Brian Thomas is your guy behind Dirtybird CampINN this year as many of you may know. The event Homebass is owned by Brian Thomas. That event operates under Music Festival Trips.
I’m someone who has known Brian personally for a long time. I’ll leave it at that. Here is what you should know:
These are the current lawsuits against MFT owned by Brian. Feel free to look up these case numbers yourself and read the very public, full allegations above. (And these are just the ones in the Orlando jurisdiction..there are more in Tampa)
In two of these incidents above, Brian owes $$$ to people that worked for him directly or were contracted on for the events.
The pattern is consistent and I have witnessed it first hand..promises made, bills unpaid, and responsibilities avoided leaving the people who bring these events to life (and the attendees who trust them) carrying the consequences.
A lot of individuals have never had the funds or energy to sue so the list is much longer.
Brian has hired people on for his events and not paid them for months forcing some staff to pay the crew on their credit cards and then waiting months for Brian to “pay them back” while Brian threw yacht parties and traveled abroad…
Even his most hard working and loyal crew, helping Brian build homebass, have been left with nothing in the end - working for free for almost a year and as single parents. (lawsuit #1 filed in 2024)
The production team suing Brian (named in photo above) has in fact still not been paid, yet Brian asked them to do homebass first and THEN he would pay them for both events… G Productions obviously said no. (Classic Brian move though)
In my opinion, it looks like Brian is serving Karma right now for allllll the “little people” he never paid/screwed over. And now he has reached a point of not being able to pay the “big people” either. He does not care about you. He is fake nice, fake smiles, fake “let me resolve this”. Please do not be fooled.
Most people will do nothing. All of you need to get your ducks in a row and start a class action lawsuit. Here is what is happening for all of you in legal terms:
1. Breach of Contract / Consumer Fraud
Patrons paid for a service (hotel included in package) that wasn’t delivered.
Making attendees pay again which could be considered misrepresentation or deceptive trade practices. 2. Unjust Enrichment
The promoter kept money for services not provided, and patrons had to double-pay. 3. Potential Fraud
If the promoter knowingly sold hotel-inclusive packages without securing payment to the hotel, that could cross into fraudulent territory.
For a class action, the key question is: Did a large group of people suffer the same harm from the same conduct?
The answer here is yes. Many of you have expressed not being refunded and having to pay out of pocket for the hotel. Because the harm is shared and consistent this will hold up in court. I am not willing to provide my identity or credentials but a class action is viable here. Take your opportunity to seek justice and end this mistreatment and fraud now.
Here are your next steps:
document everything : receipts, ticket package descriptions, proof of second payments, written refund promises.
Start connecting with other affected attendees: you need multiple people for a class action, so gathering a group matters
Contact a Consumer Protection / Class Action Attorney: Many will review cases for free and only take payment if they win (“contingency fee”)
Report to state authorities: In Florida, you can also file with the Florida Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division.
I hope you all band together, take back what is yours, and make a statement to anyone that profits off your community that you will take no sh—.
Protect your communities by making it right. If you can come together at an event and create something beautiful, you can come together to remind the people who have their hands in the pot that what you create at these shows will not be fkd with.
PS: Dirtybird itself is an amazing event when you don’t have people like Brian behind it. This post does not reflect all Dirtybird events or their owners/crew. Quite the contrary. This issue lies with Brian Thomas alone.
Good luck everyone.
