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Michigan’s Country Roads Music Festival issues full refunds following a 2025 cancellation, but plans to revive the event for 2026.
After Faster Horses Music Festival announced its cancellation in January, event organizers aimed to fill the void with the Country Roads Music Festival at the same venue, the Michigan International Speedway. But now, Country Roads has been cancelled, with plans to revive the event next year. So what went wrong?
“This wasn’t an easy call, but we truly believe it’s the right one,” festival organizers wrote on Instagram. “Our goal has always been to create something meaningful for this community, and we want to give it the time and care it deserves.”
“All tickets will be fully refunded. You don’t need to do a thing; we’ll handle it on our end and make sure that money gets back to you as quickly as possible,” the post continues. “This community means the world to us, and we can’t wait to share something really special with you in 2026.”
Country Roads was due to kick off on July 18 at The Groves of Michigan Campground, but its cancellation was announced just four days prior. According to festival organizer Darci Keyes, their team was simply not prepared to pull off a festival in such a short amount of time—especially when many potential attendees don’t order tickets until the last minute.
“I don’t think that we ever got to that critical minimum ticket sales level,” said Keyes. “We probably only had about three-and-a-half months and I think in hindsight, […] it probably wasn’t sufficient time to be able to promote the festival.”
But she isn’t ready to completely throw in the towel. Keyes said that trying to put on the festival in such a short time this year was a learning experience, and she looks forward to bringing the vision to life in 2026.
Naturally, fans who were planning to attend have shared their disappointment on social media. But singer McKayla Prew, who was due to perform at the festival, noted how such cancellations impact artists, especially lesser known ones.
“Festivals are obviously a major way that growing [artists] like me get their name out there,” she said. “It’s also one of the main ways that myself and my band generate income.”
It’s a matter of hard times for up-and-coming musicians compounded by hard times for potential attendees. As economic struggles make it more difficult for fans to justify buying tickets to these events, more live music festivals will undoubtedly see the axe—leaving artists who depend on that income holding the bag.
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