Were You Denied a Refund for a Canceled Festival?

Did you purchase tickets for a festival or event that was canceled—and never received your money back? You may have legal options to recover your lost funds.

Sauder Schelkopf is investigating claims on behalf of ticket buyers who were promised unforgettable festival experiences but ended up with nothing to show for their purchase. Common cases include festivals canceled due to:

  • Weather or safety concerns
  • Organizational failures
  • COVID-19 restrictions
Who May Qualify for Legal Action?

You may be eligible if:

  • You bought tickets for a festival or event that was canceled.
  • The event organizers failed to issue refunds or provided inadequate compensation (e.g., unusable credits).
How We Can Help

Our experienced legal team specializes in consumer protection and class-action lawsuits. We’re here to hold organizers accountable and fight for the compensation you deserve.

Sauder Schelkopf served as court-appointed Class Counsel in a class action settlement on behalf of purchasers of credentials for the 2020 South by South West Conference & Festivals in Austin, Texas that was canceled due to COVID-19. The court granted final approval to the settlement on February 18, 2022.

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Experience Matters

Sauder Schelkopf has a nationally recognized litigation practice. The firm currently serves as court-appointed lead counsel in courts across the country.  The attorneys at Sauder Schelkopf have recovered over $1 billion on behalf of their clients and class members. Our firm was recognized by the Legal Intelligencer’s 2022 Professional Excellence Awards. The Legal Intelligencer’s Professional Excellence Awards honor Pennsylvania law firms and attorneys who have made a significant, positive impact on the legal profession. Our firm was named in the Litigation Departments of the Year (Specialty Area category; runner-up), an award that honors the best litigation practice in a small or mid-sized firm in Pennsylvania. This recognition was based on the firm’s 2021 litigation work and its important ongoing cases. LawDragon has recognized our attorneys in its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” for 2022.  This list notes: “From the opioid epidemic to toxic substances and defective products, truck accidents to wildfires and sexual abuse, these are the lawyers who stand on the front line in individual lawsuits and class actions seeking justice.” Mr. Schelkopf was named to Pennsylvania’s Best Lawyers® 2022 for Class Actions/Mass Tort Litigation. The American Lawyer named Mr. Sauder to its 2021 Northeast Trailblazers. The honor recognizes 60 lawyers who are “truly agents of change.” It “recognizes professionals in the Northeast who have moved the needle in the legal industry.” The Legal Intelligencer named Mr. Sauder and Mr. Schelkopf in its 2020 Pennsylvania Trailblazers list recognizing 31 lawyers who “have taken extra measures to contribute to positive outcomes . . . and who are truly agents of change.” The Legal highlighted the firm’s innovative work on advocacy as class counsel in large institutional sex abuse cover-ups, women’s, and children’s rights. Our attorneys have also consistently been recognized by their peers being named to Pennsylvania SuperLawyer, a distinction held by the top 5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania.  The National Trial Lawyers Association has also selected our attorneys as the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania.

We Want to Hear from You

If you purchased tickets to a Festival that was canceled and you did not receive a refund, please contact the attorneys at Sauder Schelkopf by filling out the form on this page.