Self said Listen Live didn’t fulfill its end of the contract, not making the necessary deposits. “We’re not trying to be the heavy. I know everyone has tried really hard to make this happen,” he said. “But at the end of the day, employees have to be paid, subcontractors have to be paid, and deadlines have to be met. It’s business. These are all professionals who do this for a living. This is how they feed their families.”

Self said he has documents showing everything he has said regarding LouFest is true, though he couldn’t release them to the Post-Dispatch.

Self said load-in was to have begun Wednesday ; Listen Live said trailers, fencing, tents and more are on the festival grounds now.

Asked if the situation could still be worked out and Logic Systems provide its services to LouFest, Self said, “Anything is possible. But we’re not the only company in the world who do what we do. They can get somebody else to do the work. They might be able to pull something off. For the sake of the St. Louis entertainment community, I hope they are.”

Green2Go Rental Power & Light is said to have pulled out as well, though a call to the company Friday night was not returned.

Listen Live says it does not discuss its relationships with its contractors.