You may have heard by now that the Thunder of the Gods festival that boasted over 100 bands from all over the world and musical spectrum ended up being a total bust. In fact, there are reports that the promoter, one Will Pruett from Dayton, committed acts tantamount to fraud.

In summary, the turnout to the Dripping Springs festival was poor at best. Will, fearing a large monetary loss, canceled the festival with no notice, leaving dozens of bands stranded. Some of these guys flew internationally, were promised rides from the airport, and ended up being stuck there. Ticket holders (some who paid up to $95) were not given any information about a refund, the Thunder of the Gods MySpace page (check out the comments in the cached MySpace page link!) was taken down, and Will left without paying anyone. He also stole band merchandise, apparently in a feeble attempt to cover some of his losses.

Needless to say (but I’m going to anyway), there are quite a people looking for Mr. Pruett. At least the bands who performed were received well. I’ll have some pictures for you from Anne Marie Carson very soon.