Arise and Ruin, DearBlackDiary, Ghost of Calico – Jam Hall Robbed on Christmas Eve

This past Christmas Eve a Guelph, Ontario, Canada local jam hall was broken into.  Three bands (including ARISE AND RUIN, DEARBLACKDIARY, and GHOST OF CALICO) and some other independent musicians were victimized by the robbery. The break-in resulted in totaling thousands of dollars in loss and damages.

As of now, the missing gear tally looks like this:

ARISE AND RUIN: P.A SYSTEM (Behringer), MARSHALL 4X12 SLANT CAB.
DEARBLACKDIARY: P.A SYSTEM (Yamaha), MESA BOOGIE 4X12 SLANT CAB.
GHOST OF CALICO: MESA BOOGIE DUAL REC. HEAD
Other: (1) SWR-2X10, (1) 1X15 BASS CABS,  (1) Mesa Dual Rec. (1) Marshall 4X12.

People in the area are urged to keep an eye out at used music stores, pawn shops, etc. Only the most valuable gear was stolen, with the more generic equipment being left behind. Anyone with information surrounding this terrible situation, please contact the Guelph Police department at: 519-824-1212 x7153.

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