Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2024

No. In August 2026 the organisers announced that Bonnaroo will take a year off in 2027. After storms in two consecutive years, including heavy rain on the Sunday of the 2026 festival, they said The Farm in Manchester, Tennessee – particularly the main venue – needs time to rest and recover. The organisers describe it as a break, not the end of the festival; a date for the return had not been announced at the time of writing.

Sources:bonnaroo.comnewschannel5.com · checked October 2026

Bonnaroo is held on a 700-acre farm – known to fans as “The Farm” – in Manchester, Tennessee, where the festival began in 2002. It was conceived as a camping festival: besides the central festival area, called Centeroo, the site has campgrounds for tents and recreational vehicles.

Sources:bonnaroo.comtennesseeencyclopedia.net · checked October 2026

Yes, three times. The 2020 edition was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 the festival was called off after flooding from Hurricane Ida left the grounds too waterlogged for vehicles to drive in or park safely. In 2025 it opened on Thursday but was cancelled the following day because of heavy rain and a forecast of further steady precipitation.

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The name comes from “Desitively Bonnaroo”, a 1974 album by New Orleans musician Dr. John. “Bonnaroo” is Louisiana slang for having a really good time; the founders chose it for that meaning and as a tribute to the musical tradition of Louisiana.

Sources:tennesseeencyclopedia.netjambands.com · checked October 2026