Bonnaroo performances canceled due to weather delay: What we know

Bummeroo! Seems like bad luck has struck the farm this Friday the 13th.

A slate of acts have been canceled on June 13, the second day of Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, in the midst of severe weather evacuations. Afternoon shows from Ginger Root, Mannequin Pussy, Dogpark, Effin and Slightly Stoopid have been called off, according to the artists on their social media.

“Roo set canceled due to weather. I’m so f***ing sad,” electronic artist Effin said on Instagram. “Working on anything and everything to make something happen.”

“MPs set has been cancelled due to severe thunderstorms,” punk band Mannequin Pussy posted on Instagram. “Really truly deeply hope we get to come back next year … we were READY TO GO.”

Performances were suspended around 1 p.m. while severe weather moved through the area. Festival officials evacuated Centeroo, the main festival grounds, and attendees were asked to shelter in their vehicles.

Officials sent an update at about 2 p.m. that weather was expected to continue for the next couple of hours.

“Centeroo and the tolls are closed until the weather has passed. Please remain in a vehicle,” officials said in a post on X. On the giant video screens near stages, the festival flashed weather warnings.

Which Bonnaroo sets are canceled due to rain?

Here are the Bonnaroo sets that have been canceled so far due to weather delays on June 13:

• Ginger Root
• Mannequin Pussy
• Effin
• Dogpark
• Slightly Stoopid

Will weather impact the rest of Bonnaroo?

There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms every day of the festival.

The National Weather Service warned that unsettled weather will continue into the weekend keeping thunderstorms in the forecast for the afternoons and evenings. While temperatures will be lower, it will remain very humid, the weather service said.

Festival officials have been preparing for the threat of severe weather.

“We’re gonna have some weather, as we do in Middle Tennessee,” Ken Weinstein, spokesperson for the festival said June 13. “It’s gonna come and there is nothing we can do about it.”

Audrey Gibbs is a music reporter and Kirsten Fiscus is a breaking news reporter at The Tennessean. You can reach them at [email protected] and [email protected].