Float Fest Cancelled
According to a Float Fest Press Release issued earlier this week, the eclectic festival that combines incredible jams with river tubing, has been cancelled. The festival was in it’s 6th year, and the lineup was nothing short of something memorable. With headliners Major Lazer, Portgual. The Man, Gucci Mane, Kaskade, Ice Cube, Big Gigantic, and additional acts The Floozies, Big Boi, G. Love and Special Sauce, this was really going to be something magical. Float Fest was scheduled for July 20th-21st.
– Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performs during Splendour in the Grass festival July 26, 2009 in Byron Bay, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
This year, the festival was to be at a new venue in Gonzales, TX. According to news articles and statements made since its cancellation, this move was a likely factor in its cancellation. The Austin Chronicle, an independent news source in Austin for almost 50 years, notes that a representative of Float Fest informed the news source that on-site issues forced the cancellation and that all tickets would be refunded. However, the Chronicle also notes that a worker at the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce said permitting was not an issue.
Float Fest’s Official Statement is included below:
We are extremely saddened to announce today that Float Fest 2019 is being cancelled. This was a difficult decision to make, but due to several recent roadblocks outside of our control and in an effort to do right by our fans, the decision to cancel the event was the best option.
We have been working around the clock to prepare the new festival site in Gonzales, but at this time we don’t feel the grounds are ready to fully showcase everything Float Fest is about. With weather, Gonzales saw an extraordinary amount of rain in May and June. Although the site cleared, the rain created delays of construction. We want to provide a first class experience to our fans, therefore we will be finishing out the site so that it is ready for the festival in 2020.
All ticket holders will be 100% refunded for the cost of their tickets. That refund process will be initiated through our ticketing partner, Eventbrite, for all attendees who purchased ticket(s) through their site. There is no action necessary on your end and you can expect to see the refund on your credit/debit card statement within the next 5-7 business days.
If you have questions about this entire process, please contact us at [email protected]. We are dedicated to answering any questions and concerns that you might have.
We truly love our fans. We appreciate you sticking by us while we work hard to make this right.