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Music Midtown Canceled After Court Made It Illegal to Keep Guns Out of Event

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Multi-day Atlanta festival Music Midtown has been canceled for 2022 due to a Georgia gun law that prevents the banning of guns on publicly owned grounds. This year's festival was scheduled for Sept. 17 and 18, with headliners including the rapper Future, rocker Jack White and emo bands My Chemical Romance and Fallout Boy.

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CNN

Atlanta's Music Midtown festival canceled, reportedly due to state's gun laws

The Atlanta music festival Music Midtown, which draws tens of thousands of concertgoers and blockbuster musicians each year, "will no longer be taking place this year," organizers announced in a tweet Monday.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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Atlanta's Music Midtown festival canceled, reportedly due to state's gun laws

By Melissa Alonso, Shawn Nottingham and Theresa Waldrop, CNNThe Atlanta music festival Music Midtown, which draws tens of thousands of concertgoers and blockbuster musicians each year, “will no longer be taking place this year,” organizers announced in a tweet Monday.Though the organizers did not cite a reason for calling off the festival, various media reports citing industry and festival sources said the cancellation was due to a recent interp…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Atlanta's Music Midtown festival canceled, reportedly due to state's gun laws - Local News 8

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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New York Post

Atlanta’s Music Midtown festival canceled — Georgia gun law blamed

Guns would have been allowed on the festival grounds — which is against Music Midtown’s policy.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Organizers cancel Atlanta music festival over state’s gun laws

Organizers canceled a music festival in Atlanta on Monday partially due to Georgia’s gun laws, sources told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Due to circumstances beyond our control, Music Midtown…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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