Wind cancels outdoor activities across the Las Vegas valley

The Lovers & Friends music festival was canceled just hours before the one-day show was supposed to take place on the Las Vegas Strip. Kelsie Carlos, who was planning to attend the show, found out it was canceled as she was packing for her flight to Las Vegas from Seattle.

"Hotel, flight, they gave us less than 24 hours notice, so we didn't have enough time to get a refund for those things," Carlos said. "We're pretty bummed about it, honestly. This is something we have been looking forward to for the past five months, but we're here, and we are making the most out of it. We don't want our time or money to be wasted."

She is one of the thousands of fans who found out the festival was canceled because of high winds. Carlos and her boyfriend spent about $450 each on tickets to the festival and estimated their entire trip, including hotel and airfare, cost them about $1,000 each. 

She received an email on Saturday night from festival officials saying they would receive a refund within 30 days. The couple is planning to make the most of their time in the entertainment capital of the world before they head back to Seattle on Monday. Carlos said they would try to come back in 2025.

"I think we would come back next year even though this caught us off guard, and we didn't plan for this to unravel this way," Carlos said.

Across the valley, The L'Etape Las Vegas by Tour De France was also canceled because of high winds that officials said made the course unsafe. It was going to be the second year of the event. Michael Mack, vice president of marketing for Las Vegas events said he was disappointed that the event couldn't take place, but no one can control the weather.

"Give it a try in [2025] maybe we'll get more cooperation with the weather, and we'll put on a good show if you do come back," said Mack. 

Cyclists from 30 states and eight countries who were scheduled to ride the 75-mile course through Red Rock Canyon on Sunday were not immediately offered refunds, and the entry fee was deferred to the next time the event takes place.

Clark County officials also issued a dust advisory for Saturday and Sunday due to the winds. The strongest of the winds was expected late Saturday evening into Sunday morning, with the bulk of the wind tapering off by Monday.