Stagecoach Festival revises schedule after evacuation due to high winds

10 articles · Updated · The Press-Enterprise · Apr 26

A severe weather alert forced thousands to evacuate the Empire Polo Club on April 25, with winds reaching up to 65 mph and sets by Riley Green and Journey canceled.
Organizers reopened the festival within an hour, rescheduling headliner Lainey Wilson to 10:30 p.m. and Pitbull to midnight, while police managed heavy traffic as attendees returned.
The National Weather Service wind advisory remains in effect until April 26 at 11 a.m., and festivalgoers expressed confusion and disappointment online over the disruption and abrupt schedule changes.

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