After more than 10 years of bringing bluegrass, folk and Americana music to Baltimore, the Charm City Bluegrass Festival is taking an “indefinite hiatus,” organizers said Thursday.

In a post on social media, festival organizers cited a lack of resources as their reason for canceling the festival this year. They left the door open to the festival returning in 2026 or another point in the future, saying in the post that organizers are working on a plan, but didn’t offer specifics.

The Charm City Bluegrass Festival began in 2013 at Union Craft Brewing and quickly became a regional musical tradition, earning recognition from the International Bluegrass Music Association. In past years, the festival drew thousands to Druid Hill Park, and it moved to the Baltimore Peninsula for 2024.

Organizers on Thursday praised a handful of local businesses that have partnered with the festival over the years, including Mother’s Federal Hill Grille, which closed earlier this year after 27 years, and The Local Oyster, which has shuttered its Mount Vernon Marketplace and Locust Point locations.

In the post, organizers encouraged former attendees to support other festivals in the Baltimore region, such as the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival, Baltimore Old Time Music Festival, DelFest, Hot August Music Festival and Ramble Festival.

“We know times are tough. Inflation hurts. And it feels like we’re becoming more digitally oriented by the day,” the festival organizers said in the post. “But we ask that if you enjoy in-person events, keep music festivals and other live entertainment experiences in mind and in your budget.”