Beam Falls From Ceiling At Radius Chicago; Security Guard Fired

Radius Chicago is down bad. This past weekend a beam fell from their ceiling hurting 2 concertgoers. The 2 were hospitalized and are in good condition. On top of this, a video surfaced of the guard shoving a concert attendee into a door and kicking them while on the ground. Owners of the venue fired this guard.

During Levity’s performance, a wooden beam attached to the interior steel frame of Radius detached from the structure and fell on two concert attendees around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. A 29-year-old man sustained minor injuries to his neck and shoulders and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. A 26-year-old woman was hit in the back of the head and began to bleed.

Videos surfaced of the security guard forcefully ejecting a person through the door. It is unclear what led to the person being forcibly removed from the premises. Radius released a statement about both incidents. Owner Nick Karounos opened Radius in 2019 as a 55,000 square foot music venue in a former steel factory just west of the Chicago River. The venue has a capacity of almost 4,000 people.