{
  "id": 17283332,
  "title": "GRiZ to Relocate His Seven Stars Festival After Learning Current Site Was Once a Plantation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/griz-to-relocate-his-seven-stars-festival-after-learning-current-site",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T19:58:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/griz-seven-stars-festival-plantation-virginia-1236371234/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GRiZ, the producer behind the Seven Stars festival, announced he will relocate the event after learning the current site was a former plantation. The second edition of Seven Stars took place earlier this month at Oak Ridge Estate & Farm in Arrington, Virginia, from Oct. 9-11. In a social media statement, GRiZ revealed he had naively assumed any serious issue would be brought to his attention, but acknowledged true leadership demands accountability. He expressed regret for failing to meet his responsibilities and for not addressing the heavy history of the site. The 2026 edition of Seven Stars, which featured artists like CloZee and LSDream, has been postponed indefinitely while GRiZ and his team search for a new location. The festival's core values remain unchanged, emphasizing kindness, diversity, empathy, and the spirit of the people involved.",
  "summary": "\"The failure is entirely mine,\" the producer said in a statement posted to social media on Oct. 29.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}