Bonnaroo 2025 Canceled: Weather Concerns
- The 2025 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, was canceled and evacuated on Friday, June 13, due to anticipated severe weather.
- The festival featured a lineup of prominent artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler The Creator, Luke Combs, and Hozier.
- Today, the National Weather Service provided us with an updated forecast with important and steady precipitation that will produce deteriorating camping and egress conditions in the coming days.
Bonnaroo 2025 is canceled: Severe weather forced the evacuation and cancellation of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 13, just hours after opening, impacting thousands. Headliners like Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler The Creator, and Luke Combs won’t perform. Refunds are being processed for ticketholders affected by the unexpected cancellation. The anticipated impact on the community and the local economy will be critically important, as detailed by News Directory 3.Check out the latest updates, including statements from the organizers on social media. Discover what’s next for this major music festival.
bonnaroo 2025 Festival Canceled Due to Severe Weather Concerns
Updated June 15, 2025
The 2025 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, was canceled and evacuated on Friday, June 13, due to anticipated severe weather. The cancellation came just hours after the festival gates opened. Thunderstorms threatened the area,prompting the evacuation order around 7:30 p.m. local time. The role of the festival in the community will be missed.
The festival featured a lineup of prominent artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler The Creator, Luke Combs, and Hozier. A livestream of the event had been planned.
Organizers addressed the cancellation in a social media statement:
Today, the National Weather Service provided us with an updated forecast with important 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 data at the end of this message, but let’s start with the next steps.
The statement continued, asking for patience from attendees:
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 and also those with accessibility needs off the Farm quickly 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.
The organizers expressed their disappointment and gratitude:
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.
full refunds are being processed. Additional details are available on the festival’s social media channels. the impact of the Bonnaroo music and Arts Festival on the local economy is significant, and the cancellation will undoubtedly be felt by many.