After weeks of discussion and vetting options for a possible fall option, The Hangout Music Festival 2020 has officially been canceled and will come back in 2021.

During a Special Council Meeting March 31, Mayor Robert Craft and the city council unanimously passed a resolution to cancel the 2020 Hangout Music Festival scheduled for May 15-17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Festival organizers were hopeful and stated in a press release they were “exploring all options for a rescheduled festival.”

In a statement released April 15, festival organizers wrote, “After much thought and many spirited discussions, due to the ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to postpone Hangout until next year on our usual weekend – May 21-23, 2021. Since y ’all loved the 2020 lineup so much, we will work really hard to bring as much of it back next year as possible (with some new goodies added of course).”

Refunds will be available to ticketholders that are not willing to commit to next year’s concert at this time. Emails will be sent out to all ticketholders with instructions on how to obtain a full refund or transfer their pass to Hangout 2021.

The statement continued, “Naturally, we are saddened that this is the outcome for all of you this year, but we are confident in the future.  Let’s use this time to reflect on what’s important in our lives, do our part in beating this pandemic, and let our shared love for community and live music be our guiding light in getting through this tough time.  Before you know it, we’ll have the sun on our shoulders and our feet in the sand.”

Visit The Hangout Festival Facebook page to read the full statement.