COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, scheduled for May 15-17 at MAPFRE Stadium, has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival producer, Danny Wimmer Presents, made the announcement on Monday where they canceled their other Spring festivals in North Carolina and Florida as well.
"There are no pre-existing guidelines for what festivals should be doing during this unprecedented time. Like the rest of the music industry, we continue to assess new information and make the best-educated decisions possible. We know you have been anxious for updates from us and we are at a point where we can answer many of your questions about how each of our festivals may be affected by COVID-19.
We are crushed to say that Epicenter, Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple are being canceled due to the governmental restrictions on mass gatherings. We respect these directives and recognize they are in the best interest of the greater good, as well as the health and safety of our fans, musicians, partners, and staff. Before accepting this fate, we worked really hard to try to reschedule the festivals. Unfortunately, scheduling conflicts, venue availabilities and a number of other factors out of our control made postponing impossible. Make no mistake, each of these festivals will return in May 2021 bigger and stronger than ever!"
The producer says full refunds will be available to everyone who has purchased passes. People will also have the option to apply the passes to 2021 or another Danny Wimmer Presents festival scheduled for this fall.
