Lower than 24 hours after attendees had been compelled to both scramble underneath makeshift shelters or stand within the rain for hours ready for transportation again to their campsites, continued shitty climate compelled Blue Ridge Rock Competition organizers to drag the plug on the entire thing.

The next announcement got here lower than an hour in the past by way of the occasion’s social media accounts:

Expensive Blue Ridge Followers,

With heavy hearts, attributable to 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 issues.

We perceive the frustration this brings, and we share immensely in your unhappiness. Please know that this determination was made with the utmost consideration for everybody concerned and our focus now could be 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 protected and deal with one another.

This has been an agonizing flip of occasions for what was to be such a particular weekend. There might be extra a lot that we unveil over the subsequent few days. Relaxation assured, we’ll deal with you regardless of these troublesome circumstances. Thanks for every little thing.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Blue Ridge Rock Competition

Whereas some acts bought to hit the stage earlier than issues had been canceled for good, that’s chilly consolation for the tens of 1000’s of people that traveled to Alton, Virginia to attend this weekend’s festivities. With the remainder of immediately and tomorrow formally canceled, that impacts some main acts together with Megadeth, Pantera, Dethklok, Limp Bizkit, I Prevail, and Babymetal.

Sadly, the climate didn’t pressure attendees to scatter throughout Vince Neil’s set, additional proving there’s no justice on the planet.

Throughout social media, followers are pissed in regards to the cancellation, particularly given the state of affairs they needed to endure final evening and the apparently poor logistical planning.