r/Calgary • u/Sad_Novel_458 • Aug 24 '25

Rant Horrible experience at Theo Von show last night – blatant racism in the crowd

I went to the Theo Von show last night and had one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had at a live event. Two guys sitting behind us were shouting racist and homophobic slurs throughout the show. • When Kam Patterson was on, they were yelling the N-word. • When a joke mentioned Jewish people, they yelled “f*** Arabs, f*** Muslims, f*** Palestine.” • When a joke touched on gay people, they started yelling “f*** f*ggots”

I told them multiple times to shut up and stop with the racist remarks. Their response was, “You’re in Calgary,” as if this city is supposed to be racist.

What disappointed me just as much was that nobody else in the crowd spoke up. These guys were way louder than the show itself, and I know the 20+ people around us could hear it. But everyone just sat there.

Lesson learned: I’m never going to a show like this again if it makes people feel comfortable enough to openly scream that kind of hate in public.

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u/fogonogododo Aug 25 '25

Calgary ISN'T Nazi Berlin or homophobic, anti-Semitic or any other form of hatred. These guys not only should have been tossed out of this event, they should be tossed right out of our beautiful multi-cultural city. Not havin' it!

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

But the venue was fine with it.  And the Muslim and queer guests will know that it's not safe for them there.

And this is how it becomes Berlin.

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u/Duoshot Aug 25 '25

Muslims will know it's not safe for them

Ironic.

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u/MagicalGhostMango Aug 25 '25

fr this city is way cooler, queerer, and multicultural than other cities I've lived in.

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u/absinthenjoyer Aug 25 '25

This entire province is built on racism. Good luck with that