Bonarroo Festival has been completely canceled because of bad weather
Along with Coachella and Lollapalooza, Bonarroo is one of America’s mega-festivals. This year, however, it is not thanks to bad weather. On Friday (June 13, ominously), an evacuation order was issued because of potential severe thunderstorms and worse. Fans were advised to leave the groups and seek shelter in their vehicles.
The then whole thing–the entire weekend–was canceled. I quote:
“Today, the National Weather Service provided us with an updated forecast with significant and steady precipitation that will produce deteriorating camping and egress conditions in the coming days,” the statement reads. “We are beyond gutted, but we must make the safest decision and cancel the remainder of Bonnaroo. We are going to make things right with you, and you will find refund information at the end of this message, but let’s start with the next steps.
“The number one thing we need from the Bonnaroo community is patience. Some of your fellow campers’ sites are in rough shape. The rain has settled in areas and made certain parts of Outeroo difficult to manage. We’d like to prioritize getting those folks as well as those with accessibility needs off The Farm as soon as possible this evening. To do this, we ask that if your campsite is in good shape or if you’re in an RV or pre-pitched accommodation, please consider spending the night with us and we’ll start working to get you out of here safely tomorrow.”
This decision must have been agonizing considering the cost of staging such a festival, not to mention all the money spent by attendees. Everyone will get a refund for their tickets.
