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Soundside Music Festival 2025 Canceled Over 'Circumstances Beyond Our Control'

Organizers will issue refunds within 30 days after local officials said low ticket sales drove a unilateral cancellation.

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Overview

  • The two-day festival was slated for September 27–28 at Bridgeport’s Seaside Park with headliners including The Killers, Weezer, Hozier and Vampire Weekend.
  • Organizers posted a one-line statement on July 25 citing unspecified “circumstances beyond our control” as the reason for cancellation.
  • Festival social media accounts on Instagram and Facebook were deleted immediately after the cancellation announcement.
  • The event was co-created by Howard Saffan in partnership with Live Nation Connecticut and Founders Entertainment after debuting in 2022 as Sound on Sound.
  • The festival drew record attendance in 2024 despite the Foo Fighters’ last-minute withdrawal, highlighting a pattern of operational and lineup disruptions.