Just had an interesting chat with a friend who used to live in Arizona. She said, "What do you expect, my dear? Arizona's a f#@kin police state! Thats not unusual down there."

This banning of water seems to be a sparodic occurence depending on the venue. Boycott these venues. Or better yet, protest loudly to draw attention to the matter.

My last question is this - Do musicians have any control over a policy such as this? Can they insist on free and available drinking water for their audience?

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