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EDM kids were furious when Digital Dreams cancelled day one

by Jeremy Mersereau

A little rain never hurt anyone, unless you’re an EDM fan who was dead set on partying in Toronto.

The Bud Light Digital Dreams festival was supposed to go down without a hitch this past weekend, bringing with it the attendant furry boots and visor companies stock uptick, but all Saturday performances were cancelled due to organizers’ concern about heavy rain and “public safety.” Hmmm… I guess the weather got us dreamers down after all. Armin van Buuren, Porter Robinson and Steve Angello were among the big names scheduled to play the festival’s first day.

Looks like Sunday’s event went off as planned, with organizers offering full refunds to anyone with tickets for Saturday and 50% refunds for two-day ticket holders. But it wasn’t enough for the pacifier and molly set, who were understandably upset, with many demanding the organizers refund them for hotel and travel costs. Others resorted to the highly un-embarrassing tactic of posting their displeasure on the event’s Facebook page, which we’ve compiled here for posterity:

First thing you learn on the rough and tumble dance music streets: Never fuck with the man in the panda surgical mask. Or no, sorry, I got that wrong: ALWAYS fuck with the man in the panda surgical mask.

CUT TO: Man shrieking with wrist on fire.

“I ain’t sayin’ nothin’! #TheGambiniFamilymurderedthatguy” – Jimmy the surprisingly still-alive Social Media Snitch

“Sad gyals say wha gwaan / Glum gyals let cheah yuh up ” – Vybz Kartel, “Sad Gyals”, 2015

Just tell people it stands for “Doubtin’ Dave” (Note: only works if you question the official version of the Kennedy assassination, and your name is Dave)

Ok. *refunds you $0.72*

But through hardship comes true enlightenment: