BERLIN – Municipal officials approved rain dates for three key Berlin events in 2024.
The Berlin Town Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve rain dates for the Berlin Jazz and Blues Bash, Berlin Fiddlers Convention and Oktoberfest. The rain dates were requested after weather prompted the cancellation of several events this year.
“I do believe a rain date is a considerate thing to do,” Councilman Dean Burrell said.
Ryan Nellans, executive director of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, approached the council this week seeking approval of rain dates for three of the town’s key events. He said the requests were being made because the Berlin Fiddlers Convention was canceled this year because of weather and Oktoberfest was moved inside.
“You have a whole bunch of businesses that lost out a chunk of change here over two weekends,” he said. “They were not very happy with anyone about that.”