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Cavendish Beach Music Festival: Chesney closes out weekend

The Cavendish Beach Music Festival wraps up tonight with a performance by country superstar Kenny Chesney. Dean Brody and Old Dominion, as well as P.E.I.'s own Jessica Gallant who plays Anne in Anne of Green Gables, the Musical are among the other acts performing Sunday at the eighth annual festival.

Rain is in the forecast but remember, no umbrellas allowed

Kenny Chesney closes out the eighth annual Cavendish Beach Music Festival Sunday night. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni )

The Cavendish Beach Music Festival wraps up tonight with a performance by country superstar Kenny Chesney.

Dean Brody and Old Dominion, as well as P.E.I.'s own Jessica Gallant who plays Anne in Anne of Green Gables, the Musical are among the other acts performing Sunday at the eighth annual festival.

The gates opened at noon and close at 11 p.m.

Blake Shelton played to a huge crowd at the festival Saturday night.

Concertgoers were prepared for the rain Sunday at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival. (Jessica Doria-Brown/CBC)

Light rain is in the forecast for this afternoon and tonight but remember, umbrellas are not allowed inside the concert grounds.

GoPros and selfie sticks are not allowed this year either. No food or drinks can be brought in, with the exception of one sealed bottle of water.

Pickup locations

RCMP have asked anyone picking up concertgoers after 10:30 p.m. to have a spot pre-determined that coincides with the established traffic plan.

Concertgoers watch Bobby Wills perform on stage Sunday at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival. (Jessica Doria-Brown)

If you're east of the concert site, you'll want to choosea location in the direction of North Rustico, Brackley, Stanhope, Charlottetown, somewhere past the Cavendish Corner.

If you are west of the concert site, you'll want to choosea location in the direction of Stanley Bridge, Kensington, Summerside, somewhere past the Cavendish Boardwalk and Graham's Lane.

With the exception of registered taxis and coaches/buses, no inbound traffic will be allowedtoward Avonlea Village on Route 6 from Cavendish Corner in the east and Graham's Lane in the west from10:30 p.m. each night until pedestrian traffic has subsided to ensure the safety of those walking from the site.