Three days of concerts with headliners such as Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Jimmy Buffett scheduled for Masters Week have been canceled.
The managing partners of C4Live, Michael Perry and Greg Costello, issued a statement Wednesday.
“Due to the unforeseen circumstances on the grounds of Lake Olmstead Stadium, we regret to announce that the XPR AUGUSTA has been cancelled for 2022. This was an extremely difficult decision for all of us at C4 Live. But it was made with the best interests of our fans, talent, employees, volunteers, sponsors, partners and the community at heart.
Over the last several weeks, we encountered a series of issues on the grounds at Lake Olmstead Stadium that caused concern about the overall stability of the grounds. It became clear that these issues were significant, requiring us to immediately pause production and seek additional technical expertise to better understand the impact on our upcoming XPR AUGUSTA event. Geotechnical engineers were hired to conduct additional studies of the infield and outfield.
Unfortunately, we cannot move forward safely at this time. Although we are heartbroken to make this announcement amid so much excitement for XPR AUGUSTA, there is simply nothing more important to us than the safety of everyone involved.
We remain fully committed to the community of Augusta and the revitalization of Lake Olmstead Stadium. We continue to work with the technical experts to resolve these issues and we are already making plans for 2023.
Refunds for tickets sold through our website, www.xpraugusta.com, will be automatically processed to the debit or credit card charged within the next 14 days. You do not need to contact us or our sponsors at the City of Augusta to receive a full refund. If you purchased tickets through a third-party such as Groupon or Ticketmaster, you must reach out to them directly as we do not have access to or information about such transactions.
We are so grateful to everyone in Augusta, including our sponsors and partners from the City of Augusta and Augusta Economic Development Authority, for your continued support of our vision to make Lake Olmstead Stadium the destination for live music and entertainment. Your understanding as we work to resolve these issues means the world to us.”
