I wish I were using this space to write about the wonderful time I had at the Amigos Invisibles show at S.O.B’s last Friday. Instead I’m using this space to apologize for putting up information that was a misunderstanding at best, false advertising a la bait and switch at best.

On the flyer for the Amigos Invisibles show, which I was provided from people working at S.O.B’s for me to specifically promote on VivirLatino, it clearly states that LAMC badge holders would be granted free admission. I would like to apologize to LAMC badge holders who found that this was not honored when they went to S.O.B’s on Friday night. I and about 30 other people were not granted admission that I personally witnessed.

Despite my attempts at getting an official explanation, it remains unclear what happened. I was told by one person who works at S.O.B’s that the free admission for LAMC badge holders was limited to the first 50 or so people. If this is the case, it certainly was never relayed to me, and it isn’t on the flyer.

My feeling is that it was a bait and switch job with S.O.B’s management knowing that people would be coming out to see the Amigos Invisibles show anyway, so they were going to ignore what they had already put out there.

I still would appreciate an official response because it really is shame that a place like S.O.B’s, that has so much history and a certain reputation for playing global music and supporting global music, would play people who themselves are musicians or are in the industry.