Head Trip updates: Saturday night sets canceled as venue evacuated
The Desert Sun • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Head Trip festival in Indio was canceled Saturday night due to severe weather warnings, including lightning, with the venue evacuated around 9 p.m. and no updates given on Sunday’s performances.
- The National Weather Service issued an airport weather warning and a wind advisory for the Coachella Valley, predicting thunderstorms, lightning, and wind gusts up to 45 mph from Saturday night into early Monday morning.
- Festival organizers had earlier adjusted the schedule, delaying the opening to 4 p.m. and ending the show at 11 p.m. due to expected lightning and storms.
- Despite the weather challenges, festivalgoers remained in high spirits, and the event featured unique elements like the Sunflower Sound System tent and a massive stage design, though some areas lacked shelter from rain.
- The festival was live-streamed on Apple Music and other platforms, allowing fans to watch performances remotely amid the weather-related disruptions.
