Governors Ball Festival Evacuated Due to Severe Thunderstorms The final day of the festival on Randall's Island in New York City was forced to end early. Governors Ball started about seven hours late, <br />at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday night, with a shortened lineup <br />due to impending storms. The festival was evacuated after 11 artists, including co-headliner Nas, had performed. Other popular artists, including the Strokes <br />and SZA, were forced to cancel their sets. The attendees were informed that they had to evacuate the festival grounds around 9:30 p.m. Governors Ball released a statement <br />around 11 p.m. on Sunday night. Governors Ball, via statement Governors Ball, via statement Refund information for Sunday's cancellation <br />was posted on govball.com.
