https://realrocklab.com/people/brendan-yates/Recent content in Brendan Yates on Real Rock LabHugoen-usWed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://realrocklab.com/the-barricade-was-built-to-keep-the-crowd/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://realrocklab.com/the-barricade-was-built-to-keep-the-crowd/<p><em>On 5 October, Brendan Yates stopped a sold-out room mid-song and refused to restart until a security guard left the building. The gesture has an ancestor, and it is not the one everybody reaches for.</em></p> <h2 id="what-happened-at-the-criterion">What happened at The Criterion</h2> <p>Monday 5 October, The Criterion in Oklahoma City, roughly three quarters into the set. <a href="https://realrocklab.com/bands/turnstile/">Turnstile</a> were playing &ldquo;Keep It Moving&rdquo; when a fan came over the front barricade. By <a href="https://realrocklab.com/people/brendan-yates/">Brendan Yates</a>&rsquo;s account from the microphone, a guard went at them.</p>