Updated April 4, 2026, 2:51 p.m. ET
Saturday’s Men’s Final Four Tip-Off Tailgate and March Madness Music Festival openings have been delayed due to weather.
As of noon, events were set to open at 3:30 p.m., according to Marion County Emergency Management, which notes the festival is rain or shine, but umbrellas are prohibited.
The Saturday, April 4, lineup includes R&B singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae, country hip-hop fuser Breland and recently announced country singer Russell Dickerson will join Zac Brown Band. Updated performance times are:
- BRELAND: 3:45 p.m.
- Ravyn Lenae: 5 p.m.
- Russell Dickerson: 6:15 p.m.
- Zac Brown Band: 8:10 p.m.
The event will still end at 10 p.m. Follow @mfinalfour on social media for updates.
Most of central Indiana is under a hazardous weather outlook as thunderstorms enter the area.
“A threat for severe storms exists this afternoon in the form of isolated to scattered damaging winds. Locally heavy rain could be possible at times, potentially producing localized flooding as well as renewed flooding on area rivers,” National Weather Service in Indianapolis cautions.
Storms are unlikely in the early afternoon but will bring colder temperatures and “isolated strong to severe wind gust(s)” are possible as they develop later in the afternoon and this evening.
Indianapolis weather radar
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