Originally scheduled for March 20 and 21, the 2020 BUKU Music + Art Project was forced to reschedule its festival dates for Labor Day weekend due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, that rescheduling has turned into an outright cancellation. There will be no 2020 BUKU Fest at all.

“The world was a different place 3 weeks ago when we were forced to cancel BUKU and made the quick call to reschedule it for Labor Day weekend,” organizers said in a statement posted to Facebook. “The COVID crisis seemed manageable at that point, and we did the only thing we knew how to do…we fought for the fans, quickly rebooking the whole lineup.” However, the statement continues, “as the pandemic began to ravage New Orleans, and now as we watch cases surpass a million worldwide, it just doesn’t feel right to plan a music festival for later this year and put everyone involved through more uncertainty.”

Refunds are being offered, so ticket purchasers should look out for an email with more information. There will also be an option to transfer your BUKU 2020 pass(es) for BUKU 2021, which will take place March 19 and 20.

Organizers say they “plan on pulling out all the stops” for next year’s festival. Until then, “please stay healthy, stay mentally connected although physically apart, and continue striving to be dope.”

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