Disney+ to livestream Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza

Disney+ and Hulu said on May 18 they will carry live streams of Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits in 2026, expanding Hulu’s existing festival coverage onto Disney+ for the first time. The announcement gives Disney+ subscribers access to three major U.S. music festivals in real time, with performances, interviews and backstage segments available on both services. Disney said the streams will be offered globally, while Hulu remains part of the offering in the United States. Additional programming details are due closer to each event. ### When does the rollout start? Bonnaroo is the first event on the schedule, running June 11-14 in Manchester, Tennessee, according to the festival’s official site. Disney said Bonnaroo’s coverage will include live performances along with artist interviews and behind-the-scenes access programmed throughout the weekend. Lollapalooza is scheduled for July 30-Aug. 2, and Austin City Limits is set to begin Oct. 2-4, according to Disney’s announcement and follow-up coverage. (press.disneyplus.com) Disney said more information on each festival’s stream will be released ahead of the events. ### What is changing for Disney and Hulu? Hulu has already been a regular home for Live Nation festival streams, and 2026 marks its sixth year covering those events, according to Festival Insights. (bonnaroo.com) The change this year is Disney+ joining the package, which Disney described as a global livestream offering for all three festivals. (press.disneyplus.com) Joe Earley, president of direct-to-consumer at Disney Entertainment, said in the company announcement that Disney is continuing to expand its live programming and called the festivals “some of the year’s biggest live music moments.” The release said the effort is being done with Live Nation. ### What will viewers actually get? Disney said subscribers will get live performances, festival highlights and behind-the-scenes access across the three events. (festivalinsights.com) The company also said a studio component will be programmed with artist interviews and other festival coverage during each weekend. The May 18 release did not spell out set times, which stages will be shown, or whether every headlining performance will be carried live. (press.disneyplus.com) Disney said those details will be announced closer to each festival. ### Can fans still go to Bonnaroo in person? Rolling Stone reported this week that last-minute Bonnaroo tickets were still available through resale and ticketing platforms for buyers looking for passes. (press.disneyplus.com) Bonnaroo’s official site also continues to direct fans to ticket options for the June festival. Bonnaroo’s 2026 site says the festival returns to its Manchester farm June 11-14. The lineup page describes a four-day event spanning multiple genres, though the streaming announcement focused on access rather than specific acts. ### What happens next before the streams go live? June 11 is the next date on the calendar, when Bonnaroo opens in Manchester as the first of the three festivals in Disney’s new live-music package. (mlive.com) Disney said additional livestream details will be released ahead of Bonnaroo, followed later in the summer by Lollapalooza and then Austin City Limits. (press.disneyplus.com) (bonnaroo.com)