A show at Head Trip Festival in Indio was suspended Saturday night because of severe weather, attendees said.
Festivalgoers said they were told to leave the Empire Polo Club outdoor event venue and return to their cars and camps.
Video from the festival showed a “lightning alert” on the screen of a stage that read, “There is approaching severe weather. The show is suspended.” It’s unclear when attendees would be allowed back in.
The suspension comes hours after Saturday’s schedule was adjusted for expected lightning and as Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel was bringing rain to parts of Southern California.
Head Trip is a one-time electronic dance music festival organized by Goldenvoice, the promoter also behind Coachella and Stagecoach. It was set to take place on Saturday and Sunday.
Headliners include Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia.