35 Years of Festival Fun
May 28th, 2025
2003
The elite A&O Mounted Security Patrol festival riders have heard it all. And it’s been music to our ears. The riders have participated in more than 200 music events over 35 years of patrolling. From country to pop to heavy metal to rock and roll and symphonies, A&O Troopers have provided public safety to hundreds of thousands of fans.
We’ve covered an alphabet soup of the biggest festivals in the nation and beyond. Troopers joined the Deadheads at on the Grateful Dead farewell tour in Alpine Valley, the many top rock and rollers at Bonnaroo, the headliners at Coachella, and the headbangers at Ubbi Dubbi. Riders have gotten to know the regulars at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in the Woodlands and the revelers at the The Pavilion at Bethel Woods in Upstate New York, sight of the original Woodstock.
Speaking of Woodstock, A&O joined other nostalgic fans at the 25th anniversary of one of the milestone music events of all time, by providing security at The Woodstock ’94 Arts and Music Festival. A&O began its concert division with Woodstock 94 where Phish band members first encountered them. They were invited by Phish to the Clifford Ball concert in 1996. This classic Phish music festival launched what became an annual summer concert tour for A&O elite riders. A&O joined Phish at the Clifford Ball, the Great Went, LemonWheel, New Year’s Eve at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, Oswego, IT, Coventry, Festival 8, Super Ball IX, Magnaball, Curveball, and Coventry. Plus, A&O riders provided security for the band at many amphitheaters and smaller outdoor venues.
Riders never show favoritism to any genre of music fans. We’re ridden at festivals featuring country, hard rock, heavy metal, blue grass, jam band, symphony, electronic dance, blues, pop. You name it, we’ve heard it and enjoyed interacting with its most devoted fans. We’ve experienced the community spirit of fans who look out for each other. And, we’ve been blessed to enjoy the kindness of fans who love the horses and thank us for our service. We have saved lives, prevented crime, protected property, and quelled disturbances allowing fans to enjoy the music they travel miles to hear.
To see a full list of our music clients over the years, click here www.mountedpatrol.com/clients/music.
TYE-DYE, FLOWERS IN HER HAIR, AND ROCK AND ROLL SURVIVE THE TEST OF TIME
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