don't buy that for one minute. You can't miss those things on a stage. This guy is lying to cover for the owner of the nightclub that burned.