Jamey Johnson Show Cancelled After He Refused to Go Through Metal Detector
This story has been updated.
Jamey Johnson’s show on Sunday, July 23rd at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was abruptly cancelled after Johnson reportedly refused to either disarm, or to go through metal detectors to enter the venue. Though accounts of the incident vary, what is undisputed is that the show didn’t happen, resulting in many frustrated concert goers.
“As always, the safety and security of our guests is our number one priority,” the House of Blues said in a statement Sunday evening. “Tonight’s artist refused to adhere to our safety and security guidelines and would not enter the building. Unfortunately, tonight’s show is cancelled. We regret any inconvenience to our guests. Refunds will be available at point of purchase tomorrow. Our box office will be open at 12PM for any purchases made at the venue.”
Several members of Jamey Johnson’s crew responded to the House of Blues statement, attempting to clarify the situation, including Tony TC Coleman, the 62-year-old legendary drummer who toured with B.B. King for many years and who recently joined Jamey Johnson’s band. Coleman said in a statement,
“As a member of Jamey’s band, House of Blues management ‘Live Nation’ was wrong for how they treated the situation. Jamey was ready to give an amazing performance as he has done every night since the year and 3 months I’ve been in his band. I stand with him on this. House of Blues didn’t need to treat us like we were terrorist. They put a medal(sic) detector between Jamey’s busses and the stage entrance and the only people coming in and out of his buses was us. His band and crew and we all have laminated stage identification. We did not come to House of Blues to be treated like we are going to kill the fans. If someone came backstage to harm anybody you better pray there is a Jamey Johnson type individual around.”
Jamey Johnson served 8 years in the United States Marine Corps as a mortarman, and achieved the rank of Corporal before becoming a country music songwriter and performer.
Melonie Cannon, who is a singer and also part of Jamey Johnson’s entourage, also clarified on social media, “No one in our band or crew carried a gun in that building….FYI.”
READ: Jamey Johnson Cites Concussion For Lack of New Music
Regardless of who was at fault, many fans were unhappy at the last-minute cancellation, including fans who drove many miles and had reserved hotel accommodations for the show. Johnson’s next scheduled shows are the Peacemaker Music and Arts Festival in Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 28, and the headlining slot at the Tumbleweed Festival near Kansas City on July 29th.
Jamey Johnson, nor his representatives have addressed the incident publicly.
July 24, 2017 @ 6:12 pm
“We did not come to House of Blues to be treated like we are going to kill the fans.”
Ya, but what’s the law say? If HOB was being “the law is an ass” type, then fans should be pissed at HOB, not Jamey. If the law is surrender the weapons, and Jamey refused out of pique, he was being a prick and I feel sorry for his fans.
Anyway, the real question is whether this cat is writing new material. I sure as hell hope so.
July 24, 2017 @ 6:43 pm
In SC you can’t carry in a restaurant that serves alcohol. That’s probably what the issue was here.
July 25, 2017 @ 5:15 am
Actually you are wrong Jake. You can carry in South Carolina restaurants that serve alcohol as long as you do not partake in drinking alcohol.
July 25, 2017 @ 5:23 am
You might want to do some fresh research. The law was changed to allow carrying concealed in establishments that serve alcohol.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:03 am
Actually you can legally carry in a restaurant that serves alcohol as long as you do not drink.
July 25, 2017 @ 9:15 am
Well, it appears that I was incorrect. I apologize.
July 26, 2017 @ 5:25 pm
Doesn’t matter. There WAS NO GUN. Or did y’all miss that nugget of info. Spoke with someone close to the show myself and they confirmed over zealous and unnecessary security at the artist entrance was the issue and HOB didn’t resolve it or even address it.
No guns. No knives.
HOB screwed this up.
July 26, 2017 @ 5:42 pm
My friend’s ex-wife’s cousin’s roommate’s best friend’s mother-in-law told me the exact same thing! It’s crazy how people can deny the blatant truth
August 1, 2017 @ 11:50 am
Sounds like a policy created by whimpy liberal puss sacks.
August 4, 2017 @ 5:35 am
Constitution should trump local, hysterical law….
July 24, 2017 @ 6:23 pm
Go Jamey go! You have 2nd amendment rights! Way to stand up F house of blues!
July 24, 2017 @ 6:39 pm
The right to have a gun in someone else’s private facility is not protected by the 2nd amendment. In the same way that your boss can fire you over free speech.
July 25, 2017 @ 5:33 am
In SC permit holders are allowed to carry in an establishment like this legally as long as they aren’t consuming alcohol and as long as very specific legal no concealed weapons signs are present at all entrances. The signs have to be an exact size and requirements are very specific.
July 25, 2017 @ 5:34 am
Should say signs are not present
July 25, 2017 @ 9:36 am
Oh look, Seak was wrong again.
July 25, 2017 @ 10:01 am
What does SC law have to do with the 2nd amendment? oh look, country knight can’t read again
July 25, 2017 @ 10:03 am
CountryKnight
Capital letters.
Use them.
July 25, 2017 @ 10:25 am
“A property owner, holder of a lease interest, or operator of a business may request that a person carrying a concealable weapon leave the business premises, or any portion of the premises, or request that a person carrying a concealable weapon remove the concealable weapon from the business premises or any portion of the premises. ”
How is she wrong? HOB doesn’t allow guns on their premises and they are supported by the law to refuse entry to carriers. If Jamey caused a scene and refused to remove his weapon.. per the NRA..
“A person carrying a concealable weapon who refuses to leave when so requested, or refuses to remove the concealable weapon from the premises when requested, may be charged and upon conviction, be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.”
August 4, 2017 @ 5:37 am
Shooting a gun and shooting off one’s mouth are a bit different, no?
July 24, 2017 @ 7:12 pm
Yeah, he didn’t stand up to them, they stood up to him. It’s their establishment and their rule, or a state law like Jake said above. Sucks the show got canceled but his second amendment was not infringed upon.
July 25, 2017 @ 9:18 am
Isn’t really a Jamey win. The facility won! As it should be. The patrons may be upset that they didn’t get to see a show but the venue did what’s right.
August 4, 2017 @ 5:38 am
Nobody won, the fans lost.
July 24, 2017 @ 6:26 pm
What a douche.
July 24, 2017 @ 6:32 pm
Great, because nobody else could try to sneak back there. Or because if you’re performing that night, you should be allowed to carry a gun into a crowded concert hall because musicians are so much more trustworthy than the rest of us? Because we’ve seen zero incidents of violence at concerts, how dare a venue have a security policy.
Somehow the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach has shows all throughout the week, and the artists and bands manage to get to the stage.
July 24, 2017 @ 6:33 pm
What a pussy,real men can go to work without their gun
July 24, 2017 @ 7:09 pm
Real men don’t call other men pussies for wanting to carry firearms. douche canoe.
July 24, 2017 @ 10:23 pm
I’ve never heard anyone whom I assume you would consider a “real” man call someone a douchecanoe. I think I heard it on “New Girl” once, though. It’s popular with the millenials and hipsters and all that.
For the record, “real men” is a bunch of bullshit some insecure asshole projects on other people to make himself feel better about what he does.
July 25, 2017 @ 4:09 am
So,congrats to you Jon for admitting you’re a millennial hipster New Girl fan.
July 25, 2017 @ 6:11 am
And probably a Democrat.
July 25, 2017 @ 6:34 am
That turned quickly on Jon, lol.
July 25, 2017 @ 7:02 am
It’s humorous at times. But I don’t feel the need to prove my “manhood” based on what TV shows I watch to random dipshit knuckle-draggers on the internet, so get your jollies about it if it makes you feel better about yourself. God knows a lot of you clowns need all the help you can get.
Not a Democrat, though it shows how pea-brained one is to use that as an insult because he’s too fucking dense to comprehend that human beings can believe different things and that’s okay.
If there were anything that required coherent thought posted about me, that would be a start at things “turning” on me. But again, whatever makes you feel better.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:22 am
Real men don’t willingly bend over and sacrifice their Constitutional rights and demand that others do as well. Real men don’t create the conditions for social decimation and then deny others protection from their handiwork.
July 26, 2017 @ 5:11 pm
Yeh… real men piss off all their fans by cancelling a show for a stupid reason
wait…
July 26, 2017 @ 6:35 pm
In my opinion, private property rights supersede the 2nd amendment. Just because one may have the right to carry in public, it doesn’t mean I don’t have the right to tell someone not to bring a weapon into my house. I’m not an expert, but I believe that idea is related to “castle doctrine”. Then again, the line between private and public spaces has been getting blurry for a while now. Smoking is banned in private establishments because they are considered public spaces. Jamey Johnson was within his rights to not enter HOB if he didn’t like their “no guns” policy, and HOB was within their rights to refuse entry to their private property to anyone with a firearm. The ticketholders will be refunded, less their travel and hotel costs. Some ticketholders will lose that sunk cost, but they have no Constitutional right to see Jamey Johnson perform at HOB.
Nothing to see here, move along…
July 24, 2017 @ 6:39 pm
Jamey didnt stand up to anybody he just threw a tantrum and screwed over his fans.
July 24, 2017 @ 6:44 pm
Live Nation/House of Blues policy prohibits weapons in ALL their venues, it doesn’t matter if its performers, security, staff or fans. They have the right to refuse entry if anyone does not wish to abide by those rules/policies. These policies are backed up by State Statutes. HOB is protected by law.
Having said that, I disagree with the policy and feel many lives could potentially be saved by allowing the legal carrying of arms in their venues. In NC, the persons carrying would be required to conceal carry since alcohol is served, however, the policy still stands. Performers should (but won’t) be allowed an exception, (Dimebag Darrell from Pantera comes to mind). If he or his fellow performers or crew were carrying, the tragedy may have been prevented.
July 25, 2017 @ 3:43 am
“I disagree with the policy and feel many lives could potentially be saved by allowing the legal carrying of arms in their venues”
Yes, guns and alcohol are always a great combination. There’s non danger of a couple of people trying to prove their manhood and getting into an altercation and pulling their guns and endangering themselves and everyone else present.
*rolls eyes*
July 25, 2017 @ 8:10 am
Nowhere in NC statutes say that you must conceal carry in a restaurant that serves alcohol.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:25 am
It’s funny that you mention the Dimebag Darrell case. The shooter in that case walked to the side of the stage in a crowded club and immediately shot Darrell at point blank range, before anyone knew what happened (there have been detailed accounts of this written, including in book form). It is hard to argue that anyone carrying (ESPECIALLY in the band, who were busy performing, and most likely high / drunk) in that case would have helped. Thinks unfold way too quickly in cases like that to expect a performing band to also be effective concealed carriers….especially in an extremely crowded environment.
Now, more armed security / police at the venue might have helped, but that is a very different thing that a performing artist or even their entourage carrying. If he feels unsafe, he should hire trained, armed security for his shows, and pre-clear that ahead of time with the venue. Finally, assuming that he was the one carrying, I find it pretty silly that he is going to be at all effective as a protector of anything while he is concentrating on performing.
July 24, 2017 @ 6:45 pm
Don’t be an asshole. Leave the cannon in the bus.
July 25, 2017 @ 4:00 pm
Don’t be a victim. Carry everywhere.
July 24, 2017 @ 6:54 pm
I’d carry too if I was a performer at a Live Nation venue. Charging customers $12 for a draft beer, $14 for a mixed drink, and $55 for two meals is enough to make anyone lose their mind.
July 24, 2017 @ 6:55 pm
Better to have and not need than to need and not have.
I support the right to legal carry.
I’d be bummed if I was waiting for the show but like the bumper sticker said
“crap occurs”
July 24, 2017 @ 7:07 pm
After what happened to Dimebag Darrell in ’04 and the Eagles of Death Metal in ’15, I’m not surprised at all by an artist wanting to protect themselves onstage. Better to have some chance at self-defense than no chance. Of course, it is important to respect the property rights of the venue. If they don’t allow guns inside, that sucks, but as a private business it’s their right to make those rules. If Johnson has a problem with venues not allowing him to carry inside you’d think he would’ve checked their rules beforehand.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:41 am
Jamey is far more likely to commit suicide with his own gun, die in a car crash on the way to the venue, die from a drug overdose than he will ever be getting shot a show.
Altering your life to extremes where you won’t go into a building without a gun is pure paranoia.
July 25, 2017 @ 9:35 am
Judgmental much?
July 25, 2017 @ 9:53 am
If using statistics is judgemental, I’ll take it.
July 25, 2017 @ 10:40 am
Yep. Figures don’t lie, but liars do figure.
July 25, 2017 @ 10:57 am
Aah nothing like quoting Twain to soothe ones hurt feelings.
July 25, 2017 @ 12:19 pm
No hurt feelings here, CC. Just a while lot of sound advice ole Mark offered up oh so many years ago.
July 24, 2017 @ 7:18 pm
This is stupidest thing I’ve heard in awhile in a world full of stupid. If my boss says “no guns at work,” no guns at work (HOB was Jamey’s boss on this night). I can refuse to work there, like Jamey can refuse to play HOBs, but not wait until the last minute and screw your fans over. There has to be more to this story or Johnson just comes off like a paranoid prick.
It’s hard justifying being a Jamey Johnson fan anymore.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:25 am
I love the guy more. HOB was never his “boss”. HOB is shot through with the liberal affliction of exercising power and control over all they survey. They got called on it this time. If you are that willing to bend over and sacrifice your rights, perhaps a portable tube of KY is advisable.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:31 am
I think the KY should have been provided free to the fans by Johnson, in this case. They were the ones getting screwed by his immature, unprofessional move here. If he can’t bring himself to go onstage without him or his crew carrying, he needs to be smart enough to a) realize that there are a ton of venues and states where this is not ok, and b) pre-clear this with the venue ahead of time. Once he realized he failed to do that, it’s his obligation to the paying fans to suck it up and do the damn show…..not throw a tantrum.
July 25, 2017 @ 11:10 am
EXACTLY. He put himself before his fans whatever the issue. Do your show, protest from the stage, when your done write a protest song about gun/ search and seizure rights and sell it for a $1.99 on your website and never book another HOB gig. That’s how a real man protests.
I’m trying to see how many tickets were sold for the show, I’m trying to find another reason for the cancellation because this is stupid!
July 25, 2017 @ 11:02 am
HOB was paying him to perform; he was getting a check from them – they were his employer for that night. I own my own landscaping business, every customer’s lawn I step on, they are my boss.
July 24, 2017 @ 7:24 pm
I like guns more than going to places which prohibit them.
In TN, a person who is not drinking can carry a gun in a restaurant or bar which doesn’t post a sign prohibiting weapons.
Movie theatres generally tend to post these types of signs, so I simply stay away from them.
I will make an exception from time to time, but not often.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:32 am
Don’t go see Dunkirk….it’s overrated!
July 24, 2017 @ 7:44 pm
Saw Jamey saturday night play The Shed in Maryville Tn. Great show. The venue has a few changes in security and policy in the last few years that have been needed to protect the artist and audience. Welcome to 2017. Never in the history of anything has an artist, short of G.G Allin, attacked his fans, but in the last year alone there have been several instances of venue attacks. Eat a dick if you think it’s paranoia, it’s life in the world today. Jamey travels with his family and has every right to protect himself and his. Sorry for his fans that night, but honoring a carry permit by a responsible citizen should be honored anywhere in the U.S. I’m 100% behind Mr.Johnson on this one….and how about some new music.
July 24, 2017 @ 7:50 pm
Jamey is also a guy with a history of drug abuse and problems with alcohol. He’s clearly not doing that well mentally either. One of the last guys who I want carrying around a gun in public.
July 24, 2017 @ 8:08 pm
Folks just as an FYI, this story has been updated to reflect that we don’t know for sure if the reason that Jamey Johnson refused to go in the venue was because he refused to disarm as has been reported by other outlets, and implied in certain statements by the people who were there. There is a possibility he just didn’t want to walk through a metal detector. This hasn’t been confirmed, but it is a possibility Jamey was not armed, but didn’t want to go through what he felt was an intrusive process.
July 24, 2017 @ 10:06 pm
So it does sound like it may have been an issue with walking through a metal detector- even stupider. There isn’t an archaic amendment about metal detectors!
July 25, 2017 @ 1:15 am
Can someone enlighten me to how a metal detector works? It’s a sort of X-ray, right? You’re advised to have X-rays as rarely as possible, because it IS radiation. Like, last time I was at the dentist I was asked “when was your last X-ray?” before they took one because you’re apparently not supposed to have more than one every six months. Now while a proper dentist x-ray surely is more radiation than a metal detector, carrying stuff in and out of a venue all day would mean having to pass through the detector a dozen times or more and I imagine that would add up. So I understand someone feeling queasy about it, especially if he is still suffering long-term effects from a previous concussion. You wouldn’t want to expose your brain, which is your most, most, most valuable organ (can’t stress that enough), to any further possible harm whatsoever.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:07 am
Nothing like an X-Ray.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_detector
July 25, 2017 @ 10:13 am
Actually, there is a constitutional amendment that might apply: the fourth amendment, which disallows search and seizure without cause. While it does apply solely to government entities (as other constitutional law does), I know I would also be personally concerned about the scanner if I was a performer. Frankly, if Jamey’s concerns were about the search, I don’t blame him. It’s intrusive to ask performers to go through a metal detector (and doesn’t really make anyone safer unless they’re also x-raying / searching all of the equipment that comes in, too).
July 25, 2017 @ 6:34 pm
Afraid of the ole pat-down. Hiding weed?
July 24, 2017 @ 8:23 pm
He’s been sober for a VERY long time & clearly not doing well mentally? Are you his “bestie” or shrink or what?
July 24, 2017 @ 9:14 pm
Are you his bestie? Those are the facts. He has a history of substance and unless you’re living under a rock you cant say his behavior of late is that of a guy who’s just fine and dandy.
July 25, 2017 @ 4:07 am
What behavior as of late? He overcame his struggles and addiction,I think that is awesome! You keep doing what you do Jamey, Keeping REAL country music alive ????
July 25, 2017 @ 8:34 am
Not being able to fulfil your contractual obligations and shitting on fans because you cant have a gun on you…..
July 25, 2017 @ 7:37 am
CountryCharm, what do you know of his history of substance abuse? What facts do you have that show he had a drug and/or alcohol problem?
July 25, 2017 @ 8:33 am
His own words. Google.
July 24, 2017 @ 7:57 pm
You all missed one hell of a show. The same lineup played in Salem VA on Thurs night. One of the best shows I have been to. Jamey has the right to call his own decisions. Thanks for having the guts to live as you believe.
July 24, 2017 @ 8:26 pm
And if it was your show this happened at you’d still be saying “Jamey has the right to call his own decisions. Thanks for having the guts to live as you believe.” on your drive home?
July 24, 2017 @ 9:05 pm
I would. I would also make sure to not spend a dime to see a show at that venue ever again.
July 25, 2017 @ 3:51 am
no – the HOB has the right to say that firearms are prohibited.
Jamey Johnson decided to screw over his fans because he believed he didn’t have to follow the rules.
July 24, 2017 @ 8:01 pm
Jamey Johnson a scaredy cat? No surprise, really. When in somone else’s house, you follow their rules.
July 25, 2017 @ 7:16 am
What part of “Jamey Johnson served 8 years in the United States Marine Corps as a mortarman, and achieved the rank of Corporal before becoming a country music songwriter and performer” makes him a scaredy cat? Those are all careers that take much bravery, and though he is having writer’s block, he should be commended for his contributions to music and this country.
July 24, 2017 @ 8:12 pm
I have an opinion on this. It is important and you all should know about it. No, I have not created anything in my life that would give people a reason to value said opinion. However, I would like to grace this humble website with my almighty thoughts on the topic. Guns are bad mmmmkay. Or their great, whichever one will make more of you like me. My convictions are easily shaken.
You’re welcome everybody.
#RonPaul2012 #FeeltheBern #MakeAmericaGreatAgain
July 24, 2017 @ 8:14 pm
*they’re
July 25, 2017 @ 2:25 am
Ron Paul really was the best president we never had.
July 24, 2017 @ 8:13 pm
When you know you’re going to have your gun with you, I think it should be obvious to check with the venue before booking a show. I’m completely for concealed carrying. If a venue doesn’t allow it, let them book someone else and trust their metal detectors to protect everyone.
July 24, 2017 @ 8:25 pm
Were the metal detectors there when they were going in & out for sound check?
July 24, 2017 @ 8:32 pm
8 years and only a Corporal?
July 25, 2017 @ 7:00 am
The Marine Corps has relatively low rates of promotion due to their smaller size (per everything I’ve always heard; Army guy here, so take that for what it’s worth), and I think JJ was in a reserve unit, which generally have even lower rates of promotion than active units. So yeah, totally within the realm of possibility.
July 25, 2017 @ 5:42 pm
Joseph, appreciate the info. and foolishly I was being a bit sarcastic. Like you I was Army and like JJ I was a mortars 11C. My thoughts about the incident itself is that I support HOB like I support the Christian businesses that refuse to serve gays.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:59 pm
These really aren’t the same thing. You also can’t refuse to serve say African-Americans of left-handed people. Carrying a gun isn’t part of personhood. HOB couldn’t turn Jamey away bc he was white or Christian or straight, but they can say he has to leave the gun, just like they can say you have to wear pants, and they can refuse to serve you because you act like a prick.
Now I will add to this that if you are private i.e. you don’t serve the public, like a private golf club, you can actually totally legally discriminate based on race, gender, etc. This only applies to private businesses that serve the public.
July 24, 2017 @ 9:09 pm
I’m guessing that the House of Blues might’ve treated him rudely, causing him to get mad and boycott it. There are a lot of good men who wouldn’t put up with something like that, I think it’s unfair for so many of y’all to say he’s a prick
July 25, 2017 @ 3:54 am
You’re right….you’re “guessing.”
Because there’s certainly no evidence to support that assertion.
July 25, 2017 @ 5:44 pm
What is your definition of “rudely” and does that make JJ a snowflake?
July 24, 2017 @ 10:06 pm
What an amateur and unprofessional move. That’s some Axel Rose level selfishness right there, leaving the fans high and dry.. It sounds like the carry thing wasn’t even the issue, which makes it even worse. Also, what a fool for not thinking through the repercussions……now every venue they play is going to insist on making sure nobody in the band is armed before going onstage.
July 25, 2017 @ 12:04 am
I have 2 questions:
First, how many times has the Artist, his or her band or crew members, come out on stage only to riddle the audience w/bullets from their guns that they have a legal permit to carry?
Question #2 (ladies & gentlemen, please think real hard before answering or commenting. Think…):
How many times has some one from the audience shot artists or band members (not positive about crew members but I would just about bet money on it) while performing on stage, sharing their talents in the art form of music?
As for me, I had a gun pointed directly at my face 3 times in my life, once by a metro policeman (while I was innocent, but I respect his decision because they die for us daily), once by a personal confrontation (that I was guilty of) & once (the first time when I was 13 years old) by an audience member outside the club I was playing who was really drunk. He had been in a fight w/another band member & had gone to his car to get his pistol to come in the club to shoot my friend. I went out to attempt to talk any sense to him & he didn’t take the gun back into the club, but instead pointed it right at my head. BTW, this was a Family Dance Club that did not serve alcohol that had couples w/some children inside.
July 25, 2017 @ 2:51 am
Jamey is fantastic,he’s an 8 year member is the US Marine Corp. He’s a phenomenal artist that has balls to stand his ground. Screw you whining bitchs that don’t like it. He runs the show,not House of Blues. The last thing we need is vulnerable Americans in a situation like France. Fk house of Blues!
July 25, 2017 @ 8:45 am
Yes, because Jamey is going to be in a position FROM THE STAGE to expertly pick off gunmen in a crowded venue, with a damn handgun nonetheless. He would just stand there, in an elevated position that greatly exposes himself, and bravely and accurately take care of business. Right.
I always love it when people who get all of their info. on firearms from the movies comment on stuff like this.
July 25, 2017 @ 3:09 am
You Yanks need better insults.Douchebag must be the lamest yet.
You also need better gun control laws.
July 25, 2017 @ 3:57 am
Please don’t think that all of us are gun-crazed lunatics. Many of us believe we DO need stricter gun control laws.
July 25, 2017 @ 9:33 am
Like Chicago and Washington DC?
Strict gun laws and high murder rates.
July 25, 2017 @ 11:09 am
Or you could look at gun violence by country which is a much larger and proportionate scale.
“The gun homicide rate in England and Whales is about one for every 1 million people, according to the Geneva Declaration of Armed Violence and Development, a multinational organization based in Switzerland.
In a population of 56 million, that adds up to about 50 to 60 gun killings annually. In the USA, by contrast, there are about 160 times as many gun homicides in a country that is roughly six times larger in population. There were 8,124 gun homicides in 2014, according to the latest FBI figures.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/06/16/gun-violence-united-kingdom-united-states/85994716/
July 25, 2017 @ 5:36 am
And, many of us believe that “shall not be infringed” is the law of the land. When someone from another country chimes in on gun control laws, the old ignore button is tough not to press.
July 25, 2017 @ 11:03 am
You love to focus on that “shall not be infringed” but completely forget about that “WELL-REGULATED” part of the second amendment.
Either that or other people’s opinion’s aren’t the only thing you ignore.
July 25, 2017 @ 11:14 am
Nice try. Read the Federalist Papers, and get back to me.
July 25, 2017 @ 1:38 pm
I’ve already read the Federalist Papers.
And The Federalist Papers are not law, but the Constitution is. And the Bill of Rights, part of the Constitution, is where that “well-regulated” is written.
Thanks for playing, though.
July 25, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
LOL, why did I know this would be your reply. Predictable.
July 25, 2017 @ 5:46 pm
LOL, why did I know you wouldn’t be able to give an educated response?
Predictable.
July 25, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
LOL. You’re killing it.
July 25, 2017 @ 6:23 pm
Keep trying.
July 25, 2017 @ 6:32 pm
You’re entrenched, as am I. I’m not changing your outlook, nor are you changing mine. Like Terri Clark sings, I’ve got better things to do. All good, we just don’t see eye to eye.
July 25, 2017 @ 4:08 pm
Looks like someone doesn’t understand why that oddly placed semicolon is in the 2nd Amendment.
July 25, 2017 @ 2:04 pm
At least, you like country music. One thing we might agree on.
July 25, 2017 @ 4:57 am
I think each of them just stood their ground on something they believed in. But I bet you that some guy made made a big issue about it acted like an asshole which escalated the situation. This can’t be the first time Jamey has had to walk through a metal detector at a venue.
July 25, 2017 @ 4:59 am
He has a song called rules of the bar. In the first line says leave your guns out in your truck. He should have taken his own advice.
July 25, 2017 @ 7:30 am
Honestly, as an artist your number one priority is the fans that you know pay money for you to make a living being a musician. When you dissapoint your fans by not attending a concert for something that is not life threatening or obviously extremely important, you are losing fans and hurting your brand end of story. Theres no need to get political or anything it just looks bad no matter how talented you are. Just grow up, be the bigger person, and put your personal beliefs aside so you can take care of your fans.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:49 am
I think his Outlandish story of him having a metal plate in his head was a big lie. He knew going thru the metal detector would reveal he does not have a metal plate in his head. At least now we know he’s a douche and a liar. Loyal fans paid a lot of money to go see him and such as is the case with Mr. Johnson he has managed to disappoint those closest to him.
It’s a real shame since he put out a really great album seven years ago and wrote that awesome song for George Strait. Time to move on. Jamey Johnson has become a joke and this is probably the last nail in the coffin.
July 25, 2017 @ 1:34 pm
I find it hard to believe the REAL George Strait would be so condescending & judgemental when speaking about anybody,let alone an artist that wrote him hit songs ? As far as him being “a douche & a Liar” maybe he is,or maybe we only have 1 diluted side of the true story,per usual with news media reporters ? I seriously doubt this will do anything but further deepen the love & admiration of his true fans,after all,we’re Fukkin ‘ Outlaws too,, we ALL know how it goes sometimes! I gotta feeling Jamie will be around awhile b4 it’s time fer any nails in his coffin
July 25, 2017 @ 9:15 am
Well this quickly got political
July 25, 2017 @ 9:32 am
Sam Hunt better pray they don’t start installing talent detectors.
July 25, 2017 @ 9:41 am
Winner!
July 25, 2017 @ 9:38 am
The Founding Fathers would have agreed with Jamey.
The 2nd Amendment is Constitutional. States or cities should never be able to pass a law that contradicts it.
Shall not be infringed.
July 25, 2017 @ 11:06 am
The House of Blues is not a State or city.
July 25, 2017 @ 12:22 pm
Why do people want to live by a decree written by slave owners who wore whigs and had wooden teeth?!
Isn’t it past time to tear it up?
July 25, 2017 @ 4:10 pm
Because that decree has kept this country from being invaded for 250 years.
July 25, 2017 @ 5:58 pm
Bam!
July 25, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
Pretty sure that this country hasn’t been invaded due to the strength of our army. Not because the invading forces would be scared of citizens with small arms.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:18 pm
Invading a country where a majority of its citizens are armed besides its military would still make it more difficult than invading a country where only its military had arms.
July 25, 2017 @ 9:54 am
As a former security person for Jam Productions in Chicago, I think this is a fuck up on both sides. Nobody apparently communicated to each other. HOB has a standing “no weapons” policy. As someone who’s dealt with assholes with guns in a club, I have yet to see a situation where more untrained amateurs with guns improves the matter. Also, did anyone check if the metal detector was set up for this show, or is it there all the time? If the band has issues with metal detectors at venues, they’re beyond unprofessional.
July 25, 2017 @ 11:22 am
If Jamey or someone in his band insists on being armed at the venue, why is his management booking him at a place that has a iron-clan no weapons policy.
July 25, 2017 @ 10:29 am
One factor not mentioned so far is what has been going on in Myrtle Beach over the last few months. The level of gun violence has increased greatly. There have been at least three gunfights on the streets in the middle of tourist season. It is entirely possible that there has been a greater emphasis placed on precautionary measures by the business community and law enforcement. It could be as simple as they hadn’t been using the metal detectors at all possible entrances at the HOB until recently and they decided it would be wise to start. If everyone goes through a detector then there shouldn’t be any guns in the building.
July 25, 2017 @ 10:47 am
Definitely an Outlaw thing to do. For further studies on this point see Billy Joe Shaver, Willie Nelson and Donald Lytle aka Johnny Paycheck!
Still, bummer for the fans..
July 25, 2017 @ 12:07 pm
If he did not want to play, he has ever right to do that. And fans can choose not to go see him anymore. Also, everyone is talking about his conceal carry, there is no verification that was even the issue. If I were a performer, I would carry everywhere I go. Plain and simple. I am not going to rely on some rent a cop to protect me at some venue.
July 25, 2017 @ 1:41 pm
Was he right or wrong ?? Unless you were there,you are left to speculate on whatever “he said/she said” Just like any other news story…. Sure sucks for fans,but he’s got my respect if he was in the right.. There’s a reason it’s called “Outlaw Country” and It’s not ALL about carrying guns(did they say he was carrying?concealed?does he have an FID card ?)it’s about drawing the line at what amount of bull shit your willing to let roll over your back,,man has to make a stand sometimes…
July 25, 2017 @ 1:42 pm
Again we see the Tories attack.
The restaurant is private property. If the owner does not want firearms in his business due to safety concerns, that is is right.
Strange how so many conservatives have to be reminded about the rights of individuals.
July 25, 2017 @ 4:07 pm
I’m not a conservative, I’m a libertarian, but, I’d suggest you do a tiny bit of research before you make public blanket statements.
July 25, 2017 @ 4:34 pm
I think libertarians are the only true conservatives around
July 25, 2017 @ 5:03 pm
I’m “a” libertarian. I don’t subscribe to any party affiliation as that constitutes group think which I abhor. Conservative root is conserve = status quo. The only difference between conservative politico’s and liberal politico’s is the rhetoric, as can be witnessed by the last 100 or so years with NO discernible difference in policy. The division of the aisles in DC is smoke and mirrors. It exists outside the beltway but not inside, just to keep “We the people” divided so they the rulers can retain their immoral activities, and the talking head/print media who are allegedly among the brightest (education wise) is more than happy to help them, which begs the question; How bright are they?
The Constitution is easy to understand English, as is The Declaration of Independence, yet it is the alleged “brightest” who champion the desecration with their complicit and personal agenda driven bias. Although the media, print in particular, has always been agenda driven, the lack of at least some semblance of objective in their ‘opinions’ left the building a long time ago, and with no real investigative journalism/journalist left, the ‘other side’ is free to drive its agenda just as vehemently.
However, the blame lies with “We the people” who want to be entertained as opposed to being informed. When the “other side” cries foul the side you’re on cries “he did it too/first” and the vicious circle/cycle continues. And yes, “the other side” has an opinion that has to be heard in order to come to an objective conclusion, otherwise the conclusion is subjective which gains a temporary victory, but, will come back to bite you no matter what party/group is supported.
July 25, 2017 @ 9:05 pm
Even the people who wrote and ratified the constitution couldn’t agree on what it meant ergo the Federalist papers. Assuming you believe in paved roads, trash pick up, the army, police, firefighters, and public schools, you aren’t a libertarian. Apologies if you don’t believe in any of those things.
Also, climate change, Democrats believe it’s happening, Republicans don’t (in congress). Health care as something that should be available to all, I could go on. The idea that the two sides are the same is a) wrong and b) lazy, so you can stand on the sidelines.
July 25, 2017 @ 1:44 pm
On the bright side, maybe he’ll finally stop being the best-kept-secret in country music. XD
July 25, 2017 @ 5:41 pm
This is such a cancerous comment section. And if it was one of the country legends a lot of y’all probably wouldn’t be so harsh. I just don’t see Jamey Johnson being some total douche, the HOB may have been jerks to Jamey and camp about it. (Though they should’ve known that the place doesn’t allow weapons before they went in.)
July 25, 2017 @ 7:33 pm
I don’t think he is a total douche. He just had a slip up and made a douchey decision. It can happen to anyone. If he had a beef with the venue, play the show and hash it out later.
July 25, 2017 @ 8:05 pm
I actually think the comments in this section are rather tame and cordial compared to what’s going on over in Facebook. It’s pretty nasty on SCM and other publications that posted about this incident.
July 25, 2017 @ 10:47 pm
As one of those fans who was waiting in line at hob, I think what bothered most folks (at least in my vicinity) was the not knowing what was happening. Or why. That said, hob has a right to request certain regs be complied with. Jamey has every right to decide whether he feels their request was justified and act according to his conscience. I have to think that something was handled differently than usual to bring this on, as they have played hob before without this issue arising. At least, according to videos available on other sites. I will attend as many shows as I can, if they perform in my area, as the Tampa show last may was as good (amazing, really) as not getting to see them at hob was disappointing. And the poster above made a key point – he was protecting his extended family; my dad had a rule for that… “Anyone found around my chicken house tonight, will be found there in the morning”. You protect your home and family, from disrespect and unfair treatment, as well as from attack. It’s what you do.
July 26, 2017 @ 4:45 am
WTH! Armed or not, I applaud Jamey and his band. shame on HOB for treating them like criminals or terrorists
July 26, 2017 @ 7:03 am
Shoshana
July 25, 2017 @ 9:05 pm
Even the people who wrote and ratified the constitution couldn’t agree on what it meant ergo the Federalist papers. Assuming you believe in paved roads, trash pick up, the army, police, firefighters, and public schools, you aren’t a libertarian. Apologies if you don’t believe in any of those things.
Also, climate change, Democrats believe it’s happening, Republicans don’t (in congress). Health care as something that should be available to all, I could go on. The idea that the two sides are the same is a) wrong and b) lazy, so you can stand on the sidelines.
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Typical “liberal” come back. I’ll let you and other energetics expend the energy to defend the non-existent inside the beltway left/right paradigm while I “laze” on the side lines laughing at you.
However, IF you’d like to produce different policy as opposed to rhetoric (climate change is rhetoric and unavoidable and everyone knows that, it’s the source that is disputed) and we’re still waiting on the repeal of Obamacare which is being held up by Republicans. Notice if you will my use of capitalizing. It is important.
The opinions in the federalist papers were just that. The Constitution was ratified after 13 mos of bickering. Ergo it is law. The federalist papers are opinion(s), and I don’t believe The Constitution says anything about “public” (funded by theft) anything. In fact, since nuance is important, it might be noted the preamble says “promote the general Welfare”. It doesn’t say provide for welfare in general. It should also be noted that the bill of rights are the “few” recognized. It should also be noted that the “amendments” clearly state what the federal gov’t cannot do. There are NO caveats in the 2nd amendment. The 4th and 10th clearly draw a line, yet BOTH Republicans and Democrats support the decimation of both and both use the federal reserve act and the income tax both of which rob you (and me) of our earned rewards to inflict their “opinions” as opposed to writing papers to ‘discuss’ said opinions. LOL…. and, as I stated in another thread the media is complicit, if not cavalier in it’s attitude to support their “opinion” and most main stream media are democrats, i.e., liberals, yet it is they and the politico’s who have bastardized the very definition of liberal.
July 26, 2017 @ 7:52 am
Didnt the singer women in his band tell us all that no one in the band had a gun? All the comments are guns, am I missing something? Do we think she is lying?
July 26, 2017 @ 10:48 am
It was probably in the contract…..it should have been addressed ahead of time. JJ threw a tantrum and probably lost a whole slew of supporters for not following through with his show for no good reason. And it’s “metal dectector” not “medal.”
July 28, 2017 @ 7:21 am
Personality I don’t knowl why anyone, performer or fan, would go to the HOB for anything. Prices are a joke, generally the venue sucks and is a total rip off. Support your locally owned venues and tell corporate to kiss your ass, IMHO
July 28, 2017 @ 8:58 pm
When people like Alex Jones are patting you on the back for your stance, chances are it is wrong. In this case, Jamey doesn’t have enough cache with his fan base to be pulling stunts like this. Dude hasn’t released anything interesting for a LONG time now. At this point, most of his fans have moved on to guys who don’t appear to be massive head cases like Cody Jinks or Whitey Morgan.
I used to love Jamey, but the dude needs to get seriously realize how he is pissing away his career by rolling around to casinos and po-dunk towns singing Merle covers.
July 29, 2017 @ 8:40 am
Personally I couldn’t care less what Alex Jones or anyone else has to say about anything concerning what we don’t really know what happened. There are conflicting accounts of what happened, to me amd probably most loyal fans there’s obviously a problem. Gun, no gun, artist being a dick or an over controlling venue, maybe all the above . End of the day that artist who walks on stage is why you’re there, not because of where it’s at. I personally perfer a locally owned than some corporate but that’s me.
July 29, 2017 @ 12:41 pm
Put bluntly, I don’t even know why fans would go to a Jamey Johnson show anymore. I used to be a HUGE Jamey Johnson fan, but the creative well appears to have run dry. I don’t think I would spend the money to go see Jamey and his band play, when I could go down to the corner bar and hear the exact same songs.
It’s fine to include some covers in your set list, but at this point everything I have heard about Jamey’s recent run of shows point that he is damn near a cover artist/band at this point. I’ll save my hard-earned dollars to go see Jinks, Simpson, Isbell, Morgan, or Tyler Childers way before dropping dough to go see Jamey crank out some Outlaw Country covers that almost all of us posting here have heard a million times.
July 30, 2017 @ 1:00 pm
Mike
I mostly agree with your statement, I saw Johnson a few years ago and I hate to say but the opening band, BlackBerry Smoke which I absolutely love, stole the show from him.
I have been been fortunate enough to be able to see Jinks, Morgan, Ward Davis and Tony Martinez in the last few months, I traveled 4 hours each way to see Morgan. Small venues good crowds and lots of great music.
August 13, 2017 @ 7:07 pm
Jamey needs to sit the down and a long hard look at how good he has it in America. Stop trying to be a ‘rebel’ and fight the system that caters to you. Indians, black people and other people of colour are harassed daily and have had our whole indentities taken from us, but when we take a stand we’re “snowflakes”. Stop trying to be opressed like its a fucking trendy and cool.
August 13, 2017 @ 7:09 pm
By the way most terrorists in The US and Canada are from white supremacist christian hate-groups. That is a fact.
August 13, 2017 @ 8:01 pm
I saw Social Distortion at that HoB back in 2004/2005, it was a great show, but a shitty venue. There needs to be some good dirt on the floor, or at least cement floor honkey tonks for shows like his.
August 5, 2021 @ 2:14 pm
“Melonie Cannon, who is a singer and also part of Jamey Johnson’s entourage, also clarified on social media, “No one in our band or crew carried a gun in that building….FYI.””
Only because it didn’t get that far?
I don’t know the specifics of South Carolina law, but where I live a business owner has complete control over the gun toting policy within their business – bring a gun into a business that doesn’t allow guns and you can lose your privilege to carry anywhere.
Time to grow up and acknowledge that your desires are not the rules!