Music fan dies after being ‘kicked within the head’ by crowd surfer at rock competition
Danielle had initially thought nothing of the head injury until she was hospitalised with a severe headache three days after the incident. She died 10 days after the concert
Danielle Uskiwich tragically died 10 days after the music festival
A woman who was kicked in the head by a crowd surfer at a music festival has tragically died after suffering severe injuries.
Danielle Uskiwich, 28, who was a Missouri school secretary, died from the head injuries she sustained at the rock festival. Danielle died on Tuesday, 10 days after the concert where she was watching rock band Sleep Theory perform at Pointfest in Maryland Heights, Missouri, on May 16, her family said.
“It is with absolutely shattered hearts that we share that our beautiful Danielle passed away on May 26th at 1:54 PM,” her cousins wrote on GoFundMe Wednesday following the shocking incident.
Danielle was an attendance secretary at St. Charles High School, north of the concert venue, and had initially thought nothing of the injury until she was hospitalised with a severe headache three days after the incident, reports NYP.
A brain bleed was discovered by doctors, which they believe was caused by the kick to the head. Danielle suffered two strokes and was rushed into emergency surgery. Doctors were forced to remove six pints of blood and multiple blood clots.
Her family have said an “underlying condition” was discovered during the surgery that could have gone unnoticed if it wasn’t for the brain bleed. Danielle was put into a medically-induced coma to reduce swelling to the brain after the May 22 procedure.
Danielle had previously opted to donate her organs. Her relatives wrote: “Even through unimaginable grief, Danielle’s immediate family made the incredibly selfless decision to honour her giving spirit through organ donation so that others may have a second chance at life.”
Danielle had only just celebrated her engagement to her fiancé, Jason, in August 2025, and the couple had planned to get married in April. Jason wrote on May 23: “We have a long road ahead of us, but we’re going to get there! There’s no one tougher in the would to get through this. I love you so many!! You have 11 months to get ready for the aisle, baybos!”
Her family added: “Danielle was loved by so many. She had the kindest heart, a beautiful smile, and a spirit that could light up any room, and she was the kind of person people naturally gravitated toward because of her warmth, humor, and the way she made others feel seen and loved.”
Pointfest is the annual music festival hosted by local alternative rock radio station 105.1 “The Point” held at the 20,000-seat Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, 22 miles from Downtown St. Louis.
Headliner Staind closed the show after performances from Blue October, Mammoth, Highly Suspect and Sleep Theory other bands.
The venue holds 7,000 seats in partially covered general admission with an additional capacity for 13,000 in the lawn seating.
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