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The Cowboys Music Festival will be allowed to operate until 2 a.m., two hours later than originally told, the city’s Subdivision and Development Appeal Board decided following a Thursday meeting.

Penny Lane Entertainment Group had submitted two appeals to the original conditions of the development permit approval on their new location at the site of the former Enoch House on 12th Avenue S.E. Both appeals requested an increase to their allowed operating time.

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The original approval stipulated organizers would have to stop playing music and serving alcohol by midnight, and completely vacate the tent by 1 a.m.

Their successful appeal will now allow live music to be played until midnight and recorded music from a DJ until 2 a.m. They can also continue to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. and must fully vacate the tent by 3 a.m.

The appeal meeting saw two public presenters — one in support of and one opposed to the extended hours.