New York’s inaugural Hudson Project came to an abrupt close this past weekend when the festival was forced to cancel on Sunday due to ominous storms. The Woodstock-inspired festival had a similar ending to the legendary Woodstock in 1994 with the heavy rain. But unlike 20 years ago, this year’s weekend festival shut down on the third day and earned the nickname #MudsonProject. As soon as the cancellation was announced, festival goers weren’t the only ones to express express their disappointment. Sunday’s headliner Bassnectar tweeted:
Holy #Fuck! Police just announced Hudson is officially postponed for rain and cannot resume 🙁 FUCKING HEARTBROKEN NEW YORK
— Lorin (@bassnectar) July 13, 2014
He mentioned that he’d play at a house party or on a pirate radio station, and even seemed open to putting on a free show for his fans. His retweets of fans suggesting he play at Webster Hall gave a bit of promise, but hopes were ultimately dashed as he stated that there was no venue that could accommodate the crowd or overcome the weather.
I wanna make a party called The Haven where we go as loud as we need to, it’s safe & warm inside & nabaddy shuts it down we all just go wild — Lorin (@bassnectar) July 13, 2014
I’ve just been informed by my manager that I will get sued if I advertise a free spontaneous show and 20,000 people show up 🙁 FREE THE BASS
— Lorin (@bassnectar) July 13, 2014
I like the idea of some underground pirate radio station or some dudes backyard with tiki torches and a pool
— Lorin (@bassnectar) July 13, 2014
So there’s physically no place large enough to accommodate everyone & no logistical way to overcome the weather 🙁 Mother Nature says “no”
— Lorin (@bassnectar) July 14, 2014
And just to be completely real: I HAD SUCH A FUCKING INSANE SET PLANNED FOR TONIGHT AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH #PENT #UP I wanna make #noise
— Lorin (@bassnectar) July 14, 2014
Other cancelled acts included Infected Mushroom, Kygo, Oliver, and Paper Diamond. But Bassnectar promised to “avenge [the night] somehow” — and that “somehow” may be during his return to NYC on October 4 at Madison Square Garden.
Nonstop love to everyone @hudson_project – drive home safely & we will see you next time. We shall avenge tonight. Somehow
— Lorin (@bassnectar) July 14, 2014
Source: billboard.com
Photo Credit: Steve C. Mitchell via NY Daily News
