The music is back! After a long, sleepless night, during which no stone was left unturned, the music will be on today! Thanks to the officials of Osceola County for working with us to get this resolved, and to our campers who've kept the vibes high. Scheduling updates to follow pic.twitter.com/hTT1winZMf
— Dirtybird Campout (@DirtybirdCamp) February 3, 2018
UPDATE 2: The festival says that as of noon on Saturday, February 3, Osceola County officials have given the party the green light. Look for scheduling updates on Twitter.
Today was supposed to see the triumphant debut of Dirtybird’s east coast campout festival, but someone’s grandpa apparently made some noise complaints last night, forcing the EDM festival's organizers to close gates just after the music got rolling.
“Local authorities ordered the front gates for this weekend’s Dirtybird Campout East to close due to noise complaints from neighbors of the Orlando-area festival site. According to a tweet from Dirtybird Campout’s official account, Osceola County, Fla., sheriffs have cut the party short,” SF Weekly wrote early Friday afternoon.
Well, as of about 7 p.m. EST, it looks like the party is back on. But festival watchers on social media are wondering if the music is coming back too.
UPDATE: Music is off for Friday, and festival organizers have promised an update tomorrow.
https://www.facebook.com/dirtybirdcampout/posts/568527103497573
Kelly Rippin — a reporter for Orlando NBC affiliate WESH — is in the area working a story and told her Facebook followers that she received an email from Osceola County officials elaborating on the situation.
“The county received dozens of complaints about the level of the music being played. The music started before the date/time specified in the permit. In addition, a noise variance was not applied for and it was determined that the music volume exceeded permissible levels," Rippin wrote on Facebook.
"As such the event permit was rescinded. The venue remains open for business and guests are allowed to camp there – however, the musical event is not allowed without an event permit.”
THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED. #DirtybirdCampout is “open” but according to Osceola Co PR “guests are allowed to camp there – however, the musical event is not allowed without an event permit.” https://t.co/pCl7bB8CjA
— Kelly Rippin WLWT (@KellyRippin) February 2, 2018
Rippin says she is on the way to figure things out, but in the meantime keep us in the loop on Twitter, Facebook or Reddit.
This article appears in Feb 1-8, 2018.