Organisers are now hoping to avoid consecutive cancellations, Bay Dreams chief executive Toby Burrows said everything is still all go.
“At the moment we’re just monitoring the weather,” he said.
“The main thing for us is to manage any strong winds, to make sure our staff and crew safely set up the festival.”
The venue has experienced good weather in the lead-up to the event’s launch, Burrows said staff are finishing the last bits of the build this afternoon.
On a phone call to Civil Defence, Burrows was reassured the wet weather hitting the Tasman would be centred more around the Golden Bay and Abel Tasman regions.
This would leave the Rutherford Park venue clear of any severe weather at this stage.
“It’s nothing we’re not used to running outdoor events, these things do happen and it’s something we can’t control,” said Burrows.
“These events have a massive economic impact on the people, we’re keen to deliver a full Bay Dreams experience. All the artists are excited, so fingers crossed.”
Bay Dreams Mt Maunganui has already kicked off, with a line-up including 10-time Grammy-nominated artist Diplo, Denzel Curry, Elderbrook and Freddie Gibbs.
