The 2025 Soundside Music Pageant in Bridgeport, Conn., has been canceled as a result of “circumstances past our management,” organizers introduced Friday (July 25).
This yr’s occasion was scheduled for Sept. 27–28 at Seaside Park, with headliners The Killers, Weezer, Hozier and Vampire Weekend.
“Because of circumstances past our management, Soundside Music Pageant has been cancelled,” organizers wrote in a press release on the pageant’s web site. “Tickets can be refunded to the unique technique of cost in as little as 30 days relying in your financial institution’s processing time.”
In a press release to Billboard, organizers added, “We’re deeply grateful to the Metropolis of Bridgeport, Mayor Ganim, our native companions, and all of the followers for his or her help of the pageant through the years. Whereas we’re disillusioned to have canceled this yr’s present, we stay happy with the unimaginable musical moments we shared collectively in Seaside Park and the chance to name Bridgeport residence.”
Soundside’s social media accounts had additionally been deleted as of press time. Additional particulars concerning the cancellation weren’t offered.
The 2-day pageant was additionally set to characteristic acts reminiscent of Djo, Japanese Breakfast, The Backseat Lovers, Remi Wolf, Alex Warren and The Final Dinner Get together.
Soundside Music Pageant initially launched in 2022 as Sound on Sound earlier than rebranding underneath its present identify in 2024.
Final yr’s occasion was set to be headlined by Foo Fighters, who dropped off the invoice simply two days earlier than the occasion. The band’s withdrawal got here two weeks after frontman Dave Grohl revealed on Instagram that he had fathered a baby outdoors his marriage. The Foos had been later changed by Jack White and Greta Van Fleet.
