
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)
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.
Support Our Cause
Thank you for taking the time to read our work. Before you go, we hope you'll consider supporting our values-driven journalism, which has always strived to make clear what's really at stake for Virginians and our future.
Since day one, our goal here at Dogwood has always been to empower people across the commonwealth with fact-based news and information. We believe that when people are armed with knowledge about what's happening in their local, state, and federal governments—including who is working on their behalf and who is actively trying to block efforts aimed at improving the daily lives of Virginia families—they will be inspired to become civically engaged.


UVA student unicycles the height of Everest
Mason Allen, a UVA sophomore, conquered the Everesting challenge on a unicycle, climbing 29,032 feet in 21 hours, breaking the previous record....

Fairfax County kids bring holiday cheer to Capitol Hill
US Sen. Mark Warner’s Capitol Hill office got a festive makeover when elementary students decorated a towering Christmas tree, shared holiday cheer,...

Glen Allen’s local holiday celebrities: Christmas on Wendhurst
One of the greatest parts of the holiday season is Christmas light displays outside local homes. One house in particular, 9716 Wendhurst Dr, became...

Virginia elects its first Indian-American congressman, Suhas Subramanyam
Suhas Subramanyam will serve the 10th Congressional District for Loudoun County after defeating Republican Mike Clancy. Winning by 5% of the vote...

Virginia musicians receive Grammy nominations
Two Virginia natives received nominations for the 67th annual Grammy Awards. Richmond native Mad Skillz and Fairfax County native Shaboozey both...

Richmond elects Dr. Danny Avula as first Indian-American mayor
From public health professional to mayor, Dr. Danny Avula’s historic win marks a new chapter for Virginia’s capital city. Dr. Danny Avula became a...