The Blue Ridge Rock Competition in Alton, Virginia was canceled because of extreme climate issues. However followers are left questioning about refunds.
The pageant was slated to happen from September 7-10 in Virginia, with a lineup that included Slipknot, Pantera, Megadeth, 5 Finger Dying Punch, Staind and plenty of extra rock acts. Heavy lightning, rain, hail, and potential harmful circumstances led to pageant organizers canceling the final two days of the present.
“With heavy hearts, because of this weekend’s continued extreme climate, we should announce the cancellation of the ultimate days of Blue Ridge Rock Competition,” organizers wrote on the official Instagram web page. “Your security and well-being are our foremost issues. Please know that this choice was made with the utmost consideration for everybody concerned.”
Organizers went on to say they’d organize refunds for individuals who had tickets for the times that had been canceled. “We’re working diligently to supply refund particulars and can share that data early this week when enterprise re-opens,” they mentioned on the time. Followers on social media started sharing their expertise on the pageant, sharing tales of overpriced water, lack of restroom amenities for the gang, and large piles of trash scattered all around the pageant grounds.
In the meantime, the Virginia Division of Well being is investigating following reviews from attendees who skilled gastrointestinal points. One attendee says he skilled a lot diarrhea after traipsing round soiled campgrounds that he misplaced weight.
“Our nurse practitioner mentioned Andy you could go instantly to worker well being and inform them you might have ingested parasites or been launched to at least one not less than,” he instructed the WFXR about his expertise. He reviews ingesting from the water stations and falling unwell, whereas his buddies who drank bottled water had been fantastic.
“The camps, they had been utterly soaked and with the porta potties overflowing with water we had been all actually traipsing round in poop,” he continues. Andy shared proof of his medical therapy, receiving a prescription to deal with a parasitic an infection.