Crowd surfing describes the process whereby a person is passed from person to person, transferring the person from one part of the concert venue to another, above everyone's heads, with everyone's hands supporting the person's weight. At most concerts and festivals the crowd surfer will be passed towards a barrier in front of the stage by the crowd, where they will be pulled off and put onto their feet by the security stewards. Following this they will be sent back to the side or rear of the crowd at the end of the barrier or t ...

Including:

• Crowd surfing - Dangers of crowd surfing
• Crowd surfing - Famous occurrences

Read more here: » Crowd surfing: Encyclopedia - Crowd surfing

In 2000, at the Roskilde Festival festival, nine people died and several were wounded because they were trampled during a Pearl Jam concert (also see CNN). Since then, crowd surfing has been made illegal at most festivals and concerts in Europe, and patrons can often expect to be ejected from the venue for partaking in the act. Critics of crowdsurfing argue that injuries can frequently occur not only when a surfer is accidentally dropped by the crowd from a height of some feet onto the floor (sometimes head first, to be trampled below) but a ...

See also:

Crowd surfing, Crowd surfing - Dangers of crowd surfing, Crowd surfing - Famous occurrences

Read more here: » Crowd surfing: Encyclopedia II - Crowd surfing - Dangers of crowd surfing

Real life: Little Spike Dudley being thrown out of the ring by Bam Bam Bigelow and caught by the ECW fans in the ECW Arena. Dana Carvey and Mike Myers in Wayne's World 2 as Garth Algar and Wayne Campbell at an Aerosmith concert. Flake of Rammstein uses an inflatable rubber boat when crowd surfing. Fictional: Jack Black landing on his face in School of Rock. ...

See also:

Crowd surfing, Crowd surfing - Dangers of crowd surfing, Crowd surfing - Famous occurrences

Read more here: » Crowd surfing: Encyclopedia II - Crowd surfing - Famous occurrences