Overview
- Strong desert winds prompted an emergency exit order at the Stagecoach country music festival, pushing large crowds toward gates and shuttle areas.
- Festival programming resumed about an hour later, and some attendees returned while others chose to leave for the night.
- An attendee said giant red screens announced the postponement and told people to head to the exits as the evacuation began.
- The same attendee described tense crowd movement near shuttles and said his granddaughter became stressed during the rush.
- Nearby Rancho 51 Campgrounds welcomed early returns as staff mobilized to help, and a vendor, TJ Tacos, served hot food to campers.