American dance music festival Moonrise has caused an uproar after event organisers cancelled it a meagre 3 weeks out from when the festival was due to take place in Baltimore USA.

The news was met with anger from fans, with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Destructo, Pretty Lights, Eric Prydz and many MANY more re-organising their schedules for the weekend of the 7-8th of June 2013. The message from the organiser on the Moonrise Festival Facebook page is as follows:

“It is with a heavy heart that we regret to announce the cancellation of this year’s Moonrise Festival. Although we have put everything we had into this event trying to make it happen we have hit a roadblock that we just cannot overcome as the final permit needed will not be approved.

“We are devastated by what has happened but with just under 3 weeks out from this event we cannot move forward without this final permit. We want to both thank and apologize to the fans, the artists, all members of the media, and everyone else who have supported this event. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We have battled to keep this event alive and we are absolutely crushed by this turn of events.

“Refunds can be received directly from the Ticketfly webpage or through the outlet where tickets were purchased.

“We are working on some alternative events in the area that will feature artists who were scheduled to perform on the festival. Please stand by for further information on these events as information confirms.”

Alternative events have begun popping up in certain areas of the city but have to be paid for, with no noticeable headliners included from the original line up.