April 16, 2024 – 9:15 p.m.
We only need a tent and rubber boots this year in our own garden
Tent, sleeping bag, rubber boots and off you go! In the summer, thousands of music fans usually make pilgrimages to major festivals to see their favorite band and have a good time with friends. This year we unfortunately have to do without this fun because of the corona virus. As Chancellor Angela Merkel announced, major events in 2024 are to continue until August 31 for the time being. Most summer festivals are affected by this ban. We have summarized here which festivals will definitely be canceled this year.
Organizers are working on alternative plans
Already in March 2024 it became clear: The popular Coachella Festival, which normally takes place near Los Angeles on two weekends in April, has to be postponed. But not only in the USA, also in Germany the corona virus causes various failures. The biggest festivals, Hurricane, Southside, Wacken, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park have already been officially canceled. “Our team is working tirelessly to tie down the upcoming steps, but unfortunately we still need a few more days. We will of course get back to you as soon as possible with all the information,” said the organizers of the Hurricane Festival via Instagram. What happens now with the tickets already purchased, whether they can be refunded for money or are valid for the next year, is still unclear.
“We all have to rethink our summer now”
These festivals have also canceled their event: Fusion, Splash, Melt, Full Force, Parookaville, Summer Breeze and Deichbrand . New dates have already been set for Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, which would have celebrated both anniversaries in 2024: from June 11 to 13, 2024. The makers of the Hamburg festival MS Dockville have not yet made any official statements. This event date from August 21. until 08/23 is, however, affected by the Federal Government’s decision.
With a little luck, we don’t have to do without a festival in summer: If the measures are not extended after August, at least the Lollapalooza Festival could take place in Berlin (5 September to 6 September).
