Violence following a punk rock show at the Anaconda Theater in Isla Vista Wednesday night resulted in the arrests of three people, I.V. Foot Patrol officers said.
One man was arrested for fighting and public intoxication, while another man and woman were arrested for public intoxication following an altercation that began when a band stopped playing due to a series of mechanical problems, including one apparently incurred when a singer inserted a microphone into his anus.
Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies, backed up by Sheriff's deputies from Goleta, responded to a call from the popular concert venue reporting an "out of control situation" at approximately 10:10 pm, Foot Patrol Lt. Bill Crook said. "Officers responded to the upstairs section where a concert was ongoing with a fight in progress and arguments going on," Crook said.
The trouble began when singer Gigi Allen, wearing only cowboy boots and a collar, stormed off the stage early following the failure of two microphones and a delay in setting up, according to a band technician identified only as "Len." "One thing with Gigi is that you should have more than one mike because it's more than likely a mike will get broken during the set," Len said.
Show goers said the failure of the first microphone was a result of Allen inserting it in his anus.
When Allen left the stage, the crowd began to argue with him and demand their money back from the Anaconda management, witnesses said. Some pushing ensued, and Kent Wahlberg was punched in the face. He retaliated and was taken into custody for fighting and public drunkenness. The other fighter escaped arrest.
One of the two other arrestees was identified by friends as Noel Unger and the third man was identified only as a resident of Huntington Beach.
Ross French
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