Electronic music producer GRiZ has announced that he will relocate his annual Seven Stars festival to a new site in the future.
According to Billboard, the decision follows the producer's discovery that the event's current location was historically a plantation. The festival's second edition took place earlier this month, running from October 9 to October 11 at Oak Ridge Estate & Farm in Arrington, Virginia.
In a public statement shared on social media, the artist born Grant Kwiecinski explained that his team had previously learned of the site's background and consulted with educators from the University of Virginia, but the information was never brought to his personal attention. Taking responsibility for the oversight, he emphasized that Seven Stars will not return to Oak Ridge Farm.
GRiZ confirmed that the festival team is taking an intentional hiatus to search for a new location for future editions. The recent 2026 event was curated by GRiZ and featured performances by CloZee, LSDream, Daily Bread, along with several sets by the host producer.