Bad news for fans of Def Leppard, Train and Brad Paisley. This weekend’s Harvest Nights Music Festival just got cancelled — a mere four days before the charity concert was scheduled to start.
The event’s organizers — the nonprofit organization The Charity Pros — announced the news Monday on Facebook and The Charity Pros’ website.
“We are heartbroken to announce that the Harvest Nights Music Festival has been canceled due to circumstances beyond the organizers’ control,” they wrote. “We are working closely with Ticket Search and will contact each ticket holder within the next 7 days with instructions on how to access refunds.
“We appreciate your patience as we work to get everything sorted.”
Brad Maloney, The Charity Pros’ vice president of operations/events, declined to comment or provide more details when contacted Monday by the News-Press/Naples Daily News. He said he might be able to say more at a later date.
Organizers had called Harvest Nights the biggest Southwest Florida concert event of the year. It was originally scheduled for Nov. 22-24, 2024, in the John Jimmie Rodeo Grounds on the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Immokalee Reservation. It was later postponed to January 2024 “due to the impact of Hurricane Helene and Milton in Southwest Florida,” according to an October Facebook post.
The outdoor, camping-style festival was scheduled for Friday though Sunday, Jan. 10-12. In addition to the headliners, the fest’s eclectic mix of rock, pop and country bands included former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, Tesla and more musical acts.
The concert was to benefit Southwest Florida’s Guadalupe Center, Cancer Alliance Network and The Immokalee Foundation, according to an August news release.
