{"id":245169,"date":"2026-07-16T20:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/245169\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:09:15","slug":"july-16-wingfest-concerts-postponed-due-to-wildfire-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/245169\/","title":{"rendered":"July 16 WingFest concerts postponed due to wildfire smoke"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The outline of Mount Nittany is hard to see from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota caused unhealthy air levels in Centre County.<\/p>\n

Abby Drey<\/p>\n

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Tussey Mountain postponed Thursday\u2019s WingFest due to unhealthy air from wildfire smoke.Tickets purchased for Thursday remain valid for a rescheduled date. Refunds are available.Air quality alerts suggest outdoor activity on Thursday is unhealthy for the public.<\/p>\n

Tussey Mountain WingFest has postponed its Thursday concert and competition due to poor air quality.<\/p>\n

Festival officials said they were closely monitoring forecasts as wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota drifts down toward Pennsylvania<\/a> this week. Though Tussey Mountain\u2019s team remained optimistic Thursday\u2019s WingFest could go on as planned, it has been postponed in accordance with recommended protocols for outdoor events.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe health and safety of our guests, employees, performers, competitors and vendors remains our top priority,\u201d Tussey Mountain wrote on Facebook<\/a>. \u201cPostponing the event is the safest and most responsible decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"The The crowd starts to fill in as Obvious Pocket plays at Wing Fest at Tussey Mountain on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com <\/p>\n

Tussey Mountain said it is working with Thursday\u2019s scheduled wing competitors, food vendors and performers to reschedule the event for a later date. The local ski resort plans to announce a new date as soon as details are finalized.<\/p>\n

Tickets purchased in advance for Thursday\u2019s WingFest will remain valid for the rescheduled date. Anyone who wants a refund can contact Etix, the online ticketing platform, using a link included in the confirmation email received after booking.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s WingFest was set to feature wing competitors Boomerangs, Burnham Eagles, K&J BBQ, Tripletts, Woody\u2019s on the Boulevard and Wings Over Happy Valley. Performers scheduled for the festival\u2019s sixth round included Felix and the Hurricanes and The Seven Wonders, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band.<\/p>\n

Excluding the planned rescheduling of Thursday\u2019s concert and competition, WingFest\u2019s remaining schedule in 2026<\/a> includes rounds on July 23 and 30, respectively highlighted by performances from Beatlemania Again and The Clintones – Ultimate 90s, a 1990s tribute band. This summer\u2019s WingFest finale was originally scheduled for Aug. 6 with a performance from Velveeta, though the date appears subject to change.<\/p>\n

SMOKE & STORMS
\ud83d\udfe5Poor air quality today across all of PA: Code Red \/ Unhealthy conditions
\u26c8\ufe0fA few storms may form this afternoon along\/south of the PA Turnpike
\ud83d\udccaNear-surface smoke concentrations remain elevated through Friday
\u26a0\ufe0fSevere storms & flooding possible Saturday#PAwx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/PbZxg3ICQU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NWS State College (@NWSStateCollege) July 16, 2026<\/a> Air quality forecast<\/p>\n

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a statewide Code Red Air Quality Alert in response to poor air quality across the commonwealth. Under this advisory, all residents are asked to consider limiting outdoor activities, but sensitive groups \u2014 including children, the elderly and those with respiratory illnesses \u2014 are especially asked to move activity indoors.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency measures air quality levels from 0 to 500 in six color-coded categories, from moderate green (0-50) to hazardous maroon (301+). State College\u2019s forecast called for \u201cunhealthy\u201d air Thursday with a 165 Air Quality Index score, meaning members of the general public are at risk of experiencing health effects from air pollution.<\/p>\n

Air quality scores at 3 p.m. ran as high as 345, according to the EPA\u2019s Office of Atmospheric Protection and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. State College\u2019s average index score sits below 30.<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service expects smoky conditions to continue on Friday. Pennsylvania\u2019s Department of Environmental Protection has already issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert as wildfire smoke is expected to linger.<\/p>\n

For more information and updated conditions in the State College area, which boasts an air pollution monitor<\/a>, the state DEP encourages residents to check airnow.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"A A person wearing a mask walks along College Avenue in front of Old Main on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Wildfire smoke from Canada caused unhealthy air levels in Centre County. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com <\/p>\n

This story was originally published July 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM.<\/p>\n

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