For the estimated 90,000 Electric Daisy Carnival fans at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night, there were very few things that could have kept them from hearing their favorite DJs. It appears that one of those things was blustery desert winds, however.
Around 1 a.m. last night, Electric Daisy's promoters and Las Vegas public safety officials decided to send all festival-goers off the field and into the stands as a safety precaution, given the high winds and the large temporary stages and structures that filled the infield. At 2:45 a.m., promoters decided to keep them in the stands for the rest of the night out of safety concerns, effectively cancelling much of the experience for ticketholders.
Fans arriving around that time were turned away at the gate by police, and those already inside could stay in the bleacher area until 5:30 a.m., around the time of the last listed sets. Sets by major headliners including Avicii and Tiesto were affected by the field-clearing, which promoter Insomniac said they only undertook with "an abundance of caution and with fan safety in mind."
The full statement from the promoters below, and we will update this post as we learn more about what happened.
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