The Death of Festivals

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Bonnaroo 2025 Canceled Due To Weather After One Full Day
Andrew O'Brien | Friday, June 13th, 2025
Photo via Bonnaroo Facebook – Bonnaroo

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On Friday evening, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival organizers canceled the remainder of the 2025 event after persistent rain hammered its Manchester, TN home, The Farm, throughout the afternoon and “[deteriorated] camping and egress conditions.” The annual event, which started on Thursday, was due to continue through Sunday night.
After evacuating the concert area, Centeroo, in the early afternoon, festival organizers had advised attendees to remain in their vehicles until further notice. The cancellation announcement arrived just after 7:30 p.m CT via the festival’s social media.
In addition to announcing the cancellation of the remainder of the 2025 festival, Bonnaroo detailed refunds for ticket-holders. All 1-Day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Admission tickets purchased via Front Gate Tickets and 1-Day Friday, Saturday and Sunday Day Parking purchased via Front Gate Tickets will be refunded. All 4-Day Admission Tickets purchased via Front Gate Tickets will receive a 75% refund. All 4-Day camping accommodations purchased via Front Gate Tickets will receive a 75% refund. All refunds will be processed in as little as 30 days to the original method of payment.
Prior to today’s pause and the eventual weekend cancellation, Friday’s Bonnaroo schedule was due to feature performances by Tyler, the Creator, John Summit, Glass Animals, Goose, Tipper, Rainboy Kitten Surprise, Megadeth, and more. Saturday’s lineup was scheduled to include Olivia Rodrigo, Avril Lavigne, Justice, Nelly, Glorilla, Mt. Joy, RL Grime, Beabadoobee, Tyla, Jessie Murph, Modest Mouse, Dope Lemon, Action Bronson, and more. On Sunday, Hozier, Vampire Weekend, Queens of the Stone Age, LSZEE, Remi Wolf, Raye, Royel Otis, Dispatch, Role Model, Barry Can’t Swim, Big Gigantic, and more were set to perform.
Read the full cancellation announcement from Bonnaroo below.
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. We are beyond gutted, but we must make the safest decision and cancel the remainder of Bonnaroo.
We are going to make things right with you, and you will find refund information at the end of this message, but let’s start with the next steps.
The number one thing we need from the Bonnaroo community is patience. Some of your fellow campers’ sites are in rough shape. 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.
To do this, we ask that if your campsite is in good shape or if you’re in an RV or pre-pitched accommodation, please consider spending the night with us and we’ll start working to get you out of here safely tomorrow. 
We will continue to operate as usual in Outeroo including food vendors and all health and safety infrastructure.
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 to make this decision. Thank you in advance for your patience, your positivity and your unfailing Bonnaroovian spirit