This weekend’s bought out ‘Blue Ridge Rock Competition‘ in Alton, VA has been cancelled amid excessive climate. An official assertion was launched by way of the organizers earlier at present, September 09th, relating to the destiny of the fest, which had been battered by extreme rain, lightning and hail storms. Billed as ‘America’s largest rock & tenting pageant’, the occasion featured a large quantity of artists booked, together with deliberate headlining units from Slipknot, Pantera, Shinedown and lots of extra. Sadly, Mom Nature had different plans

Whereas quite a lot of artists did get to carry out and expressed their delight at having the ability to take action, Evening 1 (September 07th) was hit by the lingering storm, prompting a sudden evacuation round 6:00pm. The climate and subsequent evacuation to hunt shelter at campsites and autos led to chaos for a lot of people, who took to social media to inform their tales of woe.

Many decried the logistical points and challenges introduced by the pageant grounds, significantly the prolonged wait occasions for shuttles to exit the pageant grounds, as being a serious concern. In keeping with some festivalgoers, wait occasions to get to and from the pageant grounds and campgrounds was so long as a number of hours. Being a tenting pageant, many tents and such have been additionally proven to have been battered and destroyed amid the vicious storm circumstances.

Because the extreme climate persevered into the weekend, the choice was made earlier at present (September 09th) to first cancel at present’s performances, that assertion learn as follows:

“Consideration Blue Ridge Followers,

Following an intensive evaluation of this weekend’s continued extreme climate, with extra forecasted, we’ve got made the painful choice to cancel at present’s programming within the curiosity of your security.

Please be secure and care for each other. All officers, companies, and pageant personnel will proceed to watch and work on this case.

We may have an replace on tomorrow’s programming by 5pm at present.”

That follow-up assertion has since arrived and finds the pageant cancelled altogether:

“Expensive Blue Ridge Followers,

With heavy hearts, as a result of this weekend’s continued extreme climate, we should announce the cancellation of the ultimate days of Blue Ridge Rock Competition. Your security and well-being are our foremost considerations.

We perceive the frustration this brings, and we share immensely in your unhappiness. Please know that this choice was made with the utmost consideration for everybody concerned and our focus now’s on supporting these of you continue to on-site.

We’re working diligently to supply refund particulars and can share that info early this week when enterprise re-opens. Within the meantime, we encourage you to remain secure and care for one another.

This has been an agonizing flip of occasions for what was to be such a particular weekend. There can be extra a lot that we unveil over the following few days. Relaxation assured, we are going to care for you regardless of these tough circumstances. Thanks for all the pieces.

With heartfelt gratitude,
Blue Ridge Rock Competition“

Whereas the climate and challenges of concertgoers in search of security from the storm has stuffed up most of the complaints on social media, others have taken problem with varied different aspects of the fest, citing all the pieces from an alleged lack of correct sanitation services to the standard of catering allegedly being served to these working the pageant grounds: