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The 2022 Music Midtown festival scheduled to take place in September at Piedmont Park has been canceled.
Rumors had been circulating all weekend on social media that a cancellation announcement was imminent. Local journalist George Chidi posted on his social media Friday that the change in Georgia’s gun law was the reason behind the decision.
Billboard magazine said this morning that they had been informed by industry sources that Georgia gun laws prevented the festival from banning guns at publicly owned Piedmont Park.
Gun proponents had been threatening legal action against Music Midtown for months in the wake of Georgia’s expansion of a 2014 law that allows guns in churches, schools, and publicly-owned property.
Music Midtown organizers did not mention the gun issue in its announcement on social media, attributing the cancellation to “circumstances beyond our control.”
“Hey Midtown fans – due to circumstances beyond our control, Music Midtown will no longer be taking place this year. We were looking forward to reuniting in September and hope we can all get back to enjoying the festival together again soon.
Refunds will be processed automatically within the next 24 hours to the original method of payment. Please allow 7-10 business days for the refund to be processed by your bank. For any questions related to refunds, please visit contact.frontgatetickets.com.“
My Chemical Romance, Jack White and Future were set to headline the September festival.
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