The Murphy Arts District announced Friday afternoon in a post on its Facebook page that the scheduled concert featuring Snoop Dogg with guests Bone Thugs-n-Harmony has been canceled “due to circumstances beyond our control.”
The artists were slated to headline the second night of MusicFest 2021, and the announcement comes just weeks after Frank Foster was announced as the headliner for night one of the annual festival.
“We have been looking forward to bringing Snoop to El Dorado for over a year now, so the news of the cancellation is understandably disappointing,” said Joanna Benson, MAD marketing coordinator. “However, we will have a replacement act to announce very soon.”
Snoop Dogg originally planned to perform at MAD on April 25, 2020; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his concert was rescheduled until October, placing him as the headliner for MusicFest 2020. As the pandemic stretched into the summer, and then the fall, the festival was eventually cancelled, and his performance was pushed forward again, this time to October 2, 2021, the second night of this year’s MusicFest.
According to MAD’s post, refunds will automatically be credited to the credit or debit cards used for purchase within the next two weeks; those who would like the refund credited to a different card are asked to contact [email protected] with their order number.
Those who purchased tickets with cash are asked to stop by the MAD Box Office at 101 E. Locust Street for their refunds. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Frank Foster’s performance is still on for the first night of MusicFest on October 1, 2021. The country music artist will be supported by opening act Pryor and Lee, 2018 contestants on “The Voice.”
The Foster concert will take place in the First Financial Music Hall beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 1. Doors to the concert will open at 6 p.m., with Pryor and Lee taking the stage at 7.
Tickets are available now in three sections; premium, pit and general admission.
Premium tickets include a seat in an elevated section located in the front right and front left of the stage. Premium tickets also include a private bartender for each section.
Pit tickets are general admission, standing room only and located directly in front of the stage.
General admission tickets are first come, first serve, located behind the pit section. General admission is standing room only with limited seating in the back of the room.