2025’s Something in the Water Festival is canceled

Designer Pharrell Williams accepts applause after the Louis Vuitton Menswear ready-to-wear Fall-Winter 2024-2025 collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

By Ava Edwards

January 29, 2025

It’s official: Virginia Beach city officials canceled this year’s Something in the Water Festival.

After months of planning and turmoil, 2025’s Something in the Water Festival has been canceled by the City of Virginia Beach.

This termination comes after Pharrell Williams and event planners were given one final chance to announce the festival’s lineup and ticket sales. The festival’s team failed to meet the city’s deadline, therefore, terminating their contract.

Many of the event’s organizers were affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, which could account for the lack of communication with the city. However, no information was received even after Virginia Beach officials offered a five-day grace period to the team.

The City of Virginia Beach is currently exploring other event options to replace Something in the Water in late April.

Ava Edwards

Ava is an up-and-coming journalist who recently graduated from William & Mary with a degree in English. She's written for news publications such as her school's newspaper, The Flat Hat, and Hampton Roads' WAVY-TV 10. As a lifelong Virginia resident, she looks forward to informing her community on the latest information and events.

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