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Head Trip festival cancels Saturday sets over lightning in Indio

Organizers called off the Saturday night show at the California music festival as lightning threatened the area, and Calvin Harris was moved to Sunday.

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What happened

The Head Trip EDM festival in Indio, California canceled its Saturday night performances because the National Weather Service warned of lightning in the area. Severe weather had already forced the show to be suspended for the night before headliner Calvin Harris could take the stage. Officials later announced that Harris had been added to the Sunday lineup, which will also feature Skrillex and Swedish House Mafia.

Why it matters

Festival goers had expressed disappointment that Harris's Saturday set was canceled.

Timeline

  1. Oct 11, 1:00 AM ET: The Head Trip festival in Indio was canceled for Saturday night as the National Weather Service warned of lightning in the area.
  2. Oct 11, 2:45 AM ET: Severe weather forced the festival to suspend the show for the night before Calvin Harris could take the stage.
  3. Oct 11, 3:19 PM ET: Officials announced on Sunday morning that Calvin Harris had been added to the Sunday evening lineup.

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