Coming into SXSW this year, one of the central highlights of the event was supposed to be Death From Above 1979's much anticipated reunion show. But during the show Saturday night, violence erupted between concert go-ers and local police who were acting as security for the event. The violence escalated so quickly between police and the public that a twenty-minute break was taken by DFA1979 in order to quell rowdy behavior. The police went so far as to bring out the tasers and mace to subdue concert go-ers and in some cases, resorted to violence themselves to stop the 'rioting'. After the break, the show went on without a hitch and crowds were dispersed quickly so as to stop anymore rowdy behavior. Videos from the show are below.
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