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The Center of the Universe Festival announced Friday that the festival would take a year off, with no event planned for 2016.

Last year was the third year for the festival, which took place in the Brady Arts District of downtown Tulsa. Organizers said Friday that they plan to take the year off to “rally community support and thoughtfully evaluate a plan for a future event,” according to a press release.

“Our goal is to provide Tulsa with the most outstanding music and arts experience, and in order to do so, we need to work together as a community to attract the right artists that will excite and unite Tulsans,” said Chris Lieberman, co-founder of the Center of the Universe Festival, in a release. “We feel this planning period is important because we don’t want to compromise our dreams, our lineup or the experience for attendees. The key to creating a superlative music festival for Tulsa is the perfect balance between talent, ticket sales and community support.”

Officials said the festival has “outgrown the space” in its three years, which is centered in the heart of the Brady Arts District, with multiple stages and more than 100 bands playing over two days. They said they hope to return in 2017 “to a new venue with top notch talent and an exceptional event for Tulsa.”