A powerful thunderstorm in Edmonton forced the Post Malone concert at Commonwealth Stadium to end early on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Concertgoers eager to see Post Malone and Jelly Roll were forced to take shelter inside the stadium concourse as fierce winds, sideways rain and hail pelted the stadium.<\/p>\n
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Sheri Ebert from sister stations Rock 102 and Jack 94.5 was there.<\/p>\n
She said she had initially travelled to Edmonton to see a comedian but was able to grab some last-minute tickets to the concert.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t even think about getting rain ponchos or anything because we\u2019re here on vacation and didn\u2019t really check the weather forecast,\u201d Ebert said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLots of other fans had been expecting a bit of a storm. We started to feel some raindrops, and fans were putting on their ponchos and getting ready. Then Post Malone came out and started to perform.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sky, meanwhile, was turning a crazy shade of gray. (Post Malone) was then told by his team that he had to leave the stage because of the lightning. Then there was an announcement over the loudspeaker telling us we should all go to the concourse for cover during a rain delay,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Once they made their way to the concourse, Ebert said they quickly realized it would do very little to help.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was torrential wind and rain, and then hail. We were standing in ankle-deep water. People\u2019s hats were blowing off. People were crying.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t really scared because we felt like, \u2018OK, this is just a summer storm.\u2019 But for some other folks, alcohol was involved and they were pretty terrified during a couple of those moments as the hail was coming down,\u201d Ebert said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPicture thousands of people who thought they were going to a country concert and how they\u2019re dressed in their summer finery: tank tops, tube tops, short shorts and cowboy boots. Then they\u2019re being pelted with M&M-sized hail and torrential rain. They were shrieking. It was like a disaster movie. Everyone was absolutely soaked. Even the poncho people \u2014 it didn\u2019t help them.\u201d<\/p>\n
After about 20 minutes of wild weather, she said the gates were opened and fans were able to start making their way home.<\/p>\n
Despite a somewhat scary and disappointing night, Ebert said there was a silver lining.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt first we thought, \u2018You know what? That was a waste of a couple hundred dollars.\u2019 But first thing this morning, we got an email from Ticketmaster saying our tickets would be refunded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that was probably the artists\u2019 decision. It\u2019s cool that Post Malone and Jelly Roll decided to refund everybody\u2019s money because they probably didn\u2019t have to do that,\u201d Ebert said.<\/p>\n
\u2014 with files from CKOM\u2019s Roman Hayter<\/p>\n
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