BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Update: Musikfest shut down for the evening for all outdoor events and performances, according to an announcement on their Facebook page.
Indoor events held at the ArtsQuest Center will remain open and as scheduled.
Saxsquatch, The Amish Outlaws, and other musical performances are on, they said.
Previous Update from Musikfest:
ATTN ‘Festers and Old Dominion concertgoers,
(6:23PM UPDATE...Hello 'festers. Please continue to seek shelter while we wait for an update on re-opening the festival. Safety is our priority. Stay tuned for further updates. The ArtsQuest Center remains open and all events scheduled there will continue. )
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The Old Dominion concert has concluded for the evening and will not resume. Everyone should head to safety as we temporarily suspend the rest of the festival. Safe structures include your vehicles, the ArtsQuest Center if you’re on the SouthSide or local businesses. (Under tents or bridges are not safe structures).
Check back regularly on the Musikfest App powered by PNC, Musikfest.org or Musikfest social media channels as we wait for the weather to pass to reopen the rest of Musikfest. Indoor events scheduled in the ArtsQuest Center will continue.
According to ArtsQuest, the time for this evening's (Aug. 6) Old Dominion concert has been changed due to the weather forecast.
The gates to the event will now open at 4 p.m. and the performance will begin at 5 p.m.
"The safety of our patrons, performers, volunteers, vendors and staff is of the utmost importance to our organization," ArtsQuest Director of Communications Jennifer LoConte said in a recent press release. "We ask that ticketholders check back regularly on Musikfest.org, Musikfest social media channels and the Musikfest App powered by PNC."
Additionally, Familienplatz and Handwerkplatz will be closed to the media and the public due to weather concerns.
The rest of the festival will remain open and continue its usual operations.
IMPORTANT MUSIKFEST SOUTHSIDE UPDATE:
Due to potential weather, all Highmark Community Stage shows (including Saxsquatch) will be moved inside to Palette & Pour. The Amish Outlaws will now be playing from 9:30-11 p.m. inside Musikfest Cafe. Both of these venues are located inside the ArtsQuest Center. All other free stage performances are running as scheduled at this time.
Old Dominion
Photo courtesy of ArtsQuest