“Severe weather” forces temporary stage closures at EDC Las Vegas

Several stages at Las Vegas’ Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) were forced to close temporarily over the weekend due to "severe" weather warnings.

According to Las Vegas Review-Journal, the festival closed major stages including Circuit Grounds, Quantum Valley and BassPod on Sunday, May 17 – the festival’s final night.

A message appeared on screens across EDC, reading: "This is a festival safety alert. Due to severe weather, the stage must be shut down until further notice."

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Ahead of the festival’s final day, the National Weather Service issued a warning over dangerously high winds in Las Vegas from 2:PM until 5:AM the following morning.

Gusts up to 35mph were expected across the valley, while drivers in the area were warned of winds blowing debris and dust through nearby roads.

Carnival rides at EDC were also forced to close and shuttle buses and transport for artists to and from the festival were temporarily stopped, DJ Mag reported at the time.

While it’s unclear how long stages were closed for, EDC assured fans that once it was "safe to resume", the festival would continue as usual, thanking crowds for their patience.

Chris Stussy shared a statement earlier today (May 18), apologising to fans that his EDC performance didn't go to plan due to severe weather conditions.

"I’m sorry to everyone at EDC," he wrote on X. "The crazy wind made it impossible for me to play on the normal main stage so had to improvise at the front of house and tried to make the best of it."

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It follows a series of weather-related issues at recent major festivals, including "dangerous" winds that disrupted weekend one of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Winds reaching speeds of up to 45 mph hit Coachella on April 10, causing headliner Anyma to cancel his scheduled set where he was due to debut his new live show, ÆDEN.

Last August, Burning Man was threatened with intense weather spells as dust storms, thunder, 50mph winds, and flood warnings all hit the annual event during its opening days.

Gemma Ross is Mixmag's Associate Digital Editor