SALT LAKE CITY — Organizers of the Redwest Country Musical Festival said Sunday they were still working to answer questions posed by Saturday night’s weather-related cancellations, as they underscored that they prioritized concertgoers’ safety during conditions that included hail and lightning.

On Saturday evening, concertgoers said they were first told to take shelter and then were evacuated from the Utah State Fairpark as conditions worsened.

Hours later, organizers on social media announced the cancellation of the remainder of Saturday’s program, including headliner Post Malone.

“We know tonight didn’t go as planned,” stated an Instagram post late Saturday. “But your energy, your spirit, and the support you’ve shown means everything to us. We hear you, we see you (and all your comm

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