The third and final day of this year's Something in the Water music festival's lineup is promising and many fans were excited to enjoy the music over the weekend. However, organizers for the event were forced to cancel the event due to unforseen circumstances; what happened?
According to Rolling Stone, the Virginia Beach waterfront festival was canceled at the last minute due to bad weather.
For fans who purchased tickets and attended the first two days of the event, organizers noted that they will be refunded 33% of the base price from admission passes. Full refunds will be processed starting tomorrow and it would take approximately 14 days.
Something in the Water Festival CANCELED
Taking to their official social media accounts, the team behind the event shared the disappointing news to fans after they were advised by Virginia Beach and local authorities to cancel the third day of the festival.
The main reason why they had to cancel the event was due to "severe weather as well as the current and forecasted storms approaching and tornado warning."
They also noted that the decision was not easy but they had to consider concertgoers' safety because it was their number one priority.
We are disappointed to share that under the advisement of the city of Virginia Beach and the local authorities we have to cancel day three of SOMETHING IN THE WATER due to significant impacts to the festival site caused by severe weather… (1/3) pic.twitter.com/cj4kQgiufl
— SOMETHING IN THE WATER (@sitw) April 30, 2023
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Pharrell Williams, the creator of the event, also issued a statement, saying the first two days have been "the best." He later expressed his gratitude to everyone who made the festival possible including production, policemen, vendors, the mayor, and all volunteers.
Hinting about the 2024 edition of Something in the Water festival, the record producer/singer teased fans that the event will be shifted to a different date to prevent rain.
"Next year, more acts, more merch, more food... just more!" he added.
Someting in the Water Festival Performers
The third day's lineup was promising as some of the most legendary musical acts in the industry will be performing at the festival.
Due to the cancelation, fans missed the opportunity to see the following artists: Grace Jones, Wu-Tang Clan, Nile Rodgers & Chic, 100 Gecs, and many more.
Something in the Water festival was originally held in Washington D.C., but organizers changed location to Pharrell Williams' hometown of Virginia Beach. (via Pitchfork)
As of this writing, the musician has not yet revealed the official dates for next year's show.
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