Overview

• Organizers confirmed the festival will pause next year and reopen its stages June 4-6, 2027.
• The gap year announcement was shared on social media and the festival’s website after the 2025 lineup headlined by Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow and Fall Out Boy.
• Since its 2013 debut at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Boston Calling has attracted about 40,000 fans annually.
• Recent editions have been marred by headliner withdrawals from acts such as Foo Fighters and TLC along with fan complaints over overcrowding and heat.
• The 2027 dates mark a shift from Memorial Day weekend and coincide with New York’s Governor’s Ball schedule.