{"id":129510,"date":"2026-02-11T00:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/129510\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:28:07","slug":"kid-rock-festival-cancels-south-carolina-stop-after-artists-withdraw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/129510\/","title":{"rendered":"Kid Rock festival cancels South Carolina stop after artists withdraw"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organizers of the Rock the Country Festival have canceled the tour\u2019s planned Anderson, South Carolina, stop scheduled for July 25 and 26, following several artists from the lineup dropping out, Rolling Stone<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

The cancellation came after the band Shinedown announced last week it would no longer perform on the tour. \u201cShinedown is everyone\u2019s band. We feel that we have been given a platform to bring all people together through the power of music and song,\u201d the band wrote in an Instagram<\/a> statement on Friday. \u201cWe have one BOSS, and it is everyone in the audience. Our band\u2019s purpose is to unite, not divide.\u201d <\/p>\n

Performers Ludacris \u2014 whose rep told Roling Stone that the hip-hop star \u201cwasn\u2019t supposed to be on there\u201d \u2014 Morgan Wade and Carter Faith also pulled out of the South Carolina stop after being announced on the bill in January.<\/p>\n

The Anderson lineup was set to feature Kid Rock and Jason Aldean, along with Creed, Brantley Gilbert, Gretchen Wilson and Parmalee, the report said.<\/p>\n

Festival organizers said in a statement Monday that they refused to compromise on quality for their fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cRock the Country was created to unite people together through music,\u201d the festival said. \u201cWe\u2019re truly disappointed we won\u2019t be bringing the show to Anderson. Our fans work hard for their money, and we refuse to put on a show that doesn\u2019t meet the standard they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tour was originally scheduled to visit eight towns across the United States. With the South Carolina date scrapped, seven stops remain, beginning May 1 and 2 in Belleville, Texas, and ending Sept. 11 and 12 in Hamburg, New York.<\/p>\n

Remaining performances to go on as scheduled<\/p>\n

Organizers emphasized their commitment to the remaining shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur focus remains where it\u2019s always been: Supporting our artists, honoring our fans,and delivering unforgettable nights throughout the country,\u201d they said. \u201cThe shows ahead represent the heart of what Rock the Country stands for: music, community, and pride in where we come from.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kid Rock launched the tour in 2024, and Anderson has hosted the festival for the past two years. Anderson County administrator Rusty Burns told Rolling Stone the event had been successful for the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe event was a huge success drawing tens of thousands of visitors, making a multi-million-dollar economic impact on the Upstate,\u201d Burns said. \u201cOf course, we are disappointed that Rock the Country will not return to Anderson this year.\u201d<\/p>\n