Insomniac’s Skyline Festival carries on in the rain at Exposition Park

Skyline, Insomniac Events’ two-day techno and house music festival, got off to a late start at Exposition Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 25 as the opening was delayed due to rain.

Concerned fans took to Skyline Festival’s official Instagram in the days leading up to the event, begging producers to keep them updated on the status of the fest since an epic rainstorm was immanent. Insomniac responded, letting ticketholders know that the party would go on “rain or shine.” A post went up the day before the festival, sharing that umbrellas would be allowed inside, free ponchos would be given out while supplies lasted and to help curb all of the standing water and mud accumulating across festival grounds, plastic flooring would be installed at the stages.

However, just as gates were supposed to open at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Insomniac posted that “due to weather conditions in the festival area” doors would be slightly delayed.

While some fans complained in the comments and asked Insomniac to just cancel the event and issue refunds, others were happy to continue to tailgate in the rain in the surrounding parking lots as the production crew sorted things out. A little later, another update came through that indicated that the show would open by 4 p.m. and run until midnight instead of 11 p.m. to accommodate all of the acts. By 5 p.m. fans were heading through the gates as the rain dumped down.

Skyline Festival made its debut at Skylight Row in downtown Los Angeles last year, but was relocated to Exposition Park for its second year since it would have more space for guests and activations. Skyline is curated by Insomniac’s techno brand Factory 93 and house music counterpart Day Trip, which have joined forces to present top artists in both genres. Saturday’s lineup included sets by Dom Dolla, Peggy Gou, Meduza, Masha Mar, Michael Bibi and Anotr with back-to-back performances by Skream and Dennis Ferrer and more.

The festival continues on Sunday with Diplo, Charlotte De Witte, Joshwa, Stella Bossi and many more.