Blue Ridge Rock Festival has offered an update to fans about the delay of refunds that were promised after most of the 2023 festival was canceled due to issues with weather and alleged festival mismanagement. Blue Ridge Rock Festival bills itself as the biggest and best music festival in the USA, but is annually plagued with issues. Although bad weather was a factor and has affected many festivals worldwide in 2023, there were countless other shortcomings of the festival that fans and industry professionals have called out. The Virginia Department of Health later got involved, opening an investigation into the festival. The TL/DR is that the festival organizers need to wait for insurance to come in before they can refund any money. They anticipate payouts to begin 2024. Continue reading →