Lucidity Pageant, an digital music competition held at Santa Barbara’s Stay Oak Campground since 2012, will stop operations and never subject refunds for its cancelled 2024 occasion, based on an announcement launched by organizers.
Lucidity cited “unforeseen last-minute changes in requirements” imposed by Santa Barbara County that “made it impossible for us to proceed, leading to a postponement that we can not financially recover from.”
After suspending this yr’s Lucidity Pageant from April to late-June, organizers pulled the plug attributable to security issues from the Santa Barbara County Fireplace Division, who denied permits and cited elevated dangers in the course of the metropolis’s Excessive Fireplace Season. The competition’s campground is located beside the Santa Ynez River, which blocks one of many competition’s evacuation routes and will hinder evacuation protocols within the occasion of a fire-related emergency, the division mentioned on the time.
Organizers finally introduced a transfer to a brand new venue, Monterey County’s Lake San Antonio North Shore, and revealed the competition’s rescheduled dates of April 25-27, 2025. Nonetheless, they’ve now ceased operations and face backlash for the choice to not subject refunds.
“We understand the trust you placed in us when you purchased your tickets, and it deeply saddens us to inform you that we are unable to provide refunds,” reads Lucidity’s assertion, shared to Fb on August thirtieth. “We deeply regret that we cannot offer you the resolution you deserve, and we are truly sorry for the disappointment and frustration this causes.”
A whole bunch of incensed ticket-holders at the moment are airing grievances within the remark part of a Fb publish by the music competition watchdog Festive Owl. Many have talked about the potential for a category motion lawsuit.
It is price noting that the FAQ part of Lucidity’s web site features a disclaimer for his or her no-refund coverage: “If you are not able to join us for the event, we have empowered you with the ability to transfer your ticket to another person, as we do not offer refunds for tickets.”
In a last-ditch effort to rescue the competition, organizers left the door open for a return in 2025. Nonetheless, save for a “miracle,” its proprietors will quickly provoke the dissolution course of.
“If there is anyone reading this who thinks to themselves, ‘I know the solution’ please contact info@lucidityfestival.com immediately, as there is still a miracle chance to save Lucidity before we officially initiate the process of going out of business,” this week’s assertion reads.
You possibly can learn Lucidity’s full announcement beneath.
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