![]() The Lantern reached out to the hired security service company, Contemporary Services Corporation, as well as the Columbus Police Department to determine how widespread the issue was, but did not receive a comment by the time of publication.Įven though the music festival also takes place in Michigan, Tennessee and North Carolina, Columbus was the only festival site located in a stadium and took place over three days instead of two. There were a numerous amount of complaints from attendees about stolen property while at the festival. ![]() Festival-goers were given wireless headphones that allowed them to switch between the two DJ’s on separate channels so they could listen to the set they preferred.Ĭell phone theft was another concerning problem at Breakaway. However, instead of a typical stage set, DJs were paired up against each other to play their sets simultaneously. This year, Breakaway utilized its Silent Disco tent - which was largely popular with attendees - to give intimate and interactive sets to young upcoming DJs like Yung Holliwood, Paige Selzer, Mike Dow, Beefnectar and more. According to Adam Lynn, co-founder of Prime Social Group, instead of canceling acts and cutting set times short, PSG decided to accept the repercussions of breaking the curfew by paying fines for both days in order to keep the festival going - a sacrifice greatly appreciated by attendees. While the festival updated set times on its app, and tweeted out the new set times for both the Main and Prime stages, the times between performances were sometimes blurred.ĭue to schedule push backs, both Saturday and Sunday went past the city’s sound ordinance cut-off time. Set times were the main source of confusion at Breakaway this year. Despite cancellations and severe weather warnings that resulted in numerous set time alterations, the festival adapted to the unavoidable interruptions. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | Photo Editorįestival-goers had high expectations going into the three-day weekend at MAPFRE Stadium, and Breakaway Music Festival delivered. In a Twitter post, the National Weather Service in Wilmington noted Saturday's high of 94 degrees is the earliest Columbus has reached that temperature in over 70 years.Ĭolumbus also ended a two-week dry spell on Saturday with showers and thunderstorms.Fireworks shoot off as ODESZA perform their finale at Breakaway Music Festival in Columbus on Aug. Friday night will be mostly clear skies, with a low of around 55 degrees. On Friday, expect sunny weather with temperatures reaching a high near 78 degrees. The sky will remain mostly clear at night, with a low of around 52 degrees. Moving on to Thursday, it will be sunny, with temperatures reaching a high near 77 degrees. By night, the sky will be mostly clear, and the temperature will drop to around 51 degrees. On Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 77 degrees and a north wind blowing at 7 to 9 mph. What is the weather forecast for later this week? "The good news is that this smoke should dissipate/move out of the area tonight into Wednesday," the National Weather Service tweeted Tuesday morning. Expect a north wind blowing at 7 to 10 mph.ĭispatch Data: Ohio Wildfire and Smoke Map Tuesday night, the sky will become mostly cloudy, and the temperature will decrease to about 56 degrees. ![]() The chance of precipitation is around 20%. ![]() Initially, there will be light northwest wind, which will shift to the north and increase to 5 to 9 mph by the morning. The haze is predicted to let up, with conditions partly sunny with a high near 83 degrees. The haze will extend into Tuesday when there is a slight chance of showers starting after 1 p.m. Mt6LxIKRj8- NWS Wilmington OH June 6, 2023 Some rain showers are likely near the Tri-State Wednesday AM before more sunshine by the PM. The good news is that this smoke should dissipate/move out of the area tonight into Wednesday. Today will be another seasonably warm day, w/ some smoke again through the day. ![]()
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