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After Third Cancelation In Five Years, Bonnaroo Hints At Possible Different Weekend For 2026

7:43 PM EDT on June 23, 2025

Earlier this month Bonnaroo was canceled due to severe weather, which was the third cancelation in five years. The four-day music festival only had one successful day, and therefore was only offering 75% refunds. Backlash prompted them to then offer 100% refunds, and now it looks like they're considering changing when Bonnaroo happens.

The festival had been slated for June 12 to 15 in Manchester, Tennessee. On social media they shared a survey with questions like, "Would you attend Bonnaroo if it was a few weeks later in the summer?" and "Would you attend Bonnaroo if it was in late September/early October?"

This year's festival was canceled due to sever weather, like in 2021. In 2020 it was canceled with every other festival due to COVID-19. All this news comes shortly after the death of Bonnaroo co-founder Jonathan Mayers earlier this month. So it's definitely a new era for one of America's biggest and most celebrated fests.
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