The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has been canceled due to severe weather concerns.
The festival announced the news in a Friday Instagram post after issuing a series of weather delays and an evacuation notice earlier in the day. Thursday marked the first official day of the event at the Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tennessee, that was set to last through Sunday, with only one of the four headliners, Luke Combs, delivering a performance before the event was canceled.
“Today, the National Weather Service provided us with an updated forecast with significant and steady precipitation that will produce deteriorating camping and egress conditions in the coming days,” Bonnaroo wrote in their post. “We are beyond gutted, but we must make the safest decision and cancel the remainder of Bonnaroo.”
Bonnaroo, too, revealed that they would be issuing refunds to all 1-Day Friday, Saturday and Sunday admission tickets purchased via Front Gate Tickets, though those who purchased 4-day admission tickets and camping accommodations via the ticketing service will only receive a 75% refund.
Alongside Combs, Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier were set to headline Bonnaroo, though those performances have been called off. Additional slated performers included Vampire Weekend, GloRilla, Tyla, Raye, Avril Lavigne, Queens of the Stone Age, John Summit, Justice, Dom Dolla, Glass Animals and The Red Clay Strays.
“The number one thing we need from the Bonnaroo community is patience. Some of your fellow campers’ sites are in rough shape,” they added in their statement. “The rain has settled in areas and made certain parts of Outeroo difficult to manage. We’d like to prioritize getting those folks as well as those with accessibility needs off The Farm as soon as possible this evening.”
“We have put our hearts and souls into making this weekend the most special one of the year, and cannot express how crushed we are to have made this decision,” the statement concluded. “Thank you in advance for your patience, your positivity and your unfailing Bonnaroovian spirit.”
