Overview
- Organizers issued an evacuation notice on June 13, directing attendees to shelter in vehicles as Centeroo and toll gates closed for safety.
- Around 7:30 p.m. local time, officials canceled the rest of the four-day event after forecasts warned of significant and steady precipitation.
- Festival staff prioritized evacuating campers in flooded areas and those with accessibility needs while advising others with secure setups to shelter overnight.
- Refunds have been announced with one-day ticket and parking purchasers for Friday through Sunday receiving full refunds and four-day pass holders getting 75 percent back.
- Bonnaroo typically draws about 70,000 attendees and this marks the second time in four years that weather has forced the Tennessee festival’s cancellation.