HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 0707INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 23-0707
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
June 6, 2023
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SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF UBBI-DUBBI FESTIVAL, APRIL 22-23, 2023, AT
PANTHER ISLAND PAVILION
The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide the City Council with a review of the Ubbi Dubbi
electronic dance music festival, held at Panther Island Pavilion on April 22 and 23, 2023.
This is the third time that Panther Island Pavilion has hosted this particular concert. Attendance at this
year's concert was estimated at 20,000. Previous Ubbi Dubbi concerts were held at Panther Island
Pavilion in 2019 and 2022.
While previous Ubbi Dubbi concerts generated citizen complaints, this year's event generated an
exceptional volume of complaints. To date, the City has received approximately 89 complaints concerning
this event via phone calls and emails. Citizens also voiced their concerns on social media. Complaints
have focused on the vibration and noise attributed to this event, in particular, the fireworks display that
marked the conclusion of the show at midnight on April 23.
Panther Island Pavilion is managed by the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD). Outdoor events
occurring on TRWD property are not required to obtain a special event permit from the City. Other City
ordinances, like the Fire Code, are applicable to Panther Island Pavilion events.
For this event, TRWD licensed the use of the Pavilion to DDP Worldwide, Inc. as the promoter of the
event.
DDP Worldwide did request and was granted a permit for a fireworks display from Fort Worth Fire.
Per the City's Noise Ordinance, noise generated on public property, including TRWD property, is exempt
from the regulations of the ordinance, as is noise for venues having a capacity of 1,000 or more on
Panther Island. While events at Panther Island Pavilion are exempt from the Noise Ordinance, TRWD did
require the event to meet the decibel standards described in the ordinance. Fort Worth Police officers
working in an off -duty capacity at the event reported that decibel levels generated by the concert did not
exceed the limits for outdoor events.
City staff learned about the concert when public promotion of the event began, The City departments
involved in supporting outdoor events then met to develop a plan to provide first responder coverage to
both the Ubbi Dubbi and Main Street Arts Festival. This plan was successfully executed on the dates in
question.
Through the Office of Outdoor Events, the City reached out to TRWD to express concern about noise and
vibration from the event. TRWD responded that they had worked with the show promoter to address this
concern.
Due to the feedback generated by the Ubbi Dubbi concert, TRWD Staff discussed the event with the
TRWD Board during the Board's May 16 meeting. TRWD shared that they are making the following
changes:
Adopt the Downtown sound ordinance limitations and establish operating hours:
Panther Island Pavilion — Operating Hours:
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 23-0707
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
June 6, 2023
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SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF UBBI-DUBBI FESTIVAL, APRIL 22-23, 2023, AT
PANTHER ISLAND PAVILION
o Sunday -Wednesday 7am-10pm*+
o Thursday -Saturday 7am-12pm*
o Notes:
*-Setup for runs can begin at 5am, but no amplified sound before 7am
+-May extend to 11 pm on festivals celebrating National Holidays
If you have any questions or concerns related to this report, please contact Michael Crum, Director of
Public Events, at 817-392-2501.
David Cooke
City Manager
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS