Why was 2025 Bonnaroo canceled? Details explored

The 2025 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival which was hosted in Manchester, Tennessee, has been canceled for the remainder of the weekend due to heavy rain.

The festival kicked off on June 12, but heavy rains on June 13 led to postponing the events, with the event ultimately being canceled. The event posted a lengthy statement on the festival site noting,

"We are beyond gutted, but we must make the safest decision and cancel the remainder of Bonnaroo. 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."

The statement continued,

"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 event noted that they require "patience" from the Bonnaroo community, since sites of their fellow campers are in "rough shape" with the rain settling in and making certain parts of Outeroo difficult to manage.

The organizers' main priority is to getting people in camping sites especially those with accessibility needs off the farm. They will continue operating as usual in Outeroo including food vendors and all health and safety infrastructure.

The four day event in its 2024 leg drew 70,000 attendees. In 2025, the artists lineup included, Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Vampire Weekend as headlines.

Who's getting refunds from the 2025 Bonnaroo post cancelation

Since the rest of the 2025 Bonnaroo stands canceled due to weather conditions, the announcement posted on Bonnaroo website noted that all one-day ticket holders and parking purchasers for June 13 though June 15 will be refunded.

Festival goers that purchased four day tickets and four-day camping accommodations will receive a 75% refund and refunds will be processed in "as little as 30 days" as per the organizers. Earlier, before the event was cancelled, officials asked event goers to evacuate from the campsite and the event sites. Officials asked attendees to "please head calmly to the nearest exit" and find a vehicle to wait in safety.

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They also added, "severe weather is approaching. Please exit Centeroo immediately and shelter in a vehicle. No vehicle? Find a friend."

Heavy rains and thunderstorms have been ripping through Manchester, Tennesse in the past few days. The SPC had placed portions of Southwest Tennesse under a Marginal Risk 1/5 for severe weather, not ruling out the possibility of a tornado.

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