For the first time ever, GlobalFest will not have its opening night after a drastic drop in last year’s pre-ticket sales forced organizers to make financial cutbacks to the annual festival.

The funding shortfalls came in after organizers noted a drop in August’s sales for the year before, accounting for 11,000 fewer people at the festival earlier this year.

“It was the equivalent of about a quarter million dollars in revenue,” Ken Goosen, chief operating officer for the festival said.

Surveys collected from the festival goers explained a number of factor responsible for the downturn, including a slower economy, competition with other summer events and an unusually rainy summer weather.

“This last year was intended to be our turnaround,” he said. “It was also our casino year. The provin

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