Lollapalooza Suspended Due to Dangerous Weather

[Miguel]

Due to an approaching storm and warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS), Lollapalooza organizers have suspended the festival until further notice. Festival-goers are being evacuated from Grant Park and are being directed by staff and the Chicago Police Department to pre-established underground evacuation and shelter sites along Michigan Avenue.

The three emergency evacuation shelters are the Grant Park North, Grant Park South and East Monroe Street Garages. All can be entered through vehicle entrances on Michigan Avenue.

Lollapalooza officials are continuing to coordinate with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) to monitor weather conditions and determine when the park is safe for festival-goers to return.

“Our first priority is always the safety of our fans, staff and artists,” said Shelby Meade, communications director for C3 Presents, the promoter behind Lollapalooza. “We regret having to suspend any show, but safety always comes first.”

Safety is more top-of-mind than it used to be due to the recent stage collapses caused by winds.

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Ricki Roma ‏@RickiRoma

Weather really trying to get ignant as a mofcuka out here RT @GagaFlorence: Damn there's all types of lightning n shit in Chicago

Chocolat uzma sharif ‏@chocolatuzma

#chicago crazy weather sky is pitch black

Matthew Hines ‏@Chro_MATT_ic

“@JAZurMagination: How bad is the weather in Chicago?” godawful I walked outside for 30 seconds and was completely and utterly soaked

MYA in this BiTCHH ‏@MAYAHH_M0NR0E

Trees fallin, chairs flyin and lights are off... chicago weather.

Brent Bailey ‏@bpbailey

Chicago weather just transitioned from "sunny" through "overcast" to "What, is it nighttime?!" in about an hour.

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Cool! two pics of Wrigley Field taken 10 minutes apart:

http://lockerz.com/s/231258364

http://lockerz.com/s/231258393

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max campagna ‏@doecampy

What is with this weather in Chicago, I wanna go home

Ozyman73 ‏@Quasimofoo

@Kitty_Wilde @TJHEARTxoxo Seriously, stay inside. Weather Channel is showing Chicago and reporting 80mph wind gusts with possible tornadoes.

[My Alter Ego]

Due to an approaching storm and warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS), Lollapalooza organizers have suspended the festival until further notice. Festival-goers are being evacuated from Grant Park and are being directed by staff and the Chicago Police Department to pre-established underground evacuation and shelter sites along Michigan Avenue.

The three emergency evacuation shelters are the Grant Park North, Grant Park South and East Monroe Street Garages. All can be entered through vehicle entrances on Michigan Avenue.

Lollapalooza officials are continuing to coordinate with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) to monitor weather conditions and determine when the park is safe for festival-goers to return.

“Our first priority is always the safety of our fans, staff and artists,” said Shelby Meade, communications director for C3 Presents, the promoter behind Lollapalooza. “We regret having to suspend any show, but safety always comes first.”

Safety is more top-of-mind than it used to be due to the recent stage collapses caused by winds.

Well, one would hope some "larnin' " has taken place as a result of those accidents (and subsequent lawsuits). A lightning storm taking place around all the electrical equipment that would be required to power an extravaganza such as Lolla has some major "potential disaster" written all over it.

[Miguel]

Haley's likely with her family. But if she and the band (or just John Notto on acoustic guitar) performed in the lobby of the Hilton or another hotel right now for stranded concertgoers it would probably generate some publicity.

[My Alter Ego]

Haley's likely with her family. But if she and the band (or just John Notto on acoustic guitar) performed in the lobby of the Hilton or another hotel right now for stranded concertgoers it would probably generate some publicity.

Yes, she probably is with her family, but you're right -- it would be excellent publicity!

[Miguel]

Karma:

Nic Mensik ‏@NicMensik

@bobatl can't believe #lolla shut down right before your show #fuckrain

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[midnightblues]

kinda like WoodStock only W/S didnt shut down In the rain.It just jamed on.

[Miguel]

Billboard ‏@billboard
Alabama Shakes, the Dunwells, the Verve Pipe, the Temper Trap and B.o.B. were all cut from the #Lolla schedule. Show ends at 10:45. -@smaloy

[My Alter Ego]

Karma:

Nic Mensik ‏@NicMensik

@bobatl can't believe #lolla shut down right before your show #fuckrain

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Looks a lot wetter than Seattle today. Weather is not something one can plan on many months in advance.

[Haleylvr4evr]

My mom was outside with the dogs and it started POURING when they were out. Poor puppies had to try to run against the wind but they got inside safely. Got really dark with lots of thunder and lightning. I'm just glad that Haley wasn't scheduled to perform during that time, would've ruined everything for us!

[Miguel]

My mom was outside with the dogs and it started POURING when they were out. Poor puppies had to try to run against the wind but they got inside safely.

Did your mom make it?