Float Fest 2019 Cancelled Due to “Several Recent Roadblocks”
Organizers of the 2019 Float Fest music festival announced Friday that they are cancelling the event due to “several recent roadblocks” outside of their control. The two-day multi-genre music festival included a power-packed lineup of Portugal. The Man, Major Lazer, Gucci Mane, Kaskade, The Flaming Lips, Zeds Dead, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Big Gigantic, Ice Cube, The Jungle Missio, Goldfish, Sego, Grouplove, Big Boi, St. Lucia, Houndmouth, G. Love & Special Sauce, The Floozies, and Cowboy Diplomacy.
The music festival had been scheduled to take place July 20-21 in Gonzales, Texas, a new venue from last year’s location at Cool River Ranch in San Marcos. This has been a popular summer destination for those around the Austin and San Antonio areas since the first Float Fest took place in 2014. The move to a new waterfront location was required because festival organizers could not secure a permit for use along the San Marcos River. An anticipated crowd of over 20,000 was expected to attend Float Fest, where those attending would experience live music, camping and the opportunity to float on the river. Organizers expect the festival to return in 2020.
All ticket-holders will receive full refunds via the festivals ticket outlet Eventbrite, Float Fest organizers said in a statement.
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 info@floatfest.net. 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.
Sincerely,
Float Fest
