Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails have announced they have canceled Future Ruins festival, meant to be an “immersive music and arts” festival, Where Music Tells The Story.” The fest was to feature headline-level sets and rare appearances by Trent and Atticus Ross, along with Terence Blanchard, Tamar-kali, Robert Aiki, Aubrey Lowe, Questlove, Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO), Isobel Waller-Bridge, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, Danny Elfman, and more. It will take place Los Angeles Equestrian Center, on November 8th 2025. Full refunds are being offered to everyone who purchased tickets. Future Ruins was meant to feature composers electronic acts, and bands in a format where some have never performed before on stage, ever. Read a statement from NIN here.
A statement posted Friday on the festival’s social media pages reads as follows:
“Unfortunately Future Ruins will not move forward this year. The reality is, due to a number of logistical challenges and complications, we feel we cannot provide the experience that’s defined what this event was always intended to be. Rather than compromise, we’re choosing to re-think and re-evaluate. Meanwhile, we are sorry for any inconvenience and appreciate all the interest and support. Refunds will be automatically issued, and ticket holders will receive an email with more information.”
Tickets here:
https://www.futureruins.com/
Future Ruins
Future Ruins is a first-of-its-kind music festival: a day-long event where the world’s most influential film and television composers step out from behind the screen and onto the stage.
Set across three stages at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Future Ruins is designed to feel thoughtful and immersive, bringing this music to light in an environment where it has never been heard before. Every artist is a headliner, each with their own specially curated moment. Each artist is encouraged to take big swings and reimagine their work for a live audience. Ranging from electronic sets and live bands to orchestral performances, fans have the chance to experience live debuts from composers who rarely appear onstage.
This one-time line up is not just a music festival — it’s a cinematic ceremony, a deep dive into sound and story, and a historic first for Los Angeles.
The music tells the story
Festival Lineup
Cristobal Tapia de Veer
(Babygirl, Smile, The White Lotus, Black Mirror, Utopia (UK), Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, Ponyboi, The Third Day, National Treasure (UK),The Girl With All The Gifts, Humans)
Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow
(Ex Machina, Civil War, Men, Drokk, Annihilation, Luce, Free Fire, Black Mirror, Devs)
Danny Elfman
(Batman, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Men in Black, Good Will Hunting, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, Alice In Wonderland, Spider-Man, Milk)
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin
(Suspiria, Profondo Rosso/Deep Red, Dawn of the Dead, Demons, Tenebrae, Phenomena, Opera)
HILDUR GUðNADÓTTIR
(Joker, Chernobyl, A Haunting in Venice, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Mary Magdalene, Tár, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Women Talking, Hedda)
(a performance of
Howard Shore’s
score of David Cronenberg’s Crash)
Isobel Waller-Bridge
(Munich: The Edge of War, Emma., Black Mirror, I Came By, Wicked Little Letters, Fleabag, The Lesson, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Magpie, Sweetpea)
John Carpenter
(Halloween, They Live, The Thing, Christine, Escape From New York)
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein
(Stranger Things, Lost in the Night, The Hole in the Fence, Spheres, Native Son, Butterfly, Retaliators, Valley of the Boom)
Mark Mothersbaugh
(The Life Aquatic, The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Bottle Rocket, Rugrats, The Lego Movie, A Minecraft Movie, Cocaine Bear, Thor: Ragnarok)
Questlove
(performing the score works of Curtis Mayfield)
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
(Candyman, Master, Telemarketers, The Color of Care, Grasshopper Republic, Power, Unvion, Seeds, Life After)
Tamar-kali
(Mudbound, Shirley, The Assistant, The Fire Inside, The Last Thing He Wanted, Come Sunday, Palmer, The Lie, Little Richard: I am Everything)
Terence Blanchard
(BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, Inside Man, Da 5 Bloods, When the Levees Broke, One Night in Miami, The Woman King, Perry Mason)
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
(The Social Network, Watchmen, Gone Girl, Soul, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Challengers, Empire of Light, Waves, The Vietnam War, Mank, The Killer)
Volker Bertelmann AKA Hauschka
(All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave, Lion, The Amateur, Dune: Prophecy, The Day of the Jackal, Hollywoodgate, Adrift, War Sailor, The Old Guard, Stowaway, Patrick Melrose)
General Admission
A 1-day GA Ticket allows you general admittance to Future Ruins, including access to:
Performances on three stages
Food choices from regional and local vendors including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options
Bars, Concessions, official merchandise, and specialty items from sponsors/vendors
Secure lockers with charging capabilities for rent (available on a first come, first served basis)
VIP Access
A 1-day VIP Ticket allows you access to all general admission perks as well as VIP access including:
Dedicated VIP Fast Lane Entry
Exclusive VIP Only Gift Bag
Access to VIP Village which includes:
Access to elevated platform in VIP Village with views of one of the main stages
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and select beverages available within the lounge (3:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
HD Video screens to view stages from VIP Village
Live Art & Music Installations + Photo Opportunities
Air-conditioned Restrooms
Complimentary water refilling stations
Comfortable areas to sit and relax
Premium bar offerings
Private merchandise stand for line free shopping
Dedicated Food and Beverage vendors in VIP Village