The Jacksonville Jazz Fest’s opening was delayed Sunday due to lightning striking within a 10-mile radius of the event site.
The gates reopened to the public at 4:45 p.m., making Moonchild the first performer of the day.
Organizers originally announced at 3:20 p.m. that gates would be held until 3:45 p.m. due to approaching weather. The next update at 3:40 p.m. stated that gates would remain closed until at least 4:30 p.m. and asked attendees to evacuate the event until it was deemed safe to return…