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Southside and Hurricane Festivals Conclude Peacefully After Storm Evacuation

Performances resumed after weather teams declared the site safe following a severe thunderstorm

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Overview

  • About 56,000 people attended Southside in Neuhausen ob Eck and roughly 65,000 visited Hurricane in Scheeßel each day over the June 20–22 weekend
  • Both festivals saw minimal incidents, with fewer than 60 thefts reported at Southside and 36 medical transports at Hurricane, down from last year
  • A meteorologist warning of a late-Sunday thunderstorm led to a two-hour evacuation at Hurricane before concerts continued under clear skies
  • Attendees managed temperatures near 30 °C by using hydration stations, sun protection and cooling facilities
  • Lineups featured headliners Green Day, Apache 207 and Nina Chuba alongside performances by Jan Böhmermann’s Rundfunk-Tanzorchester and AnnenMayKantereit