Afropunk Atlanta Cancelled Due to Hurricane Joaquin

Hurricane Joaquin is scheduled to hit the South and the East Coast this weekend. As a result, the organizers of Afropunk Atlanta have cancelled the festival, which was going to take place on Saturday and Sunday. "These unfortunate and challenging circumstances are preventing us from presenting a world class experience that measures up to our reputation and providing a safe, welcoming environment for all involved," the festival wrote in a statement. The festival will also refund all ticket holders. Find the full text below.

In the interest of patron, artist, and staff safety, we are reluctantly canceling AFROPUNK FEST ATL, set to take place this Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, amidst an ongoing and increasingly poor weather outlook for the greater Atlanta area. Site operations and build have been greatly impeded due to heavy rains throughout the week, with more inclement weather in the forecast for the next several days. These unfortunate and challenging circumstances are preventing us from presenting a world class experience that measures up to our reputation and providing a safe, welcoming environment for all involved. All of the approximately 10,000 plus ticket holders will automatically be refunded at point of purchase.

Matthew Morgan, the founder of the festival, added:

Safety is always the #1 concern for any of our festivals, nothing is more important. Over the course of the past 10 years of AFROPUNK's existence, there has never been a serious injury on site and we plan to keep it that way with this tough decision to cancel the fest. We're looking forward to AFROPUNK ATLANTA 2016.

Afropunk Atlanta was set to feature performances from Flying Lotus, Santigold, Tyler, the Creator, Death Grips, Public Enemy, Twin Shadow, Danny Brown, Trash Talk, Kelela, Thundercat, Saul Williams, Big Freedia, Mykki Blanco, Goldlink, and more. D'Angelo was initially scheduled to perform, but cancelled for medical reasons. 

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