Bonnaroo to Skip 2027 to Let Its Flood-Battered Farm Recover
Bonnaroo, the long-running festival held in Manchester, Tennessee, will not take place in 2027. Organizers announced the pause on social media, saying the festival grounds — known as The Farm — need a break after years of extreme weather. According to NME, the decision follows a heavy rainstorm on the Sunday of the 2026 festival.
What organizers said
In their statement, organizers noted they had already invested heavily ahead of the 2026 festival to improve the campgrounds and the Centeroo activity area, including upgraded drainage, 4.5 miles of new roadway, and 135 acres of new sod — all meant to make The Farm more resilient to weather.
But with only limited recovery time between consecutive years of storms, plus this year's Sunday downpour, organizers said the site — particularly the main performance areas — needs rest and restoration. They described the call as not taken lightly, but one they believe will make Bonnaroo better afterward.
A pattern of weather disruption
Bonnaroo has faced repeated extreme-weather setbacks in recent years. The 2020 edition was postponed and ultimately canceled due to COVID-19, and 2021 was called off due to rain.
The 2025 festival, originally headlined by Tyler, The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier, got underway before being cancelled mid-run after what organizers called record-setting rainfall made campground conditions unsustainable.
The 2026 edition went ahead as planned, running June 11-14 with The Strokes, Turnstile, Skrillex, and Noah Kahan among the headliners.
What's not yet known
- No date has been announced for Bonnaroo's return in 2028
- No ticket on-sale schedule has been announced