Fan steals and crashes an ambulance during Avenged Sevenfold’s show in Phoenix, AZ

According to local news outlets, Grace Vicente, a 24-year-old woman, is accused of stealing an ambulance that was parked outside the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, Arizona on August 27th while Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte were performing, as per theprp. The woman, a correctional officer in New Mexico, was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the event, according to the police. She allegedly got into the emergency car, which was left running, and went for a joyride before colliding with a pickup truck and wall less than two miles later. There are also claims that she fainted in traffic. The vehicle was left running, according to the prosecution, but the keys were missing.

According to paramedics, they went to get a gurney and came back to discover the ambulance was gone. Vicente has acknowledged blacking out, according to the prosecution, according to Azfamily.com. She was charged with both DUI and transportation theft. She was in the region to attend the aforementioned concert, according to her attorney as well. Her lawyer stated:

She came here to attend a concert … and things just ended up happening that are completely out of her normal nature.

Upcoming shows by Avenged Sevenfold:

• Aug. 30 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (with A Day To Remember and more)
• Friday, October 16, 2026 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena (with Thornhill and Coheed and Cambria)
• Sunday, October 18, 2026 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre (with Thornhill and Coheed and Cambria)
• Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena (with Thornhill and Coheed and Cambria)
• Friday, October 23, 2026 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena (with Thornhill and Coheed and Cambria)

The American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, often known as A7X, was founded in 1999 and is based in Huntington Beach, California. Vocalist M. Shadows, guitarists Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates, bassist Johnny Christ, and drummer Brooks Wackerman make up the band’s current lineup.