Previously, the organizers of Deep Tropics Equinox had shared plans to relocate the festival indoors after promoting it as an outdoor event for months.
The debut edition of Nashville festival Deep Tropics Equinox will no longer move forward as planned on March 20-21, according to organizer Deep Tropics.
A statement issued today, March 18 chalks the decision up to failure to comply with local regulations. “It is with heavy hearts that, following a Metro inspection earlier this afternoon at [the venue] Warehouse Residency, certain requirements were brought to our attention that prevent us from moving forward with Deep Tropics Equinox as planned,” it reads. “Unfortunately, there is no viable path to meet these requirements within the given timeframe, nor a viable path for another venue change, and we wanted to share this update with you as soon as we had clarity.”
The statement continues: “As a result, we’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to cancel Deep Tropics Equinox. This marks the first time in our history that we’ve had to do so, and it is by far the biggest hurdle we’ve faced.”
Events leading up to Deep Tropics Equinox suggested that organizers had faced challenges while planning it. Social media commenters claiming to have worked Deep Tropics’ flagship August event as bar staff and stagehands have accused the brand of failing to pay them for it. Then, on Friday, Deep Tropics suddenly announced that Equinox would relocate from Bicentennial Park Amphitheater to Warehouse Residency.
According to the statement, ticket holders will receive full refunds across the board, and questions can be directed to [email protected]. Deep Tropics’ flagship event is still slated to return to Bicentennial Park from September 4-6.
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