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The festival is set to make stops in several U.S. cities from May to September 2026 Daniel Boczarski/Getty The Kid Rock–backed Rock the Country festival has canceled its South Carolina tour dates The ...

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Brent Smith of Shinedown performs during iHeartRadio 103.5 KISS FM's Jingle Ball on Dec. 8, 2025 in Rosemont, Illinois. Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images for iHeartRadio As Kid Rock prepares to lead ...

Kid Rock's Rock the Country festival continues to take hits, with another scheduled stop potentially facing cancellation due to lackluster ticket sales. The 55-year-old singer is slated to headline ...

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It’s like the old proverb says: How can you win the hearts and minds of a nation if you can’t even keep Shinedown on your side? Such is the plight of Kid Rock’s Rock The Country music festival, which ...

The Kid Rock-led “Rock the Country” music festival canceled the South Carolina stop on its tour as multiple marquee artists dropped out of the “politically charged” bash. The two-night event was ...