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Edmonton Folk Fest evacuated 'due to dangerous winds'

Strong winds prompted organisers to evacuate Folk Fest's outdoor venue Thursday night.

Music festival expected to resume Friday after windstorm shuts down outdoor venue Thursday night

Strong winds prompted organisers to evacuate Folk Fest Thursday night.

Concerns about strong winds Thursday prompted Edmonton's Folk Fest organizers to evacuate the outdoor venue.

A note onthe event's official Twitter accountconfirmed the evacuationaround 8:30 p.m., three hours after the 2017 festival launched.

"Extremely disappointed to have to make this call," a followuptweet stated. "Refund info will come as we iron out details."

Hundreds of festival-goers wrapped up their blankets and evacuated the outdoor site. The closure meant six performances had to be cancelled.

At least one musician, American musicianShakey Graves, found a new venue at the Needle Vinyl Tavern.

Folk Fest is expected to resume Friday.