Noah Kahan and Zeds Dead Cancel NYC Concerts: What You Need to Know About Refunds and Rescheduled Dates

Saturday night in New York brought disappointment for concert fans when severe weather forced two major shows to cancel. Noah Kahan’s performance at Citi Field in Queens was called off just before doors opened, while electronic duo Zeds Dead canceled their Forest Hills Stadium show on the same night. Both venues and artists cited dangerous thunderstorm conditions, damaging wind gusts, and flash flooding forecasts as the reason for the cancellations. It’s the kind of decision nobody wants to make, but safety always has to come first.

If you’re trying to figure out what happens next with your ticket, here’s the breakdown. Ticketmaster buyers who had tickets to Kahan’s Saturday show will receive automatic refunds without having to do anything. If you bought your ticket through another source, you’ll need to go back to that point of purchase to request your refund. The good news for Kahan fans is that his second night at Citi Field on Sunday, July 19, is still scheduled to go ahead. Zeds Dead rescheduled their show for August 14, and your original ticket remains valid for that new date.

These situations remind us that no matter how much planning goes into a live event, sometimes Mother Nature has the final say. The artists and venues showed they understand that keeping fans safe is more important than any single show. Have you ever had a concert canceled on you? What was that experience like, and did you eventually get to see that artist perform?