LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louder Than Life organizers have canceled the second day of the festival on Friday due to inclement weather in the area caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. 

Festival organizers previously planned to open the gates between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. and extended the curfew. Then in a Facebook post just after 6:30 p.m., officials asked festival attendees to shelter in place by staying in their vehicles or making their way to Freedom Hall for shelter. 

In another post just before 7 p.m., organizers announced that the show would be canceled Friday, citing concerns over continuous wind gusts.

"Louder family, we're heartbroken to share this, but the weather just isn't in our favor today. We've been working closely with our meteorologists and local authorities, holding on hope that we could open doors, but the continuous wind gusts simply make it impossible for us to proceed safely," organizers said, adding that the safety of attendees, artists and crew members remains their No. 1 priority.

"The support and patience you showed us today has been nothing short of incredible. We fully intend to rock out with you tomorrow, check back in the morning for updates."

A spokesperson for Louder Than Life confirmed to WDRB that any Friday single-day pass holders can attend Saturday or Sunday instead, but must have their original Friday wristband to scan in for access to the festival.

"That's a chance to take when you go to stuff like this," Jessica Craig, who is in town for the festival, said.

The gates were delayed Friday.

A social media post earlier in the day Friday advised people camped out for the festival to take precautions for stormy weather. As of around noon, there were hundreds of people camped out near the fairgrounds waiting for gates to open. 

The gates were supposed to open at 11 a.m. but wind rain kept that from happening. Fans still made the most of it.

"We here. It's a long walk to Maine. Our flights don't leave until Monday. So we're here one way or the other, rain or shine," Lee Flagg, visiting from Maine, said.

When people do get inside, the festival has a new policy to protect fans from the incoming weather. Attendees can leave the venue and return.

"As long as everything is secured down and stuff, we are OK. We are going to live it out," festival attendee Nakira Hunter said. "This is definitely a place where you come as friends and leave as family."

Helene's expected to bring down trees and cause power outages and flooding. She's expected to dump 3-5 inches of water which makes flooding a danger especially on roadways.

Until the festival starts back up, fans are making the most of it at their campsite.

Hundreds have been camping on the grounds of the Expo Center in between Bourbon and Beyond and Louder Than Life.

WDRB asked how they are feeling as they wait to get back inside of the gates.

"I mean, I'm amazed at how good people have actually staked their stuff down, because my first reaction was, how are we staking everything down so it doesn't fly away?," Katie Southall, from Tennessee, said. 

"I'm trying to start trying to start a mud wrestling event," Keisha Fann, who is also visiting, said. "The ground is so wet, nothing will stay in."

This story will be updated when more information becomes available. 

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