Monster Massive Halloween Rave 'Canceled,' Says Ticket Seller: Top DJs Armin Van Buuren, Erick Morillo Pull Out

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Erick Morillo is frightened by the L.A. market.
Update: Statement from Go Ventures and refund info at the bottom of the post.

Groove Tickets announced on its website today that the Halloween rave Monster Massive has been canceled.

The party, which had Moby, Armin Van Buuren, Erick Morillo and other superstar DJs on its lineup, apparently had trouble finding a venue. As our sister publication OC Weekly reported, there was some question about whether it would happen at Oak Canyon Park in Irvine.

Today ...

... Van Buuren, one of the world's top trance spinners, and Morillo, a onetime New Yorker who is one of the folks behind the Pacha club brand, announced on their own websites that they are pulling out of the party.

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For years Monster Massive had been held at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, but after the controversy surrounding 2010's Electric Daisy Carnival at the L.A. Coliseum next door -- including the death of a 15-year-old attendee who had taken ecstasy -- raves have been shut out of both sister venues, which are controlled by a public body called the Coliseum Commission.

At the same time. Monster Massive faced competition this year from Hard Haunted Mansion, which now seems to be the only game in town for your electronic dance music horror fest needs.

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Has anyone receive their money from go venture from paper tickets bought at retail outlet? I sent in my tickets (3) I have yet to see any money. How do we even know they received it.

come get some
come get some

haha gunny your such a loser hahahahahahah 8189709213 this is his number feel free to use it

ISLANDBRED
ISLANDBRED

PLEASE WRITE A NEW BLOG CONCERNING MANY CUSTOMERS who have been promised refunds within 30 days.. its almost 60 days now!! Those who bought tickets at the retail outlets have not yet received anything! They have received my tickets back on October 17! About 2.5 months already!!

EVERYBODY.. start filing complaints with the LA District ATtorney's Consumer Affairs Department.. My friends and I have over $600 on the line and this is gone ridiculous!! I bet they're throwing their new year's party using our funds.. that is so wrong!! They are done for.. they cant' compete with Giant/Insomniac's White Wonderland.they deserve to just leave the scene entirely.. Stupid REZA GERAMI and his GO-TO-HELL VENTURES full of empty promises..

LA DISTRICT ATTORNEY CONSUMER AFFAIRS (213) 974-1452 FAX (213) 617-1431    webmail@da.lacounty.gov

KT
KT

I'm probably one of Romero's biggest critics.  But you guys are reacting to his history, not what he has written here.  What he wrote here was factual and not with a particular slant.  It's not dramatic and it's not gratuitous (traditional Romero flaws).  The fact is, the LA EDM scene is in flux due to bad press after the death of Sasha Rodriguez, and you can't make conclusions about the cancellation of Monster Massive without taking that fact into account.  That's the main point of this article.

I think a negative slant would be to make fun of Go Ventures for shoddy planning or marketing or whatever (similar to his gloating coverage of the Winterfresh debacle last year).  But here he is putting it into the larger political context.  It's informative, rather than inflammatory.

Tonyg
Tonyg

hmmmn so are you ever going to apoligize to the people that you talked shit to gunny? u kno the ticket holders?? so at least you can save a little face (if possible, and i mean IF). If You would've shown a little more professionalism it prob wouldnt have been so bad.. what a shit storm even deadmau5 is calling it monster massive fail...

gunny
gunny

WHO DID I TALK SHIT to the trolls who were bad mouthing?  message me direct on facebook, you can one that way........ Tony

Seanvila6
Seanvila6

I hope I get pleasure of meeting you some day marcus look me up Sean demarco Vila. go ventures. can't wait to meet you

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

"I hope I get pleasure of meeting you some day marcus look me up Sean demarco Vila. go ventures. can't wait to meet you" 

Nice one GO Ventures!  You guys are extremely stupid and unprofessional. Plus if you are going to send someone to "meet me" why not your Colorado Friends Chris Lasoya or Mc Dino? Sean is not scary and lives in vegas. None of you scare me.... You are the ones who should be scared.

Gunny
Gunny

Marcus, sean doesnt work for us but is a loyal supporter, I think you really don't know who is who here.......... neither does Chris lasoya or Mc Dino  its just me and you Marcus,   we are out in the open    speak your peice? right here and now in front of all?

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

How come you deny an overdose death that has been properly recorded by the coroner? You guys are like extremely most unprofessional. Karma is going to get you!

Gunny
Gunny

why do lie ?  show me, talk is cheap! 

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

The DA is on to you and soon we should all be hearing the sounds of handcuffs clicking!!

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

Wont help any of you from being guilty by association. Why do you guys combat the truth and coroner reports?

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

Rave Wars!

Crystal
Crystal

 marcus    why is it the only ONE to EVER produce a ARMIN ONLY show in the UNITED STATES is GO VENTURES?   seems your info all wrong.........this was a venue issue..

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

OMG It's GOD RAVER! REPENT! REPENT! 

GODRAVER
GODRAVER

you should repent, what you have done to the rave scene, and to the LA SPORTS ARENA and EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO HAS GOOD MEMORIES THERE..  you on your little mission to get an apology which you dont deserve, caused irrevocable Harm, tens of thousands have directly been harmed by your little slanderous war Marcus.

Godraver
Godraver

Marcus your so full of shit,  you go on and on and on, about nothing......,  the venue owner mislead Go Ventures, watch for the lawsuits coming, Go put good faith into negotiations and were led down a road by a location owner who is known for taking payouts from competitors and canceling..........wonder HOW MUCH GARY JAMES EXCEPTED FROM INSOMNIAC THIS TIME?   how much was it for How Sweet It Is 50,000 DOLLARS CASH FROM INSOMNIAC TO CANCEL, 2 YEARS AGO......  wonder what  happened? 

I smell a rat, and that Rat Is Insomniac!! the only ones who will benifit from this!!

and Marcus   go back to sniffing glue by your computer!!!!!

Tommy47
Tommy47

The only person that's happy is you Marcus. 

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

Happy?  You don't have me figured out.  I won't be happy until I get apologies but it might be too late for that. You guys have tried to ruin me. Reza should have said sorry 4 years ago. I'm sick and tired of you guys wishing death onto me and my family.

Gunny
Gunny

funny thing marcus, I didnt work for Go Ventures in the years 06-09 I was working for Hard,   So the year you say this young lady passed, 08, I wasn't even with Go..... Marcus if I wasn't with Go, Why would I use every Low Blow to defend something I have no part in?     facts incorrect, once again..... Marcus why dont you engage us in a civil conversation........???  you know all our #'s  give us a call blocked if you will, maybe you will get that apology? or maybe you will apologize?  I hope someday you mature up......

Gunny
Gunny

Umm no marcus, we cancelled the show and refunded the Money Like a normal event company does............  and what stunts did I pull?  supporting my company?  Marcus why do you behave in such a manor,  why  do go everywhere on the internet trolling nonsense..... I wish some day you would grow up and actually engage Go Ventures Myself or anyone else without Misguided intentions..........  I guess that not in the cards for some one as immature as you... I hope you enjoy this day, FOR IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, 

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

So like you still expect everyone to believe your slanderous and libelous fables after the stunts you just pulled? Pinocchio! ROFL

evan gunny
evan gunny

wow, i didnt know anyone knew about that........ that was a decade ago, that night  changed me forever,  i am just glad i was able to save the dudes life........I remember the look in his eyes,  I kept him focused till i got him to ambulance..... I thank you for the recognition, but I would of done it for anyone..... Even Marcus's dumb ass... as messed up as that sounds

evan gunny
evan gunny

 i used every blow? lmao   your funny, if i fought you marcus, it wouldnt be a fight,  in fact i keep my hands to myself unlike yourself who keeps poking me, i am still bigger then you marcus and will not play your childish games

GodRaver
GodRaver

we alll wish death to you and your family... any one who does the things you have done to the rave scene, lied to the police  cities, blogs, media, Marcus you spend countless hours on this war against Go Ventures, cause what they didnt apologize to you cause supposedly  you saw some chick O.D.!!??  Are you kidding me?  First off No one But the person OD'ing is @ fault... the promoters didnt supply her with drugs nor did a promoter tell her to do things excessively ... She died cause of her own stupidity... furthermore, people OD on drugs everywhere, DisneyLand to the school Library, these things Happen and it is NO ONE FAULT but that person....  You seem to point the fingers At Reza GO Ventures And This Evan Gunny guy amoung others, you blog all over plur life under snakeboarder, plurry Mcflurry, mia  amoung others,   but yet you threatened every single promoter you can......  WHERE IS THE RESPECT IN THAT?  WHERE IS THE PLUR THAT YOU SO REPRESENT?  it's not there cause you are a sick little fat drug out pill popping loser. you can wage you war against Go Ventures And employees, I happen to know both Gunny Reza and several others you have gone after in your quest for an apology......and do you think they really care?  lmao/  Gunny bless his heart is one of the most depenable people in this industry, and Goes Beyond the call of duty, he even saved someones life @c5f19c24feed1266b2c5ba18cfffcab1:disqus  Tao 2000 after gang members stabbed each other over a drug deal, Gunny stuck his hand in some asain gang members chest and stopped the bleeding and dragged him by himself to an ambulance...... Now you go over and over to say that Go Ventures doesnt care about their Patrons, seeing Gunny covered in some one elses blood and trying to keep the dude alive?  is that not caring?  that not putting patrons first?  I have to say marcus, you live in a world with the blinders on....  Reza is also one of the biggest bleeding hearts, Same reason why time time again some employee steals or takes advantage of his trust,   ... marcus  you really need to grow up and stop Hiding behind the keyboard,   all it doews is make you look like a Internet troll..Monster MASSIVE I HAVE BEEN WITH YOU SINCE THE BEGINING, YOU WILL BE BACK, AND YOU WILL SHOW THE HATERS WHO THE KING OF HALLOWEEN IS.......GO VENTURES>>>>> I WILL SEE YOU @ TOGETHER AS ONE NYE 2012..

Dennis Romero
Dennis Romero

Hey guys I wasn't even thinking of Insomniac's event when I wrote this. But Escape From Wonderland is relevant to this story, and I added information about it at the bottom.

Luciano:

You can easily create your own blog at blogger for free. Go ahead and do that, do your version of this story, and send me a link. I'd love to see your work.

GOD RAVER
GOD RAVER

dennis Romero   RAVE WARS....... down to the dime the drama never ceases

BlahBoy
BlahBoy

How could you not think of Escape at first? It's going to be 10 times as big as Hard Haunted

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

You guys should buy me off.  I have been told you are good at doing that.  

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

I was inferring that Insomniac "buy me off" as a joke. Bribery! LOL   GOD Raver(Reza or Gunny) of Clown Ventures has my address!! Are you guys going like all cram into one little car a come pay me a visit?

godraver
godraver

send me your address, we can send you a check, whoops I forgot Marcus We already have your Address  right on Baylor Dr.  correct?.....     want your # too?  

WAS a Go Ventures Supporter
WAS a Go Ventures Supporter

PAY UP GO VENTURES! PAY UP!

What does your DICKHEAD staff (cough) (cough) Evan Gunny have to say now?

Evan Gunny
Evan Gunny

I say some one stumbled, we will BE BACK ... MONSTER MASSIVE IS A STANDARD, all seem to forget Coachella was cancelled one year.............  and all you if you wanna bad mouth me bring it,   you make me laugh

Wow, way to forget Insomniac
Wow, way to forget Insomniac

lol who writes this shit? all you had to do was look at flavorus #1 ticket sale in the area...Escape...idiot writer

Not
Not

haha only a Dennis Romero article would completely fail to mention Insomniac's massive Halloween event the same weekend

Tommy47
Tommy47

dennis romero thinks pasquale is a piece of shit, thats why..

Marcus Gaede
Marcus Gaede

You guys won't be happy until the title is changed to:Escape from wonderland is better than sex while Monster fails!  All hail lord Pasquale!!

godraver
godraver

marcus gaede... your such a drone always running your mouth,,,, see you next year!!  MONSTER MASSIVE......

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