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groundloop

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Fri Feb 6, 2026, 02:56 PM Friday

Kid Rock's MAGA Country Music Festival Loses Shinedown and More Artists...... [View all]

Source: Variety

Full Headline: Kid Rock’s MAGA Country Music Festival Loses Shinedown and More Artists: ‘We Don’t Want to Participate in Something We Believe Will Create Division’





Shinedown have become the fourth artist to pull out of Kid Rock’s MAGA-leaning “Rock the Country” music festival, the band announced on social media Friday.

The group is the fourth artist to pull out of the festival, following Ludacris and country artists Morgan Wade and Carter Faith.

“Shinedown is everyone’s band,” the group wrote. “We feel that we have been given a platform to bring all people together through the power of music and song,” the message began. “We have one BOSS, and it is everyone in the audience. Our band’s purpose is to unite, not divide. With that in mind, we have made the decision that we will not be playing the Rock the Country Festival.

“We know this decision will create differences of opinion. But we do not want to participate in something we believe will create further division,” the band continued. “And to our fans, thank you for supporting and believing in us. We love and appreciate you always.”

Read more: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/kid-rock-maga-country-music-festival-loses-shinedown-1236654617/

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I just heard this on the radio. Haggard Celine Friday #1
They're "being political" by refusing to be political...? regnaD kciN Friday #5
That's MAGA logic for ya. Beartracks Saturday #23
let me guess: an iHeart media station? uncle ray Friday #9
No, they aren't iHeart. Haggard Celine Friday #16
This is the most blatantly political music festival ever. Initech Friday #2
What I find interesting angrychair Friday #3
I was just contemplating the irony of a older guy having a band named kid rock SheltieLover Friday #4
Not a well known one angrychair Friday #7
Glad at least it wasn't a popular one. SheltieLover Friday #8
He fits right in! Grand Old Pedos. paleotn Friday #18
Well I guess it's only going to be nwduke Friday #6
And Erika Kirk, the grieving widow . . . AverageOldGuy Saturday #22
Hey Kid. If you hurry you can still play at The Four Seasons. Rudy will handle it all. Good luck to ya. twodogsbarking Friday #10
ha riversedge Friday #13
I always liked Shinedown, so glad they aren't participating at maggottfest. lark Friday #11
Me too! Luciferous Friday #20
ROFL IronLionZion Friday #12
Relieved TnJa Friday #14
Shinedown has Kid Under the Rock's number... Cha Friday #15
Maybe they can replace them with Sundown maxrandb Friday #17
They also lost an entire date! Initech Friday #19
Is there anyone left who hasn't bailed - besides Creep Rock? Marie Marie Friday #21
How did these bands sign on in the first place? Beartracks Saturday #24
Erika Kirk made this POLITICAL the moment the NFL chose Bad Bunny to perform. ProudMNDemocrat Saturday #25
how did musicians like shinedown even agree to be the there in the first place samsingh Saturday #26
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #27
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