Travis Scott concert – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion 13 May 2017 — Report
Concert Incident · Stage Rush Allegation

Travis Scott ConcertWalmart AMP, Rogers

Sources state that Travis Scott was arrested after the concert on allegations that he encouraged concertgoers to bypass security and rush the stage. Reported charges at the time included inciting a riot, disorderly conduct, and endangering the welfare of a minor. Later coverage reports that he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and that the other two charges were dismissed in plea negotiations.

Date13 May 2017
LocationRogers, Arkansas
InjuriesReported
FatalitiesNot verified
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What happened

Date: 13 May 2017. Contemporary reporting and later follow-up coverage identify the incident as occurring during Travis Scott’s concert on Saturday, 13 May 2017, at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers, Arkansas.

Location: Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion / Walmart AMP, 5079 W. Northgate Rd., Rogers, AR 72758, United States. Source wording includes “Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion” and “Walmart Amp in Rogers.”

Incident name: Travis Scott concert – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion. Sources also describe it as a Travis Scott concert at the “Walmart Amp in Rogers” / “Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion.”

Reported impact

Sources state that Travis Scott was arrested after the concert on allegations that he encouraged concertgoers to bypass security and rush the stage. Reported charges at the time included inciting a riot, disorderly conduct, and endangering the welfare of a minor. Later coverage reports that he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and that the other two charges were dismissed in plea negotiations.

Reported injuries: Injuries were reported. Contemporary sources say a security company employee, a police officer, and several others were injured; KATV reported those injured were treated on site by Rogers Fire Department and Mercy Medical. A precise total number of injured people was not verified across the sources reviewed.

Reported fatalities: Not verified. I did not locate a source tied to this specific 13 May 2017 Rogers incident that reported any fatalities.

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At-a-glance

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Timeline

13 May 2017
Travis Scott performed at Walmart AMP in Rogers, Arkansas, as part of the Birds Eye View Tour.
During the concert
Police said concertgoers were encouraged to bypass security and rush the stage.
After the show
Scott was arrested on reported charges including inciting a riot, disorderly conduct, and endangering the welfare of a minor.
February 2018
Later coverage reported a guilty plea to disorderly conduct, with the other two charges dismissed through plea discussions.

Core issues

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Venue
Walmart AMP, Rogers, Arkansas.
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Primary issue
Reported stage rush and bypassing of security controls.
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Injuries
Several people reportedly injured; no precise total verified.
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Legal outcome
Secondary sources report disorderly conduct plea; primary court record not verified.
⚠️ Verification note The source file reports injuries but does not verify an exact total. It also states that no fatality figure was found for this specific Rogers incident.

Source cautions

These are the points where the source file records uncertainty, conflict, or lack of primary confirmation.

Detail in conflict
Case outcome wording

The reviewed sources differ, or the available wording is not exact enough to state this as a single verified fact.

Source 1

People reported Scott “pled guilty to disorderly conduct” and said, citing his attorney, that the other two misdemeanor charges were dismissed through plea negotiations.

Source 2

Pitchfork reported the “inciting a riot” and “endangering the welfare of a minor” charges were dismissed and Scott pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid a fine.

These sources are broadly consistent on the final outcome. I did not locate a court record directly through this search tool, so I am reporting the outcome as described by these secondary follow-up sources.

Detail in conflict
Injury count precision

The reviewed sources differ, or the available wording is not exact enough to state this as a single verified fact.

Source 1

AP reported a security guard, a police officer, and “several others” were injured.

Source 2

KATV reported “several people,” including a police department member and a security company employee, were injured and treated on site.

Sources agree injuries occurred, but none of the verified sources reviewed gave a precise confirmed total.

Unverified details

The following details were not verified in the research pass.

Not verified
Exact total number of injured people.
Not verified
Names of injured people.
Not verified
Any fatality figure tied to this specific 13 May 2017 Rogers incident.
Not verified
A directly accessible court document confirming the plea disposition.
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A fully accessible copy of the Rogers Police Facebook post text within this tool.
Not verified
Additional local follow-up articles from some outlets were found in search results, but working page access could not be verified in-tool, so they were not included as final references.

References

News, magazine, website, and open-source social media references listed in the incident document.

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Associated Press · News Articles
Rapper charged before for encouraging fans to rush the stage
15 May 2017
AP reported that Rogers police said Travis Scott was arrested after the 13 May 2017 concert in Rogers, Arkansas, and that police alleged he encouraged fans to bypass security and rush the stage, leaving a security guard, a police officer, and several others injured.
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Associated Press · News Articles
Rapper Travis Scott arrested in northwest Arkansas
14 May 2017
AP reported that Rogers police said Scott was arrested following the concert on charges of inciting a riot, disorderly conduct, and endangering the welfare of a minor, and that police said a security guard, a police officer, and several others were injured.
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Associated Press · News Articles
Rapper Travis Scott pleads not guilty to inciting a riot
19 May 2017
AP reported that Scott pleaded not guilty to charges arising from the Arkansas concert incident.
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KATV · News Articles
Rapper arrested after encouraging fans to rush stage at Rogers concert
14 May 2017
KATV reported that Rogers police said Scott encouraged people at the Walmart Amp in Rogers to rush the stage and bypass security protocols; the report says several people, including a police department member and a security company employee, were injured and treated on site by Rogers Fire Department and Mercy Medical.
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KATV · News Articles
Rapper Travis Scott pleads not guilty to inciting a riot
20 May 2017
KATV, carrying AP material, reported that investigators said multiple people were injured, including a concert security employee and a police officer, and that Scott pleaded not guilty.
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CBS News · News Articles
Travis Scott arrested and charged for inciting a riot at Arkansas concert
14 May 2017
CBS News reported that police said Scott encouraged fans to rush the stage and bypass security protocols, and that he faced charges of endangering a minor, disorderly conduct, and inciting a riot.
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Click2Houston / KPRC 2 · News Articles
Houston rapper Travis Scott arrested after rowdy concert in Arkansas, police say
14 May 2017
Click2Houston reported that Rogers Police said Scott was arrested after his performance at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion.
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FOX 26 Houston · News Articles
Houston rapper Travis Scott arrested after concert in Arkansas
14 May 2017
FOX 26 reported that police said Scott encouraged people to rush the stage and bypass security protocols during the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion performance, and that several people were injured in the rush.
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Alexia Fernández / People · Magazine Articles
Travis Scott Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct After Allegedly Inciting a Riot During Concert
6 February 2018
People reported that Scott pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with the Arkansas concert and that, according to his attorney, the other two misdemeanor charges were dismissed through plea negotiations.
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Billboard · Magazine Articles
Travis Scott Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct After 2017 Arkansas Concert
7 February 2018
Billboard reported that Scott pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for the Arkansas incident the previous year.
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Pitchfork · Magazine Articles
Travis Scott’s Riot Incitement Case Thrown Out: Report
7 February 2018
Pitchfork reported that the inciting-riot and endangering-the-welfare-of-a-minor charges were dismissed and that Scott pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid a fine.
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GQ · Magazine Articles
Travis Scott on the Show that’s So Crazy, It Caused a Riot
15 May 2017
GQ reported that Scott was arrested on 13 May 2017 at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion during the Birds Eye View Tour for allegedly inciting a riot by encouraging fans to rush the stage.
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Walton Arts Center / Walmart AMP · Website Articles
Contact Us
No publication date identified on page
Official venue page listing Walmart AMP address as 5079 W. Northgate Rd., Rogers, AR 72758.
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Walton Arts Center / Walmart AMP · Website Articles
Walmart AMP - Arkansas Live Music
No publication date identified on page
Official venue page identifying the site as Walmart AMP in Rogers, Arkansas.
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Vibe · Website Articles
Travis Scott Announces Birds Eye View Tour Phase 1
7 March 2017
Vibe’s tour announcement listed “May 13 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart Amp,” matching the date and venue of the incident.
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Power 106 · Website Articles
Travis Scott Announces Birds Eye View Tour
6 March 2017
Power 106’s tour-date post listed “05-13 Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP,” corroborating the scheduled concert location and date.
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REVOLT · Website Articles
Travis Scott arrested, charged with inciting a riot at Arkansas concert
15 May 2017
REVOLT reported that Rogers Police charged Scott with endangering the welfare of a minor, inciting a riot, and disorderly conduct after the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion show, and that he was taken to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and released a short while later.
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setlist.fm · Website Articles
Travis Scott Setlist at Walmart AMP, Rogers
13 May 2017 entry date
Setlist.fm records a Travis Scott performance at Walmart AMP, Rogers, AR, USA on 13 May 2017 as part of the Birds Eye View Tour. This is useful for date/venue matching, but it is a user-contributed database rather than a primary source.
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Rogers Police Department · Social Media Posts (Open Source)
Rogers Police Department Facebook post about Travis Scott arrest
Search result surfaced from a post referring to 13 May 2017
Search-result text indicates the post stated that Jaques Webster, aka Travis Scott, was arrested by the Rogers Police Department after his performance at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion. I was able to locate the post URL, but Facebook content access was limited in-tool.
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Walmart AMP / Arkansas Music Pavilion · Social Media Posts (Open Source)
Walmart AMP Facebook post: “Today’s the day! Gates open at 6:30pm…”
12 May 2017
Search-result text shows the venue posted pre-show information for the Travis Scott concert at Walmart AMP on the day before the event. I was able to locate the post URL, but full page access was limited in-tool.
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