[UPDATE 3/6/24]: Guy Fieri‘s inaugural Flavortown Fest in Columbus, OH has been canceled due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
The festival was set to debut June 1st–2nd with a lineup featuring Greta Van Fleet, Kane Brown, and Bret Michaels (Poison), plus food from some of the best chefs in the country.
The cancellation comes as Fieri readies to launch a new restaurant in his hometown of Columbus. Organizers did not specify the reasons behind their decision to cancel but said ticketholders would receive refunds and promised that a $10,000 donation would be made to the three charity partners who would have benefitted from the festival, National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ohio, and the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Fest, initially planned for June 1-2 in Columbus, OH, has been canceled,” a spokesperson confirmed in a statement. “Thank you to all our Flavortown Fest fans for understanding and your support along this journey.”
Read more about the fest below.
[1/22/24]: After whetting appetites with the announcement of the first-ever Flavortown Fest, Guy Fieri has revealed the event’s finger-licking lineup will include headliners Greta Van Fleet and Kane Brown, as well as Bret Michaels (Poison) and more.
Set to debut June 1st–2nd, 2024 at The Lawn at CAS in Fieri’s hometown of Columbus, OH, Flavortown Fest will mix Fieri’s love of food and music into one unique fest, with cooking demonstrations and competitions in addition to live music and more. Rounding out the initial artist lineup are LOCASH and Niko Moon, with more to be announced.
Columbus residents who signed a petition to rename the city “Flavortown” in honor of Fieri (including L4LM‘s own Michael Broerman) will have their wish partially granted as the 54-acre campus of CAS is transformed into the fictional foodtopia with a Fieri-themed village featuring “eats and experiences from some of Guy’s favorite Triple D restaurants from the Columbus area and around the country.”
“Bitchin’ Avenue is the Main Street and heartbeat of Flavortown Fest, offering the opportunity to stroll across the festival grounds boardwalk-style where out-of-bounds moments await at each intersection,” the announcement reads. “Flavortown ‘residents’ (aka attendees) can swing by the Not So General, General Store to purchase exclusive Flavortown, Guy Fieri, and other collectibles, rest up at The Pit Stop where the cars will be as classic as old-school diner staples, or camp out on Chill Hill with their friends to take in the vibes in a relaxed environment.”
In partnership with the Guy Fieri Foundation and CAS, the festival will launch the Flavortown Cares program to support the Columbus community, with a portion of proceeds from each ticket sold going to support the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ohio (RMCH), and the Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC).
Tickets for Flavortown Fest are on sale now. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the festival website.
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