Boston Calling Music Festival Taking 'Short Break,' Not Returning for 2026

Boston Calling music festival won’t be held in 2026, organizers announce, but no one will say why - The Boston Globe

The event will return in June 2027, they said in a statement, though numerous people involved in putting on the festival declined to comment on the cancellation.

Boston Calling music festival taking 'short break,' not returning for 2026

The three-day festival has been a Memorial Day weekend staple.

Gap year for Boston Calling? Music fest announces it won't return until 2027

A gap year for a music festival? Boston Calling announced on social media on Friday morning that it will not be back in 2026, instead returning in 2027 on a new weekend — June 4-6. “Thank you for making this year’s Boston Calling such a wonderful experience. Your energy, passion and support mean the world to us,” the post said....