It was so hot and humid inside Pearl Street Nightclub during a metal show earlier this month that the ceiling was beading up with condensation and raining sweat onto the crowd. … Ramsay said that between the “pay to play” policies at IHEG venues, the refusal to give free water to performing musicians, and lack of investment in equipment, Saturday’s incident is one in a string of happenings that have made for a tense relationship between IHEG and the community.
