Hundreds of music fans descend on the entrance to Spring Awakening: Autumn Equinox at Addams/Medill Park after a two-hour rain delay forced the evacuation of the festival grounds. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Four stages are set up in Addams/Medill Park (1301 W. 14th Street) for the electronic music event running through Sunday.
It’s billed as the biggest incarnation of Spring Awakening in the history of the nearly 10-year history of the festival. And with more than 70 acts scheduled for this weekend’s Spring Awakening: Autumn Equinox, that’s an understatement.
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Security urges Spring Awakening Musical Festival: Autumn Equinox festival goers to evacuate due to severe weather near the Addams/Medill Park in the University Village neighborhood, Saturday afternoon, October 2, 2021.
The musicmaking, however, had to wait on Saturday as severe weather forced the evacuation of the festival grounds for several hours. Social media and onsite festival staff alerted the crowds to evacuate to a temporary shelter at 15th and Wood streets around 3 p.m. Gates reopened at 5:45 and music was underway by 6 p.m.
But the rush to get back into the festival grounds was anything but a breeze as hundreds of festivalgoers converged on the entrance, creating a human traffic jam.
Four stages are set up in Addams/Medill Park (1301 W. 14th Street) for the electronic music event running through Sunday.
The lineup includes: Martin Garrix, Excision, Diplo, Galantis, RL Grime b2b Baauer, Dillon Francis, Madeon, Zomboy, AC Slater, Shiba San, Midnight Kids and a Sofi Tukker DJ Set. Other festival highlights include silent discos, laser light shows and plenty of afterparties.
And yes, attendees are required to present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test results. For patrons who are not fully vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 test result must be obtained within 72 hours of attending each day. You must be at least 18 to attend.
The festival runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.
The entire schedule/lineup and festival safety protocols are available at springawakeningfestival.com.
