Music Midtown in Atlanta cancels 2024 event

Organizers cited no specific reason for canceling Music Midtown 2024.

Imagine Music Festival is not the only one on a large scale Atlanta gathering to cancel its 2024 edition. Midtown Musicwhich has been taking place intermittently since 1994, announced that it would not take place this year as planned.

In their official press release, the organizers of Music Midtown did not specify the reasons for their decision. “After producing legendary festivals over the past three decades that have attracted music fans from around the world, we would like to announce that Music Midtown is on hiatus this year.“it reads.”We encourage you to continue supporting live music in Atlanta and stay tuned here for future updates..”

WABE note that this is not the first time in recent times Or distant memory that Music Midtown went on hiatus. It was on hiatus for six years in the 2000s, was one of countless festivals canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, then canceled once again in 2022 for undisclosed reasons.

The cancellation of Music Midtown is nevertheless part of a disconcerting trend in the American festival landscape. Sunset Music Festival, Forests at Mulberry MountainAnd Detroit Charivari Music Festival are just a few to have canceled their 2024 events, with High Sierra Music Festival admitting to his fans that he “needs to change if he wants to last” beyond this year. Most often, organizers of these festivals cite rising costs and changes in the spending habits of live music consumers as factors influencing their decisions.

Over the years, Music Midtown headliners have included artists like Bob Dylan, Shots, Dua LipaAnd Bruno Mars. Electronic music acts as Nozzle, MarshmelloAnd Great Savage also featured on its ranges. No 2024 artists had been announced before the event was canceled.

Music Midtown’s statement suggests it’s possible the event will return in 2025 or sometime after. EDM Identity will share additional details as they become available.

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