Electric Zoo festival chaos takes over New York City
Each day of the three-day event had its share of trouble.
On each of the three days of the three-day Electric Zoo music festival on Randall’s Island in New York City, problems occurred, upsetting fans and generating disorder. On Sunday night, several irate festivalgoers stormed the gates.
Day One
Electric Zoo festival chaos takes over New York City
When they were unable to finish building the main stage in time for performances, the event’s organizers blamed “global supply chain disruptions” for the cancellation of the first day, which fell on September 1.
The Friday ticket, as well as the ferry and bus tickets for that day, were fully refunded, according to the event organizers.
Each holder of a multi-day ticket received “credit” for one of the days and “a refund equivalent to the amount of one day,” if they were traveling on a multi-day ticket
After the disturbance, the organizers expected the remainder of the weekend to be “truly magical.” The event’s lineup included dozens of other musicians in addition to Bonnie & Clyde, Green Velvet, Alison Wonderland, The Chainsmokers, and Ramsey Neville.
Day Two
Electric Zoo festival chaos takes over New York City
The scheduled start time for Saturday’s activities was changed to 3 p.m. from 1 p.m.
Organizers expressed gratitude to fans for their “unwavering support and understanding in the face of yesterday’s unexpected challenges” in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. We can’t express how much your perseverance and commitment mean to us, and we appreciate you being a part of this amazing community.
Day Three
Electric Zoo festival chaos takes over New York City
The festival’s announcement that there would be no further admissions into the venue on Randall’s Island, a 330-acre park sandwiched between Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens, on Sunday night brought the disappointment to a head.
Organizers posted a statement on X saying, “It is with our sorrow that we must notify you that due to the issues posed by Friday’s postponement, we have hit our venue’s capacity earlier than intended for today, Sunday. We won’t be allowing any more visitors today, for the security and welfare of everyone present.
The festival quickly added: “THIS ONLY APPLIES IF YOU ARE NOT ON RANDALL’S ISLAND CURRENTLY.” after making the announcement.
However, soon after the announcement, the event’s organizers said that everyone who was turned away will receive a full refund and that everyone who had already arrived on the island but had been turned away would receive free transportation back by bus or ferry.
Following the announcement, fans were shown on social media jumping over security fences and storming the festival site’s gates.
