Electric Zoo Festival Canceled Due to Severe Weather — rollingstone.com

The Electric Zoo Festival at Randall's Island, New York was cut short August 31 after organizers canceled the EDM fest because of dangerous weather. "Electric Zoo NY has shut down for the remainder of the festival due to extreme weather conditions. We apologize to fans, but your safety is our main concern," the festival tweeted just before 5 p.m. EST. "Please follow all NYPD and #EZoo security instructions. Thank you!" Attendees were told to evacuate the festival grounds six hours before Electric Zoo was scheduled to end. The festival also reiterated that, even if weather conditions improved, there would be no re-entry.

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