Shambhala Music Festival has postponed its 2021 festival to 2022.

The festival, held at the Salmo River Ranch in the West Kootenay since 1998, is one of the longest-running electronic music events in Canada.

The decision comes just a week after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that large events are unlikely to proceed this summer, and after a number of other obstacles including border closures and the ongoing public health order.

鈥淲e are beyond devastated to postpone for a second time,鈥� said Shambhala鈥檚 founder Jimmy Bundschuh in a news release.

鈥淥ur hearts go out to all of those who have been affected by COVID-19 over the last year. We鈥檙e in a fortunate position because we own our festival grounds, and we鈥檝e already started planning for the festival in 2022. We鈥檙e sure when the time comes it will be the celebration of the decade, so we are looking forward to that.鈥�

All existing festival tickets are redeemable across 2022, 2023 or 2024. Ticket holders will receive an email in the coming months to register for the year they would like to attend.

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