Governors Ball Evacuated Due to Severe Weather

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Jun 3, 2019

The Governors Ball took place in New York over this past weekend, but the annual event came to an unexpected and early end yesterday (June 2) due to severe weather.
 
The festival gates at Randall's Island Park opened late on the final day, but even after working out an abbreviated schedule, organizers were forced to evacuate the premises and cancel most of the evening sets.
 
As a result, acts like the Strokes, SZA and Charli XCX were unable to perform.
 
The festival is offering refunds for Sunday ticketholders, as well as issued the following statement:

After close consultation with NYC officials and law enforcement, it was deemed necessary to evacuate the site and cancel the Sunday evening of Gov Ball 2019 for the safety of our festival goers, artists, and crew. The safety of everyone always comes first.

All customers who purchased a Sunday ticket and Sunday transportation ticket through the Gov Ball ticketing page will receive a refund directly to the account used to purchase. All customers who purchased a 3-Day Pass and 3-Day Transportation pass directly through the Gov Ball Ticketing page will receive a partial/pro-rated refund directly to the account used to purchase. At this time we expect all refunds to be processed within 21 days.


Find full about refunds information here.
 

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