Island Unplugged pulls plug for 2021

PELEE ISLAND — After being forced to cancel the 2020 event, the organizers behind the popular Island Unplugged Music Festival have decided to cancel the 2021 event as well.

In an announcement made on their Facebook page recently, the organizers said the COVID pandemic and uncertainty that lies ahead into next year, influenced the decision greatly.

“The board of Pelee Island Cultural Events has decided that in light of the current and ongoing uncertainty around large group gatherings; we will not stage a festival in 2021,” the post said.

It takes about 11 months to plan the event and they would have been in early planning stages for next year’s festival.

The hope is that they can get an early start on planning the 2022 festival and COVID restrictions will be eased to the point where they won’t interfere with the unique experience the festival provides.