OSHKOSH (NBC 26) -- One of the country's largest Christian music festivals has been canceled for 2020.
The cancellation of this year's Lifest was announced on the festival's website this week. Originally postponed to August, organizers said they canceled out of concern the spread of coronavirus. The new dates have been set for July 8 - 11, 2021 in Oshkosh.
Lifest cited a letterfrom the Winnebago County Health Department, which states:
“While the Governor’s orders are no longer in effect, the Covid-19 virus is still widely circulating in our community and we continue to see positive cases daily, both locally and statewide. At this time, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) does not advise large gatherings.”
Lifest said as positive coronavirus cases continue to increase, specifically in Winnebago County, the decision to cancel was inevitable.
Winnebago County has recently reported a surge in the number of cases.
"This extremely difficult decision comes after many trying months as our leadership and volunteer executive team worked tirelessly to create a safe scenario for the festival to be hosted during the pandemic. But in the end, we were forced to comply with state and local health authorities," Lifest stated.
Information about tickets and refunds can be found at Lifest.com or by emailing Tickets@LifePromotions.org.
