Rock the Country, Kid Rock’s country music festival that critics have labeled a “MAGA fest,” has been canceled in South Carolina after a string of artists dropped out.

The multi-city festival was scheduled to run for two days per venue in eight U.S. states from May 1 to September 21.

However, its stop in Anderson, South Carolina — which was scheduled for July 25 and 26 — will no longer take place, county administrator Rusty Burns told Fox Carolina.

all 3 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 8 points 9 months ago

A nation lead by a reality TV star and fanatics of television.

LOL amusement nation. Electing memes to leadership. Meme leaders, entertainers as leaders.

“Americans no longer talk to each other, they entertain each other. They do not exchange ideas, they exchange images. They do not argue with propositions; they argue with good looks, celebrities and commercials.” ― Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business.

  • source
  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    ... after a string of artists dropped out.

    So they also invited artists, and not just Kid Rock ?

  • source
  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    Too bad. I know how MAGA likes their safe spaces. My old church also had an "alternative" half-time show to protect the kids or something. And if they don't have these spaces, who will protect them from weird ideas like kindness and empathy?

  • source
  • 16 comments in c/news@lemmy.world view that post
    [–] 54 points 9 months ago

    I like the idea that "Kid Rock" can just be another way to refer to Epstein Island. "Oh, you're a big fan of Kid Rock, are you? That's pretty creepy."

  • source
  • [–] 38 points 9 months ago (8 children)
  • [–] 26 points 9 months ago (7 children)
  • [–] 14 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    I was more curious why they accepted in the first place

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [–] 31 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    To answer the question: a lot of touring bands have all their bookings handled by either a manager or the label. They may not have even known they were a part of the festival until it was announced.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 18 points 9 months ago*

    Good point, but man if I were in a band and found out my manager signed us up for that, they would be immediately fired if I had the choice. I assume with the label there are definitely contracts in place that muddle things.

  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    They e all got agents, who are driven by making money. Artists ha e a say on their venues though, so when shit goes down, they can pull out because "they* never committed in the first place. Agent says "here's a gig" and they say great, until they find out it's a presidential puff party and they get a chance to back out before the contracted deadline. Standard boiler plate business transaction.

  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 23 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Are the artists still playing in the other cities or is the whole show over?

  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago

    It's definitely not clear. The reasons cited by two acts strongly suggest that they've completely dropped out of the entire tour. The others didn't state reasons, so ... 🤷🏻

    My wild ass guess is that the rest of the cities are still scheduled just because there's enough time that organizers think they can still find replacement acts. So, those tour dates may still fall.

  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • source
  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Shinedown doesn't seem to be the type of band that would have accepted to begin with. And it appears that Ludacris wasn't even aware he was slated for it.

  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Country music festival? Is Kid Rock a country artist? When I knew about Kid Rock he was...rock. Granted that I have only heard like 2 of his songs. Is country rock a genre? I know this isn't the point of the post, but conservative grifting stuff is worth less thought than what genre of music Kid Rock does.

  • source
  • 1 comment in c/music@beehaw.org view that post
    [–] 14 points 9 months ago

    You know you’re on the wrong side when Creed quietly drops your festival.

    Ludacris (who “wasn’t even supposed to be on there”), Shinedown, Morgan Wade, and Carter Faith all dropped out once they realized how big of a tool Kid Rock is.

  • source