That changed in 2019 when the Georgia Supreme Court set new rules on what types of businesses could and could not carry guns on publicly owned land. It also expanded gun carry rights on publicly owned land, like the city-owned Piedmont Park, although there was no legal consensus on whether or not the law applied to private events on city property, like Midtown Music. That law – officially known as the “Safe Carry Protection Act” expanded Georgia’s already permissive gun statutes to grant residents the right to pack heat in bars, churches, schools and other private businesses with the owners’ permission. While owner Live Nation did not provide any additional details for the cancellation, pro-gun rights groups had been emailing and posting comments of the festival’s social media page for several months, hinting at potential legal challenges from gun groups following a 2019 ruling that expanded a 2014 Georgia law that critics had dubbed the “Guns Everywhere” law. “We were looking forward to reuniting in September and hope we can all get back to enjoying the festival together again soon.”

“Hey Midtown fans - due to circumstances beyond our control, Music Midtown will no longer be taking place this year,” a statement posted on Music Midtown’s website reads. The likely cause, industry sources say Billboardare recent changes to Georgia gun laws that prevent the festival from banning guns on the publicly owned festival grounds. 17-18 with headliners My Chemical Romance, Future, Jack White and Fallout Boy, has been called off, according to a statement issued by festival organizers. The long-running Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, scheduled for Sept.

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