SXSW cancels Community Concert due to ‘severe upcoming winds’

AUSTIN (KXAN) — South by Southwest has canceled a community concert featuring Tune-Yards at Auditorium Shores due to expected high winds, a South by Southwest spokesman announced Sunday.

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“Due to the strong winds predicted to come, SXSW has made the difficult decision to cancel today’s community concert featuring Tune-Yards scheduled for Lady Bird Lake/Auditorium Shores,” the spokesperson wrote in a statement.

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

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