A musician is suing a golf club and a lighting company after suffering significant injuries from a stage collapse during a performance. James Martignetti filed the complaint in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on August 15, 2024, against McArthur Golf Club, L.L.C., and Frost Lighting Co. of Florida, Inc.

According to the court documents, Martignetti, who is the lead singer and guitarist for the Jimmy Buffett cover band “Jimmy Stowe and the Stowaways,” was invited by McArthur Golf Club to perform at their country club premises on November 3, 2023. The agreement was that Martignetti and his band would perform on a covered patio adjacent to the clubhouse. However, upon arrival, they discovered that McArthur Golf Club had instructed Frost Lighting to erect a temporary stage near the 18th hole of the golf course instead.

Martignetti claims that this alternative location was not only unexpected but also unsafe due to its proximity to an undulated surface near the green. As he and his band were setting up their equipment on this temporary stage, it suddenly collapsed without warning. This incident resulted in significant bodily injury for Martignetti.