SXSW cancels Community Concert due to ‘severe upcoming winds’

AUSTIN (KXAN) — South By Southwest canceled its Community Concert featuring Tune-Yards at Auditorium Shores due to a forecast of severe upcoming winds, a SXSW spokesperson announced Sunday.

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“Due to a forecast of severe upcoming winds, SXSW has made the difficult decision to cancel the Community Concert featuring Tune-Yards at Lady Bird Lake / Auditorium Shores scheduled for today,” the spokesperson wrote in a statement.

The free concert was scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

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