Photo by Chris Tuite

Passion Pit were set to headline the North Coast Music Festival in Chicago on Friday night. When a storm came through, the festival was temporarily delayed, and unfortunately, "approximately 75% of" Passion Pit's gear was destroyed before they went on.

Instead, the band performed a DJ set, which they also did last night in Calgary and are set to do tonight in Edmonton.

On their website, they wrote: "As a touring band that is proud to actually perform electro-pop as opposed to just pressing play, using many keyboards, both analog and digital, this is a nightmare we’ve had for quite some time. It’s almost incredible that it hasn’t happened already."

Their gear is currently being repaired and they plan to schedule shows in Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg to "play proper shows as Passion Pit".

"And to all of our fans that were in Chicago, those disappointed that we couldn’t actually properly perform, please understand that this was completely out of our hands. We did as much as we could. We appreciate your support and understanding."

Revisit Larry Fitzmaurice's Cover Story on Passion Pit. Here's their music video for "Constant Conversations":