Blue Ridge Rock Pageant has cancelled their 2024 version. The competition has been in scorching water ever since their cancellation halfway by means of the 2023 version, leading to all the pieces from health department investigations to a great deal of pissed off fans waiting on their refunds.
In keeping with a press release from competition organizers, refunds for ticket bought for the 2024 version in 2023 will likely be totally refunded… which I am positive is reassuring for anybody studying about everybody nonetheless ready on their refunds from final yr. All we all know for sure is that Blue Ridge Rock Pageant plans on coming again in 2025 – so I suppose we’ll see what occurs.
The complete assertion from organizers is as follows:
“Blue Ridge Rock Pageant and Virginia Worldwide Raceway are saddened to announce that the 2024 Pageant is not going to happen as initially deliberate. Our primary focus and precedence has been, and stays, settling the insurance coverage declare and guaranteeing decision for everybody affected by 2023’s climate cancellation.
“After thorough consideration and discussions between each events, we’ve mutually agreed that internet hosting the competition in 2024 just isn’t possible at the moment since we’re nonetheless awaiting a decision for 2023. Because of this, all objects bought for the 2024 Pageant will likely be totally refunded. Opposite to on-line stories, 2024 tickets had been positioned on-sale on the very begin of the 2023 competition (not any time lately), simply as we did in 2022. This 2024 on-sale passed off nicely previous to the weather-induced partial cancellation of the 2023 competition. The gross sales that did happen for 2024 have been held in escrow. We’re working with the service provider processing firm to streamline and course of refunds. Please keep tuned to your electronic mail for 2024 refund info forthcoming.
“We wish to specific our gratitude to Virginia Worldwide Raceway for his or her partnership and unwavering help by means of this surprising, and unequivocally difficult time. What has occurred behind the scenes over the past a number of months with Blue Ridge has typically been extremely distinctive and unprecedented for a Music Pageant, however VIR has graciously understood, maintained religion, and labored by means of every scenario with us.
“Whereas Blue Ridge Rock Pageant is not going to happen in 2024, we look ahead to revealing what the long run holds in 2025. We’re very grateful for an extremely passionate fan base that organically took a tiny sooner or later Pageant, in rural Virginia, to unbelievable heights, by means of fan engagement and innovation in its lineup, experiences, and total curation.
“Thanks to all our supporters, attendees, and companions on your understanding and infectious help of Blue Ridge Rock Pageant. We look ahead to quickly resolving 2023 and 2024 for all.”
To recap – Blue Ridge Rock Pageant 2023 was cancelled midway through (the September 9 and 10 dates by no means occurred) because of what organizers referred to as “continued extreme climate.” Although a report surfaced a couple of days later suggesting that stagehands working the competition had been planning to walk out on September 9 because of poor working circumstances. The report alleged that stagehands introduced a listing of calls for to organizers the night of September 8, saying circumstances should be improved or a strike would occur.
Blue Ridge Rock Pageant attendees then complained about not getting refunds from organizers, an issue that stretched into January 2024 (and past). This was all compounded by the truth that Blue Ridge Rock Pageant was additionally under investigation by the Virginia Department Of Health after individuals reported gastrointestinal points within the days after the competition.
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