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Oceans Calling Festival

Name: Oceans Calling Festival
Start: 2026-09-30
End: 2026-10-02
Location: Ocean City

The Oceans Calling Festival, a three-day music event scheduled from September 30 to October 2, 2026, in Ocean City, Maryland, was cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions. The cancellation was attributed to the remnants of Hurricane Ian, severe coastal forecasts, and associated beach erosion.

Date: Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2026
Location: Ocean City
Status: Upcoming

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Event summary

Highlights

Cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions caused by Hurricane Ian's remnants and severe coastal forecasts.
Originally a three-day music festival scheduled for September 30 to October 2, 2026.
Approximately 40,000 tickets were sold for the event.
Organizers and Ocean City officials expressed interest in rescheduling the festival for future years.

The inaugural Oceans Calling music festival, produced by C3 Presents in partnership with Maryland band O.A.R., was set to take place from September 30 to October 2, 2026, in Ocean City, Maryland. However, festival organizers announced its complete cancellation approximately one day before scheduled opening performances due to unacceptable meteorological hazards.

The decision was made citing unsafe weather conditions caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ian converging with a nor'easter system. These compound environmental hazards included elevated coastal flooding potential, substantial beach erosion, and gale-force wind conditions forecasted to persist throughout the weekend, posing threats to attendees and operational personnel.

Approximately 40,000 individuals had purchased tickets, ranging from $275 to $1,650, leading to Ocean City's hospitality infrastructure being booked at full capacity. Full refunds were to be issued to original payment methods within 30 days for tickets purchased through Front Gate Tickets. Despite the cancellation, organizers and Ocean City officials expressed immediate interest in returning to Ocean City with a rescheduled event, potentially for 2027.

Practical details

Location described by the source: Ocean City; sundayguardianlive.com
Area for browsing nearby events: Ocean City

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