Jazz In The Gardens Suspended 'Out Of Abundance Of Caution' Due To Coronavirus
MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) – Jazz in the Gardens, a popular two-day music festival at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens is postponed until further notice.
Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert made the decision Thursday morning "out of an abundance of caution" because of COVID-19.
The event was scheduled for Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15.
Other events related to the festival such as Poetry in the Gardens, Women's Impact Luncheon, the Official Press Conference and Opening Night Party will also be postponed. Gilbert also signed a local state of emergency late Wednesday night.
Adam Zwebaun, who owns a business near Hard Rock Stadium, says he understands the decision but it is still going to hurt financially.
"Unfortunately, it is gonna make a lot of us around here lose a lot of business, but its gonna probably put a lot of minds at ease. Being that no one is really gonna be out in the open, close to people that may be infected, said Zwebaun.
The city of Miami Gardens announced all JITG tickets will be fully refunded by official ticket vendors.
The decision comes hours after Miami-Dade County confirmed its first positive case of the novel coronavirus.
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Miami-Dade County has also suspended The Youth Fair, The Miami Open tennis tournament, the MIA 5K and all events at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
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