A second indie music festival has imploded and left consumers footing the bill. Just weeks after the Instagram-tastic collapse of Fyre Festival, a second destination event has gone full meltdown, with several major music players working to contain the damage.
Pemberton Music Festival is officially bust, leaving in its wake an uncertainty for independently-promoted festivals just as the summer season is getting underway. The crash of the British Columbia event, which takes place on a private ranch south of Whistler, was worsened by a last-minute decision by Pemberton owners to declare bankruptcy and refuse to immediately refund $6 million worth of tickets to 18,000 fans. The move sparked outrage at a major booking agency, with the compan…
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