Artists Are Scrambling to Cancel Shows as Irma Bears Down on Southeast U.S.

With the latest projections of Hurrican Irma set to graze Florida’s western coastline and move toward coastal Georgia, where it will then head inland, Florida isn’t the only state affected by the Category 5 hurricane anymore.

On Thursday, Georgia governor Nathan Deal issued a mandatory evacuation for the city of Savannah and other areas along the coast. The evacuation is set to begin Saturday.

Florida governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency earlier this week, as well as a mandatory evacuation of the Florida Keys.

Along with schools, government offices, parks and museums, music artists are scrambling to cancel or postpone shows in effected areas.

Check out these artists who have canceled or postponed their shows due to Hurricane Irma.

Paramore

While Paramore did play its Paramore Tour Two in Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday night, the band has decided to postpone its two other Florida shows.

The shows, originally scheduled for Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9 have now been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 5 and Wednesday, December 6.

“FL, we’re sorry to miss you this week. we’ll see you in December. stay safe and thanks for waiting,” the pop-punk band wrote on Twitter.

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams canceled three of his Florida shows set for this weekend: Miami’s Friday, September 9 show, Jacksonville’s Saturday, September 9 show, and Orlando’s Sunday, September 10.

The company that manages the venue of the Jacksonville show announced that tickets would be honored for the new date and time, which has yet to be announced.

“Irma…you just ruined my day,” the 57-year-old “Summer of ’69” singer wrote on Instagram, adding a note to his Florida fans on Twitter.

“Thinking of all my fans in Florida and anyone in hurricane Irma’s path, be safe. Wish we didn’t have to cancel the Florida shows, see u soon,” he wrote.

Modest Mouse

After the band played a show in Miami on Wednesday, September 6, it announced that it was canceling its Thursday, September 7 show in St. Augustine.

“Due to Hurricane Irma, tomorrow’s show (Sept. 7th) at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Florida has been cancelled,” the band announced on Twitter.

The band also announced that due to Hurricane Harvey damage at the original venue of its Tuesday, September 12 show in Houston, the venue location has been relocated to the House of Blues Houston.

Steve Moakler

Country artist Steve Moakler announced that he and his team canceled his weekend shows in both Savannah (Friday, September 8) and Orlando (Saturday, September 9).

“Hey team- for everyone’s safety, we’ve cancelled our shows in Savannah & Orlando this weekend. Prayers are with all in the storm’s path,” the “Suitcase” singer wrote on Twitter.

Andrés Cepeda

The popular Colombian singer and songwriter postponed his Saturday, September 9 Miami show to Saturday, September 30.

“Show Update: Due to Hurricane Irma, the [Andrés Cepeda show] this Saturday, 9/9 has been postponed to Saturday, 9/30,” Fillmore Miami Beach’s Twitter account announced, adding that tickets will be honored at the rescheduled event.

Blackberry Smoke

The Southern rock and country band Blackberry Smoke announced on Twitter that it will be rescheduling all three of its Florida shows (Pompano Beach’s Friday, September 8, St. Augustine’s Saturday, September 9, and St. Petersburg’s Sunday September 10), with dates to be announced at a later date. 

The band made an announcement on Twitter: “Friends, we always hate not making a show. In this case we do not want to put anyone in harms way with a hurricane fast approaching. Our shows in Florida with Chris Robinson Brotherhood this week will be rescheduled. We are working on new dates and hope to have an announcement on those as soon as possible.”

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