For some of us, the first two days of Electric Zoo were absolutely glorious. For others, they were the biggest tragedy of their short lives. From full access to free water stations located throughout the festival with surprisingly minimal lines to designated security guards with water hoses to cool festival goers in the summer heat and medic tents everywhere in plain view, Electric Zoo did an impressive job trying to protect their young guests from this heartbreaking news.
Medics, police and festival staff feverishly monitored crowds looking for anyone who might seem to need assistance. One festival manager even went as far as cutting the music during Dyro’s afternoon set to deliver a public service announcement to the crowd imploring that they look out for each other and pace themselves. “Drink water” they said. “Care for each other” they said. Still today we wake with the somber news that 2 of our brothers and sisters have lost their lives and 4 are currently in critical condition.
The New York City Mayor’s Office released this official statement today:
“During the first two days of the Electric Zoo music festival, two concert-goers have died and at least four others became critically ill and have been placed in intensive care at area hospitals. Definitive causes of death have not yet been determined, however, both appear to have involved the drug MDMA (ecstasy, or molly).”
When people die and the show goes on without them, the severity of the issue is lost. Made Events deserves a lot of respect for spotlighting these tragedies and bringing our culture’s drug problem to the forefront of the news.
The founders of Electric Zoo send our deepest condolences to the families of the two people who passed away this weekend. Because there is nothing more important to us than our patrons, we have decided in consultation with the New York City Parks Department that there will be no show today.
According to Electric Zoo’s social media, information regarding refund processes will be available soon.
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