Glamorous Palm Springs pool party festival in chaos as 7 rushed to ER following The Chainsmokers set

A glitzy Palm Springs pool party featuring The Chainsmokers descended into chaos Sunday when bottles were hurled into the crowd, leaving nine people injured and seven rushed to the hospital.

Police working the event responded to a reported assault at about 1:40 a.m., with additional officers called in to secure the area as the incident was investigated.

People at a Splash House event in front of a stage with red lights and smoke.
An alleged assault at a Splash House event left nine people injured Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs. Instagram/@jhonkleimer

A dispute involving an unknown number of people escalated before bottles were thrown into the crowd, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.

Seven people were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries involving broken glass, while another two were treated at the scene.

A large crowd of people at an outdoor concert at night with a large speaker tower and smoke.
Palm Springs Police officers on site were alerted to the possible assault around 1:37 a.m. Instagram/@darrenjames15

The violence erupted following a set by electronic duo The Chainsmokers during Splash House, a three-day music festival held across several Palm Springs venues.

The festival runs through Sunday at the Hilton Palm Springs, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel and the Saguaro Palm Springs, with another weekend scheduled for Aug. 14 through Aug. 16, according to the Desert Sun.

The violence erupted following a set by electronic duo The Chainsmokers during Splash House.
Large crowd of people gathered at a Splash House event with a DJ playing on a stage.
Splash House also holds an official after-party at the Palm Springs Air Museum from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. on the first two days of the festival. Instagram/@hectorlopezguzman

Most performances take place between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the three hotels.

Splash House also holds an official after-party at the Palm Springs Air Museum from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. on the first two days of the festival.


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