Electric Zoo Festival resumes after canceling 1st day hours before start in NYC

Saturday, September 2, 2023
RANDALL'S ISLAND, Manhattan (WABC) -- The second day of the Electric Zoo Festival being held on Randall's Island is set to resume Saturday, but with a delay.

The festival's social media pages confirmed doors will open Saturday, but it will be delayed by two hours from its intended 1 p.m. start time, and is now set for 3 p.m.



This comes after ticketholders were left stunned Friday, after the festival was forced to cancel its opening day just hours before start time.

In a statement regarding the cancelation, Made Event, the company which organizes the festival, said global supply chain issues was to blame.
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Organizers stated that anyone with single day tickets would be refunded and multiple-day-ticket holder would receive credit.
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Additionally, they said all ferry and bus ticket holders would also receive a full refund.

NOTE: The video in the media player is from a previous report.

The Electric Zoo Festival is one of New York City's largest music festivals and features the top names in electronic music, according to the event's website.

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