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Roskilde Festival will be safer, organizers say By Jan M. Olsen The Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The stage will be higher so fans at the back can see better. Fences and open spaces will keep crowds from pack ing too tightly in front of Guns N’ Ros es, Bob Dylan and other rock stars. Organizers of this year’s Roskilde Festival, which opens Thursday, say they have improved security since nine fans were trampled to death last year while Pearl Jam was performing. The victims — all men in their 20s from Australia, the Netherlands, Ger many, Sweden and Denmark — slipped in mud in front of the festi val’s main stage when some 50,000 fans surged toward it last June 30. In all, 43 people were injured. “We wish for the festival to recre ate faith in safety and care,” said manager Leif Skov. The four-day event, now in its 31st year, is north ern Europe’s largest. This year’s per formers also include Neil Young, Robbie Williams and Patti Smith. Nearly all 70,000 tickets have been sold for the outdoor event, modeled on the 1969 Woodstock Festival in upstate New York. An initial police report conclud ed that last year’s disaster was a freak accident, caused mainly by the crowd and by poor sound quali ty in the back, which caused fans to surge closer to the stage. A second investigation, ordered by the gov ernment, is under way. Police reviewed the new securi ty measures and gave permission Bach Festival continued from page 7 Last Saturday featured two short “kid-length” musicals by Dr. Seuss, and there are still many workshops to enjoy throughout the duration of the festival. With magnificent classical works being performed to sold-out venues, Lowen said that this year’s festival is going beautifully. “Success from the Bach Festival isn’t only due to the amount of tickets sold, but rather how every one is able to share the beautiful festival experience,” Lowen said. Even though the festival is almost half over, the public can still catch a number of major events. For more ticket information on events or workshops, visit oregonbachfesti val.com or call 682-5000. The 32nd annual Oregon Bach Festival continues this week through July 8. Tickets for Bobby McFerrin's concert are sold out, but tickets for many other performances and workshops are still available. Visit oregonbachfestival.com or call 682-5000 for ticket information. The University of Orc>' OREGON BACH FESTIVAL A Musical Enterprise Virtually Without Equal in America” Los Angeles Times What Rilling does in the Oregon Bach Festival is astonishing” Washington Post Its Art is Ambitious and Performances Suave” - Wall Street Journal Helmuth Rilling, artistic director and conductor l Peter & the Wolf Classic fun for families All tlx $5 July 4, Hu It Center Sponsored by Wiidisn Land Co Brahms/German Requiem Masterpiece of hope, solace, and redemption UO Students $10 July 5, Halt Center Sponsored by Centennial Bank and KVAL TV Verdi/Requiem Thunderous drama by the Italian opera master UO Students $!0 July 8, Hult Center Sponsored by United Aidines for the event to be held on a large field outside Roskilde, 25 miles west of Copenhagen. “Considering what happened last year, the festival had to do something radical,” , Roskilde Deputy Police Chief Bendt Rungstroem said. No more than 60,000 fans will be allowed in front of the main stage, and they will be separated into groups by four-foot-high fences with security guards in the corri dors between. The stage will be about a foot and a half higher than last year; if fans in back can see better, offi cials said, they may not try to push closer. Rungstroem said the measures are about as far as authorities can go. “If you tighten security too much, then a subculture will emerge,” he said. “Young people will start organizing concerts in parks without permission, and that can be even more dangerous be cause there is no security.” W Smooch Knob L Fens Acres W/ Starseed Circus L Thong Cverq Thursday Bloodshot Recording Artists W/ Fast Eddie &. The SereafflffiS QQl DAUY TILL JO PM I under new ownership & management It’s Not Just Bar Food! Whether it's soups, salads, quiche or cheesecake all of our items are homemade! Join us on Sundays! Brunch from llam-2pm $4.99 Dinners featuring: chicken cordon bleu, chicken & vegetarian alfredo lasagna, steak and fish Lunches: patty melt, monty cristo, reuben, burgers, fresh salad & more. fOSKtO Spacious, festive, full-service patio bar! open 7 days a week! fl Stout d.9u*qc 1417 Villard (east campus) • 338-0334 Hey, every little bit helps! Duck Buck coupons can save you money every term! Find them in the Oregon Daily Emerald TODAY! Oregon Daily Emerald
