Bonnaroo will be back in 2026. After the 2025 music festival came to a quick end due to weather, organizers announced Bonnaroo’s 2026 return. Additionally, they revealed how they’re changing things up to account for the challenges of Mother Nature.
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2025 was not the first year that the festival was impacted by the weather. Bonnaroo was canceled due to Hurricane Ida in 2021.
After that experience, organizers said they “consulted with drainage and land management experts.” They did so in order “to improve conditions on The Farm in the event of heavy, sustained rain.”
“We created a multi-million-dollar multi-year plan and have been tackling projects post-festival each year,” organizers said. “These improvements have helped, but there is still more work to do.”
As such, amid the 2025/2026 off-season, organizers will “be dedicating an additional multi-million-dollar budget and initiating improvements that prioritize the campgrounds and other areas affected by the extreme weather in 2025.”
Those projects include “reseeding the property, continuing to increase access roads within the campgrounds, adding more drainage and reinforcing primary water runoff pathways.”
One thing that won’t change in 2026 is the month that Bonnaroo is held.
“Weather experts have confirmed that we saw record-setting rainfall this spring and early summer, making what we experienced extremely uncommon,” organizers said. “All things considered, our traditional June time frame remains the most optimal time of year for Bonnaroo.”
What to Know About Bonnaroo 2026
When Bonnaroo returns to The Farm June 11-14, 2026, campsites located in the areas most affected by this year’s flooding will not be utilized. While this means that there will be less capacity at the campsite, it will allow for a bigger dance floor.
Additionally, campers will be allowed to arrive to the festival one day early, where they’ll be able to enjoy programming in Outeroo. On Thursday, there will be an epic welcome party on the What Stage.
All other Centeroo stages will be programmed in full Friday through Sunday with your traditional Centeroo Experience.
The Where in the Woods UFO Stage will be making its landing in Centeroo. This will take the place off the Infinity Stage and feature late night DJs and dance parties. The Where in the Woods space will continue to serve as a relaxation haven in Outeroo.
Organizers assured fans that “Centeroo and the caliber of artists you expect from us will remain very similar to previous years.”
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