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Soundside Music Festival 2025 Cancelled Weeks Before Event

Organizers offered only a brief statement promising refunds after local officials indicated pre-sales were far below expectations

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Seaside Park in Bridgeport.

Overview

  • Organizers posted a brief website update on July 25 announcing the festival’s cancellation due to “circumstances beyond our control.”
  • The two-day event was slated for September 27–28 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport with headliners The Killers, Weezer, Hozier and Vampire Weekend.
  • Tickets will be refunded to the original payment method within 30 days depending on bank processing times.
  • The festival’s social media accounts were deleted after the announcement, leaving fans and vendors uncertain about the event’s future.
  • Bridgeport officials, including Thomas Gaudett, said lackluster ticket sales and rising production costs likely drove the sudden shutdown.