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Tour manager likely saved Sugarland's lives

4878 days ago
USA Today MusicTour manager Hellen Rollens looked at the sky and decided to hold the band backstage. A minute later, 60 to 70 mph wind gusts toppled the st ... more info

Sugarland likely saved by tour manager's decision

4878 days ago
TopixIt came down to seconds and one critical decision that may have saved the lives of country duo Sugarland and others at the Indiana State Fair where five people died when the stage collapsed . more info

Indiana State Fair opens again after stage collapse

4879 days ago
NMESugarland singer Jennifer Nettles: “A piece of our heart is left in that grandstand” more info

Sugarland stage tragedy: Was it preventable?

4879 days ago
USA Today MusicThe Sugarland stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair is now prompting more questions about what could have been done to prevent the tragedy, ... more info

Sugarland - Sugarland 'moved' After Stage Collapses Killing Five

4879 days ago
ContactMusicSugarland singer Jennifer Nettles says she is "moved by the pain of those who were injured" in a fatal stage collapse before her band's concert at the Indiana State Fair over the weekend. The band were due to play to around 12,000 people when the sta... more info

Memorial Service Held For Indiana State Fair Victims

4879 days ago
ContactMusicA special memorial has been held for the victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse. Fans of country duo Sugarland were left running for their lives on Saturday (13Aug11) when a freak storm swept across the fairground, causing the stage scaffol... more info

Opener Sara Bareilles, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels Respond To Sugarland Stage Collapse Tragedy

4879 days ago
VH1 BlogIn the wake of the stage rigging collapse at the Indiana State Fair that killed five and injured over forty others prior to a Sugarland performance, the Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has responded, calling the disaster both “an unthinkable tragedy... more info

Gust that toppled concert stage, killing 5, called 'fluke'

4879 days ago
L.A. Times - NewsOfficials say no one could have foreseen a wind burst that brought down scaffolding on fans awaiting a Sugarland performance at the Indiana State Fair.INDIANAPOLIS — The wind that toppled a stage at the Indiana State Fair, killing five and injurin... more info

At least 4 dead, dozens hurt after stage collapse at Ind. fair where Sugarland was to perform

4879 days ago
TopixAbout a dozen people are believed to have been injured after a stage collapsed Saturday night at the Indiana State Fair. more info

Sugarland - Shocked Sugarland Scrap Another State Fair Gig After Indiana Tragedy

4879 days ago
ContactMusicCountry duo Sugarland scrapped a planned performance at an outdoor event in Iowa on Sunday (14Aug11) after watching in horror as five people were crushed to death at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday (13Aug11). The tragedy occurred when a powerful s... more info

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