Pageant-goers devastated by the current cancellations of Nocturnal Wonderland and Lucidity nonetheless have a second probability to bop. Worlds Away, a brand new music pageant in Silicon Valley to be headlined by Tiësto and The Chainsmokers, is stepping in with an act of goodwill by providing 1,000 free passes to ticket-holders of the canceled festivals.
With the catastrophic Line Hearth wreaking havoc throughout Southern California, Insomniac Occasions, the organizer of the beloved Nocturnal Wonderland pageant in San Bernardino, was pressured to cancel its 2024 version simply days previous to its begin. The corporate is issuing refunds.
In the meantime, Santa Barbara’s impartial Lucidity Pageant confronted its personal challenges earlier than completely folding attributable to monetary and logistical pressures. The occasion’s organizers proceed to face backlash after deciding to not challenge refunds within the wake of this 12 months’s cancellation.
In a refreshing act of solidarity, Worlds Away is providing a lifeline. The pageant’s proprietor, the life-style platform and expertise curator Pendulum, is freely giving 1,000 complimentary passes to those that had bought tickets for both Nocturnal Wonderland or Lucidity. The gesture echoes a recent move by the group behind Identical Identical However Completely different, a Southern California-based pageant that additionally supplied free passes to folks impacted by the Lucidity cancellation.
“For years, Nocturnal Wonderland and Lucidity Pageant have been pillars of connection, creativity and shared experiences for thus many vacationers within the pageant neighborhood,” Worlds Away’s organizers mentioned in a press release shared with EDM.com. “These occasions have introduced numerous folks collectively below the night time sky, creating bonds and recollections that final a lifetime. We acknowledge how a lot these gatherings imply to everybody and the affect their absence this 12 months has had on all those that had been trying ahead to celebrating.”
“At Worlds Away, we’re impressed by the identical spirit of unity and neighborhood. As a brand new pageant becoming a member of the scene, we need to prolong an invite to those that had been planning to attend these festivals. We’re providing 1,000 complimentary tickets to Nocturnal Wonderland and Lucidity ticket holders in order that Vacationers have a spot to return collectively, rejoice, and expertise the enjoyment that festivals deliver.”
To say their free ticket to Worlds Away, affected attendees have to submit proof of their unique buy through email. The pageant is scheduled for Saturday, October twelfth on the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Yow will discover out extra about its inaugural version here.
