Day 2 of Riot Fest in Douglass Park ends early due to weather

Day 2 of Riot Fest in Douglass Park on Saturday ended earlier than expected due to the weather.

In a post on the festival website, organizers said in part, "In cooperation with our partners from the City of Chicago and out of abundance of caution for the safety of our fans, bands, and staff, Riot Fest will be ending early tonight due to inclement weather. For updated schedule and any further changes please check Riot Fest socials and riotfest.org. Please be safe and watch for more updates."

Saturday's headliners, including Tool, Nas, Morrissey, Bad Religion and Bright Eyes, were moved up to the 6 p.m. hour.

Rock fans like Victoria Kwater were eager to get into Douglass Park for Day 2 of the fest but said she was a bit upset by the announcement.

"We did get a little upset because we came obviously later and whatever, so they're going to be closing soon, but if we're going to make it we're going to make it, that's all that matters," she said.

Other fest-goers like Fe Avila said the schedule change caught her off guard.

"I was a little surprised because if you look on the website, it was saying it was a 'rain or shine' show. So I was kind of surprised. I was kind of caught off guard."

Riot Fest leaders told CBS News Chicago that Saturday's adjusted schedule was prompted by city officials.

"When we plan these things, we work in conjunction with the Office of Emergency Management, the City of Chicago, it was based on their recommendations we made the decision to adjust the schedule," said Marcus Betts.

Despite the changes, fans were still excited and didn't let the weather stop their good time.

By 7 p.m., a flood of rock fans poured out of Douglass Park, some wearing ponchos as rain picked up. Riot Fest later said that while the updated schedule remained the same, there was no hard exit time for fans at the park as weather conditions eased.

Organizers said that Sunday's schedule remains the same.  

Meanwhile, weekend weather also prompted Chicago River Swim organizers to announce they were closely monitoring the forecast to evaluate conditions for potential impacts on Sunday's event.

The organization said their goal was to provide an incredible experience in the Chicago River, but they will never compromise participant safety to make that happen.

The event was eventually canceled due to the weather.