BELMONT – Co-owners and creators Chris and Nina Dutton Thursday announced that Blame My Roots Fest 2020, the country music festival poised to host its second installment this summer, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Duttons attribute the inability to move forward with the festival to the ever-changing precautionary measures affiliated with the novel coronavirus.

“At this point we do not know what restrictions will be in place or if events such as ours will be permitted to continue this summer,” Chris Dutton said. “The health and safety of staff, family, fans, and artists is paramount; we would never do anything to jeopardize that.”

Blame My Roots Fest will be issuing full refunds to all concert ticket-holders. People should allow up to 45 days for this process and look for additional information via email. Credit card purchases will be refunded more quickly; additional time should be allowed for cash payment refunds. Full camping refunds also will be issued, a process that could also take up to 45 days.