Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse

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Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse
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Concertgoers and on-site security responding to the collapse
DateMarch 31, 2023
Time7:43 p.m. CST (UTC–6)
Venue Apollo Theatre
Location Belvidere, Illinois, US
Type Structural failure
Cause Tornado
Deaths1
Non-fatal injuries48 [a]
Missing0

On the evening of March 31, 2023, a tornado struck the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, causing the ceiling of the theater to suffer a critical structural failure and collapse onto a sold-out concert headlined by the death metal band Morbid Angel, with over 200 on-site. Despite advanced knowledge of expected and imminent severe weather, the show commenced. After a half-hour storm break was instituted, the tornado, which came amid a larger severe weather outbreak, struck the theater, and tornadic winds in the range of 90–100 miles per hour (140–160 km/h) caused the failure of the lower roof structure, with large amounts of debris falling into the venue. Multiple people were buried by debris caused by the collapse, which was met with a swift response from the Belvidere Fire Department, who handled search and rescue operations alongside emergency management agencies from three neighboring counties. In all, one concertgoer was pronounced dead at the scene and 27 were taken to hospitals by ambulance, out of a total 48 that suffered non-fatal injuries.

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The venue had been selected as far back as November the previous year, following the theater's remodelling as a concert venue. Severe weather had been expected on March 31, and a tornado warning was issued 23 minutes into a performance by the Brazilian death metal band Crypta. The collapse had buried multiple concertgoers under debris, much of which was removed by fellow audience members, before they were evacuated from the area due to fears of the building's deteriorating condition. The Apollo Theatre was condemned the next day, suffering major damage to not only the roof but the street-facing facade and other roof structures. Several months later, the venue had reopened after multiple months of remodeling efforts and a brief fire on the reconstructed roof, however multiple lawsuits had been filed against the theater for not taking precautions to prevent injury or death the night of the concert.

Background

The Apollo Theatre opened January 11, 1922, in the North State Street Historic District of Belvidere. In 1975, the theater suffered a fire, forcing it to close. More recently, the venue had been remodeled as the Apollo Theatre Activity Center, a concert and live music venue, in June 2022. [2] In 2017, the venue was owned by Maria Martinez. [3] The venue had been inspected by the Belvidere Fire Department prior to the concert, which entailed a review of the venue's fire sprinkler system. [4]

In November 2022, Morbid Angel announced their 40th anniversary tour, dubbed the United States Tour of Terror 2023, alongside Revocation, Skeletal Remains, Vitriol, and Crypta. This tour would bring them to Belvidere's Apollo Theatre on March 31, 2023, following the previous day's concert at Milwaukee's The Rave, and at both the aforementioned bands (minus Vitriol) would be performing. [5]

Timeline

Video of the tornado that caused the collapse entering Belvidere

A historic severe weather event occurred on March 31 across northern Illinois. [6] Having anticipated the severe conditions in advance, the Storm Prediction Center outlined a rare high (5/5) risk convective outlook that morning for two areas; a southern area including much of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, and a northern area including parts of Iowa and northern Illinois, with Belvidere being placed in an Enhanced (3/5) risk. [7] Earlier in the day, multiple intense to violent tornadoes were reported across the Mississippi valley, including two deadly EF3 tornadoes in Little Rock and Wynne, Arkansas. [8] In the northern risk area, a damaging EF4 tornado was reported near Keota, Iowa, and more tornadic storms had developed and produced damaging tornadoes in the vicinity of the Quad Cities that afternoon, [6] and in northern Illinois, a tornado watch had been issued at 2:35 pm until 10:00 pm that evening. [9] An emergency operations center had been established in northern Illinois in anticipation of the severe conditions, and regional officials increased staffing for emergency response agencies across the area. [4]

Event coordinators recorded that 260 people were inside the Apollo Theatre that night, including concertgoers, performers, and staff. [10] ABC7 Chicago reported that the concert had been completely sold out. The concert began at 7:00 pm. [11] Crypta was the first band to take the stage, and the only one who performed prior to the collapse. [12]

At 7:23 pm, a tornado warning was issued until 8:30 pm that included Boone County and Belvidere. [13] Municipal sirens began sounding around 7:24 pm. [14] Also at this time, the National Weather Service records that the damage path of an EF1 tornado had begun southwest of Davis Junction in rural Ogle County, which moved northeast towards Belvidere, crossing Interstate 90 in the southeast of the city around 7:40 pm. [15] The National Weather Service damage survey determined that the tornado had narrowed from roughly .5 mi (0.80 km) in width to .25 mi (0.40 km) as it approached Belvidere's central business district, and increased in intensity. [16]

Collapse

The upper roof of the Apollo Theatre on State Street in Belvidere, prior to debris removal Apollo Theatre's roof on State street.jpg
The upper roof of the Apollo Theatre on State Street in Belvidere, prior to debris removal

Following the performance by Crypta, a half-hour storm break was instituted. [17] During this time, one concertgoer stated they recalled the windows breaking due to high winds, which was followed by multiple audience members being led to the venue's basement, until the tornado approached the building. [18] At around 7:43 pm, the tornado struck the Apollo Theatre, with maximum winds estimated from damage between 90–100 mph (140–160 km/h) as it impacted the venue. [15] The theater's street-facing facade and marquee had collapsed. [14] Behind the venue, a van used by Crypta had been crushed by debris. [12] 3 to 5 feet of the upper roof structure had been completely removed, lofted, and dropped onto the street. The lower roof structure above the concert collapsed directly into the venue. [15] While a small portion of the roof structure fell onto the stage, a majority had fallen onto audience members. [12] Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle stated that "at least 10" people had been buried by debris. [18] The tornado lifted at 7:49 pm. [16]

Response

Immediately following the collapse, an effort was made by concertgoers to remove the victims trapped under the debris caused by the collapse. [4] The first notification to emergency management concerning the collapse was at 7:47 pm, which described the incident a mass casualty collapse, [19] and a response was organized within two minutes by the nearby Belvidere Fire Department, located two blocks from the Apollo Theatre. [4] [20] Lieutenant Drall of the Belvidere Fire Department was the first external response agent on the scene and took command of search and rescue operations upon arrival. [21] Drall immediately recognized the building had been compromised and was at risk of total collapse, however allowed firefighters to enter the building and assist in rescue operations. [22] At one point, an estimated thirty concertgoers, as well as twelve police officers and firefighters, attempted to lift the debris off of the buried crowd members, [22] however, the Fire Department began directing concertgoers away from the site of the building due to the risk of a more serious structural failure. [4]

At 8:52 pm, Morbid Angel released a post confirming the cancellation of the show, 70 minutes after the tornado hit. [10] 51-year-old Frederick Forest Livingston Jr. was pronounced dead on the scene, [b] [11] and a total of 27 individuals, of which two individuals suffered life-threatening injuries, were transported to area hospitals by seven EMS agencies, including several from neighboring Winnebago, Ogle, and McHenry counties. The total amount treated at local hospitals rose to 40 by the morning of April 1. [4]

Aftermath

A van in use by performing bands, seen heavily damaged by debris Damaged RV at the Apollo Theatre AC.jpg
A van in use by performing bands, seen heavily damaged by debris

Following the collapse, two concertgoers stated in an interview with ABC that "[e]veryone kind of chuckled off the phone alerts", claiming that upon receiving a tornado warning that "99% of the time it's uneventful". [14] The next day, State Street in Belvidere was closed for debris removal. The Apollo Theatre as well as one building across the street from it had been condemned by April 1, however due to the building's historic status efforts were made to preserve the venue following restoration of the building's structural integrity. [4] On April 2, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker toured the site of the damage theater, alongside Alicia Tate-Nadeau of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, who stated that "[i]f it wasn't for the fast and coordinated efforts, on Friday night, we would have seen a more tragic outcome from events from today". [22]

The United States Tour of Terror 2023 resumed with a performance in Hobart, Indiana on April 2. [12]

One year following the collapse, Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle commended the efforts of the concertgoers who assisted in removing debris trapping audience members during the collapse, stating [t]hey didn't have to be there. They could have gone out to safety. A lot of them stayed there. We all worked together to organize the rescue of at least ten people. [24] On May 12, 2024, Governor Pritzker and Illinois Fire Marshall James Rivera honored six firefighters who assisted in the response to the collapse at the Annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal of Honor Ceremony in Springfield, Illinois. [25] In a May 2024 interview during Emergency Medical Services Week, Mike Lowe of Boone County Fire District #2 said the collapse of the Apollo Theatre "was a call that nobody was really prepared for. I mean, we trained and practiced, but we hadn't had that before". [26]

Shortly following the collapse, the sole deceased victim had been identified as 51-year-old Frederick Livingston Jr. of Belvidere. [23] Livingston had been at the concert with his son Alex, who survived the collapse despite standing nearby when debris from the roof crushed his father. [27] A GoFundMe campaign had been created to raise money for his family following his death. [23] By April 14, the campaign had raised $45,053, exceeding the goal set at $20,000. [28]

In an interview with WLS-TV, Fernanda Lira, lead singer of Crypta, said that Livingston had previously purchased a band shirt from them during the concert, being the only audience member to do so. [12] She advocated for others to support Livingston's family following his death. [12]

By June 28, 2023, six lawsuits had been filed against the theater for failing to protect concertgoers from the risk of injury or death. [29]

Recovery efforts

The damaged Apollo Theatre as surveyed by the National Weather Service CollapsedApolloTheatreBelvidere.jpg
The damaged Apollo Theatre as surveyed by the National Weather Service

Hopes for the Apollo Theatre's recovery began shortly after the collapse, when Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle stated that he believed the building would get remodelled after preliminary surveys by structural engineers indicated further collapse of the venue was unlikely and that repairs may be plausible. [30] Friends of the Coronado, a group that previously restored the Coronado Theatre of Rockford, Illinois, expressed interest in sharing resources for the Apollo Theatre's response to the collapse, with one architect also expressing that the historic theater was worth preserving. [31] Maria Martinez, the owner of the venue, opened a GoFundMe campaign on April 14 to finance the rebuilding of the theater with a goal of $250,000; [28] the campaign closed in June, having only raised $3,200. [32]

On June 6, as recovery efforts were underway, a small fire broke out on the roof of the theater as a contractor who had been welding inadvertently ignited nearby flammable material. The fire was quickly extinguished before it could cause structural damage. [32]

The theater reopened on September 15, 2023, less than six months after the tornado. At a private event commemorating the structure's restoration, Martinez stated that funding for the project had been primarily from insurance and personal funds, with none coming from disaster relief funds at the state or national level. The theater's first public event following the collapse was a free concert coinciding with Mexican Independence Day. [33]

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  1. ↑ Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle stated in a April 1 press interview that 28 individuals were transported off the scene by emergency management, including one concertgoer that had been pronounced dead at the scene. By the morning of April 1, a total of 40 had seeked treatment at area hospitals as a result of injuries sustained at the venue. WREX reports a total of 48 seeking treatment at area hospitals for injuries related to the collapse. [1]
  2. ↑ Initially, Livingston's age was reported as 50. [4] Later on, this was revised up to 51. [23]
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