Kid Rock’s Rock the Country festival has been canceled in Anderson, South Carolina
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Days after Shinedown pulled out of the Rock the Country festival, the Kid Rock-led music event has canceled its show in South Carolina.
The festival, which was scheduled to be held in Anderson, South Carolina, on July 25 and July 26, was reportedly canceled due to “unforeseen circumstances,” according to Fox Carolina.
“Anderson County has been proud to host Rock the Country for the past two years,” Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns said in a statement to Fox Carolina. “This event was a huge success drawing tens of thousands of visitors, creating a multi-billion dollar economic impact in the Upstate. An event like this proved the great location and extraordinary hospitality we have here in Anderson County. Of course, we are disappointed that Rock the Country will not be returning to Anderson this year.”
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Kid Rock’e Rock The Country has been canceled in Anderson, South Carolina. (Gary Miller/Getty Images)
“We are already planning more great events and look forward to the exciting announcements to come. Anderson County is committed to bringing high-quality arts and entertainment to our community.”
According to the festival’s website, the list varies by city.
The Anderson, South Carolina, lineup was headlined by Kid Rock and Jason Aldean and also featured Creed, Shinedown, Brantley Gilbert, Ludacris, Gretchen Wilson, Parmalee, Morgan Wade, Chase Matthew, Lakeview, Fox N’ Vead, and more, Fox Carolina reported.
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On Friday, Shinedown took to X to announce their sudden exit from the festival, which has been called “a celebration of the community, culture, and spirit that has carried America for 250 years,” explaining that their goal as a group is to “unite, not divide.”
“Shinedown is a band for everyone. We feel like we’ve been given a platform to bring everyone together through the power of music and song. We have one manager, and that’s all the listeners.”
Shinedown released a Rock the Country event this summer. (Getty Images)
“Our group’s goal is to unite, not to divide. For that reason, we have decided not to play the Rock the Country festival,” the statement read.
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“We know that this decision will cause a difference of opinion,” continued Shinedown. “But we don’t want to participate in something that we believe will cause division.”
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The band said they wanted to take part in something that would “continue to break up.” (Grant Halverson/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Rock the Country will tour various states in 2026, including Georgia, Texas, Florida and New York.
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This festival is a celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. According to its website, “It’s a chance to look around and appreciate the strength of our cities, the stories that shaped us, and the moments we’ll talk about long after the lights go down.”
