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'Hundreds of people showed up' | People pack into Pinky's in hopes of partying with Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Red Hot Chili Peppers called for an after party at Pinky's so like hundreds of people showed up and literally closed the place down," one Twitter post said.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hope springs eternal for dozens of Red Hot Chili Peppers fans Thursday night as hordes of people flocked to Pinky's Westside Grill in west Charlotte after bassist Flea told fans there would be an after party there once their performance concluded. Spoiler alert: The rock band didn't show.

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After the band played their 2006 hit "Snow (Hey Oh)," Flea exclaimed they would have an after party at Pinky's. For context, Pinky's is about a mile away from BoA which equates to only about a 20-minute walk.

Fans took to social media to let others know about the rock band's plans.

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That one sentence Flea said prompted dozens of people to head over to the Queen City staple after the concert finished around 10:30 p.m. Typically on Thursdays, Pinky's only stays open to 11 p.m. But last night, it was burning the midnight oil and was packed to the gills, according to fans on social media.

"Red Hot Chili Peppers called for an after party at Pinky's so like hundreds of people showed up and literally closed the place down," Haley Mefferd said on Twitter.. "I was there but they never showed up."

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Mefferd told WCNC Charlotte the line at Pinky's was "wrapped around and down the street" Thursday night.

No Red Hot Chili Peppers after-party

Did you hear Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea mention there would be an after-party at Pinky's Westside Grill once their concert was over in Charlotte? If you were one of the dozens of people who flocked over to the popular Queen City restaurant, you may have been sorely disappointed at what you didn't find: https://www.wcnc.com/article/entertainment/music/red-hot-chili-peppers-after-party-charlotte-pinkys/275-49d27ad7-2690-4d6c-a4e0-68d83d070e2f

Posted by WCNC Charlotte on Friday, September 2, 2022

"I actually got in and got a drink before they closed but then, we got kicked out, so we sat outside for a while," Mefferd told WCNC Charlotte.

Despite the rockers being no-shows, that didn't stop some diehard fans from asking where they did end up.

The jury is still out on where the band actually went after their show.

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