Strong winds cause Stagecoach to be briefly postponed, fans evacuated
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[Update: At of 8:42 p.m., the festival advised via its mobile app that Stagecoach will resume momentarily.“We are working to open doors and prep the site for your safety,” the alert said.
Just before 9p.m.the gates were reopened.Stagecoach updated its schedule for Saturday night after a temporary evacuation due to high winds.
Journey, which had been scheduled to play the Mustang Stage, will no longer perform; Riley Green, set to play the Mane Stage will also not perform.Lainey Wilson, who was set to headline the Mane stage, will play an hour later than originally scheduled at 10:30 p.m.]Due to high winds at Stagecoach, the festival promoter Goldenvoice postponed the festival Saturday night until further notice and crowds are currently being evacuated.
An “Emergency Evacuation” message showed up on screens on the festival’s Mane Stage saying “the festival is been postponed until further notice.Please move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit.”The city of Indio where the fest is located is under a strong wind advisory until 11 a.m.
Sunday morning.The advisory issued by the National Weather Service was in effect at 2 p.m.
but the gusts didn’t pick up until Teddy swims’ Mane Stage set just after 5 p.m.Thousands of people poured out of the festival.Despite there being messaging on the screen to evacuate, some emergency exits were still closed by security staff between the main stage and the main entrance.
In addition to messaging on screens, the Stagecoach app sent an alert for people to evacuate.Fans at the festival reported that the winds earlier were much stronger than the evening gusts that resulted in the spontaneous postponement.“The show was pretty windy when we got there but we went into a saloon to see one of our friends do karaoke,” said Krystine Malins, 58.
“When we came out palm trees were like bending in half.”Malins, who has attended the...