The manager for Joel Plaskett says Georges Island may not be the ideal spot for concerts, after the Nova Scotia singer tweeted that Saturday's Joel Plaskett Emergency concert in Halifax harbour was "very disorganized."

Plaskett tweeted about "technical and organizational issues" at the concert, which was part of the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta and organized by Waterfront Development Corp.

Though Plaskett and his crew had nothing to do with the event's organization, he apologized to a couple of fans who complained on social media.

There were many technical issues with the event. Great crowd & venue but very disorganized on several fronts. Out of my hands unfortunately. —@joelplaskett

Sheri Jones of Jones and Company Artist Management told CBC Radio's Information Morning there were some problems for both the artists and the crowd of between 2,000 and 2,500.

"We did definitely from an artists' perspective have technical and logistical issues, which makes it more difficult for everybody to get on stage and do their best show but I think everyone sort of pushed through that," she said.

"We did hear some complaints from people about the bar, about transportation, about the long wait for food. But people were surprisingly patient with all of it."

Joel Plaskett said he and his crew had some 'technical issues' at the concert.

Jones said she was at a table selling CDs so crowd members with complaints gravitated toward her.

She said there were only two barbecues set up to serve everybody, and the food selection was limited. She also heard complaints about the price of beer ($9 for a 473 ml can), that it was the only alcoholic drink available, and that the wait to be ferried on and off the island was too long.

Hear ya, man. This whole thing is pretty disorganized backstage too & no one seems in charge. We're just the talent they hired! 🤞 —@joelplaskett

Jones said the water for the band and crew arrived late and the sound system had to be reset, though she stressed it wasn't her major concern.

"I'm not on here to complain about what happened with the artists because our bigger concern is always the experience that the concertgoers have," Jones said.

"The music industry, the province, the city, we're all working really hard to develop and foster a live music scene, so when we walk away from an event like that, no matter how uncomfortable it might be for the artists, at the end of the day they just want to deliver the best show they can and know that the audience had a good time.

"And Joel Plaskett is very much like that. He feels very responsible that people that spend their hard-earned money enjoy the experience when they come to one of his shows."

Some technical & organizational issues today but when an audience is singing & smiling like that I can't have a bad time on stage. —@joelplaskett

She said that perhaps the location wasn't well-suited for the task.

"I know there are challenges with the island," she said. "I don't know exactly what they are, but I think if they could be overcome it would be a wonderful concert site. Maybe it's just a function of the fact that you have to ferry people over that it's more difficult to get food, it's more difficult to set up a bar, maybe it just isn't the ideal concert site.

"But certainly if we were going back in, we would dig down a little bit and find out how it was going to work and make sure that people were going to walk away happy."

Georges Island in Halifax harbour might not be well-suited for concerts, Sheri Jones said. (Robert Hyslop)

Jennifer Angel, acting president and CEO with Waterfront Development Corp., said the criticism hasn't deterred the organization from hosting events on Georges Island.

She said organizers will reach out to the artists to hear what went wrong, and debrief with companies that provided food and drink to see what they can do differently next time.

As for the wait to get off the island, that was unavoidable, said Angel, because one ferry can't fit all 2,000 people.

"We believe the sort of benefits of the island, in that it's a very interesting and unique and inspirational experience, outweigh that constraint. The lineups weren't that long," she said.

Waterfront Development also plans to discuss installing permanent infrastructure on the island with Parks Canada to make concerts more comfortable, said Angel.