The “Lovers and Lunatics Music and Arts Festival” originally scheduled to take place in Victor this weekend has been canceled, with the event organizer assuring ticketholders they will get a refund.

The event became controversial after venue neighbors called the venue, known as The Property, and petitioned to have the festival relocated. Organizers of the event said there were threats of possible legal action, though one neighbor said there were no such threats, just questions they say went unanswered.

Event organizer Ivan Gallego said after a neighbor went to the festival grounds, Stewart Draper “harassed” the property manager and event vendors, he had to look for other event venues to host the festival, but was unable to do so weeks before the event was scheduled.

“We've exhausted our

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