Overview
- Organizers announced on Friday that Bonnaroo will not take place in 2027 and described the pause as a deliberate, temporary break to protect the site and the event.
- They said consecutive years of severe storms and flooding have left the festival grounds, known as The Farm and Centeroo, with limited time to recuperate after heavy damage to fields and roadways.
- Ahead of the 2026 festival, Bonnaroo invested in improved drainage, 4.5 miles of new roadways and 135 acres of new grass, but organizers said those upgrades were not enough given back-to-back weather hits.
- The decision follows repeated disruptions — cancellations in 2020 and 2021, a 2025 halt after one day, and storm-driven evacuations and canceled sets during the final day of the 2026 edition — and officials have not announced any 2028 plans.
- Produced by C3 Presents (owned by Live Nation), Bonnaroo polled fans about moving dates after the 2025 cancellation, and the one-year break raises questions about timing, local economic effects, and how U.S. festivals will adapt to more frequent extreme weather.