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Oceans Calling Festival cancels Friday shows due to weather, beach erosion
Organizers said automatic refunds will be issued as they work to open the festival for Saturday and Sunday.
- On Thursday, the Oceans Calling Festival in Ocean City, Maryland, canceled its Friday lineup due to beach erosion and severe weather that prevented safe site completion.
- A coastal storm battered Ocean City during setup, producing powerful surf and wind gusts approaching 50 mph. The National Weather Service forecast gusts near 40 mph Friday, compounding site challenges.
- Ticket holders for the canceled Friday show will receive automatic refunds, with 33% of 3-day passes purchased through Front Gate Tickets also eligible for reimbursement within 30 days.
- Organizers are working to open the festival for Saturday and Sunday, which feature headliners Twenty One Pilots, Gwen Stefani, Mumford & Sons, and Matchbox Twenty.
- This marks the second weather-related cancellation for the event, which was also forced to shut down its inaugural 2022 festival due to Hurricane Ian.
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Oceans Calling calls off opening day Friday after storm damages festival site
BALTIMORE — Oceans Calling canceled the opening day of its sold-out Ocean City festival after days of rough weather and beach erosion left crews unable to finish building the site safely. “Despite the extraordinary efforts of our production, site, safety…
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