The emergence of COVID-19 in North America early last year forced festival cofounders Tariq Cherif and Matt Zingler to initially postpone the planned May 2020 event to February 12-14, 2021. Then, in November, organizers were again forced to push back the event, this time to May 7-9. The new July dates seem to be a realistic timeframe for the massive festival’s return. In-person outdoor events are once again becoming the norm as Florida continues to loosen its public gathering guidelines heading into the spring months. Though the in-person festival has been affected by the pandemic, Rolling Loud has found plenty of success online through its partnership with Twitch. Its virtual festival, Loud Stream, has been a runaway success, attracting millions of viewers. Its Valentine's Day edition in February, featuring acts like Fetty Wap, Erica Banks, and Yung Baby Tate, garnered 3.8 million combined views over its two-day run.