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Another one down. Watershed Festival, the largest country music festival in Washington and one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest, has announced that they wouldn’t be returning in 2026. The festival released a statement announcing the cancelation on social media: “After 13 incredible years of Country Music and Community at The Gorge, we wanted to be the first to let you know that Watershed will be taking a hiatus in 2026. Any future plans will be announced accordingly.” View this post on Instagram Produced by Live Nation, the festival had been held annually at The Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington since 2012, and in years past had featured headliners like Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, and many more. No reason was given for the cancelation, but it’s the second festival in the region to announce this month that it won’t be returning: Earlier this month, FairWell Festival in Oregon announced that they would not be returning after a three year run. And these are far from the only festivals we’ve lost in the past couple years. Faster Horses, an annual festival in Michigan that was also owned by Live Nation, announced last year that they would be taking a “pause” in 2025, and as of right now there’s been no announcement that they plan on returning in 2026. The Iron Hills Country Music Festival, a planned festival in Birmingham, Alabama last year, was canceled before their inaugural event even happened because of what organizers called “increased production costs combined with softer-than-expected demand.” (Translation: They didn’t sell enough tickets). And in 2024, Gordy’s HWY 30 Music Fest Texas was canceled after announcing a bizarre lineup including Nelly, Vanilla Ice, Color Me Badd and Hinder. Then in 2025, Gordy’s also canceled the 2025 edition of their flagship Idaho festival, citing current “circumstances out of our control, economic uncertainty and Gordy’s continued decline in health.” This comes after concerns from artists about still being owed money from previous festivals, and ticket buyers who were still owed refunds from canceled festivals, with Gordy’s announcing that the future of the festival is still uncertain. So what’s going on? Is the festival market oversaturated, or is there something else behind so many festivals going away? I think market saturation likely plays a role, although the cancelation of two major festivals in the Pacific Northwest seems like a bigger issue than fans simply choosing one or the other. The bigger issue, to me, is the lack of variety coming from these festivals. There are typically only so many artists playing festivals in any given year. Some artists are on their own tours and aren’t doing festivals, some artists are taking time off from touring altogether, and the result is a limited list of major artists for festivals to choose from. The result is that the same artists often end up on the lineups for many different festivals throughout the summer, giving fans multiple options within their travel distance for which festival they want to go to. That forces festivals to compete with others that have largely the same or similar lineups, and naturally brings down the demand for all of the festivals. I mean, tell me a festival that featured a lineup of Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Cross Canadian Ragweed, the Turnpike Troubadours, and other artists along those lines wouldn’t crush ticket sales records. But for some reason, these major festivals insist on rotating through the same cast of artists every few years, and often feature the same lineup as a half dozen other festivals around the country. Where’s the draw in that? Fans are also more selective about where to spend their money right now because of the struggling economy. I don’t have to tell you how expensive everything’s become, and consumers are no doubt questioning purchases that wouldn’t have been questioned a few years ago. Rising costs means that not only does it cost more to put on one of these festivals, but fans are expecting more for their money. That’s why a festival like Morgan Wallen’s Sand In My Boots Festival last year succeeded despite the tough climate: Not only did they provide a unique lineup, but it was on the beach and had plenty of other things to offer in addition to the music. The festivals that we’re seeing succeed right now are those that feature unique lineups. Rock the South and Rock the Country are killing it right now, because they’re usually not getting the same lineup as every other festival in the area. Same with festivals like Two Step Inn in Georgetown, Texas. The festivals that are able to set themselves apart from others are doing just fine: The others, it seems, not so much. Having the same artists perform at 5 or 10 Live Nation festivals a year just isn’t going to cut it anymore, and neither is having a less-than-exceptional fan experience. Whether it’s camping or nearby lodging, or activities for festivalgoers to do throughout their trip, festivals clearly need to do more to deliver the kind of experience that fans are willing to pay to attend. There are plenty of festivals out there still showing the others what it takes to succeed: Unique lineups and a great fan experience that makes people want to travel and spend big bucks for a weekend. Unfortunately, it seems like too many organizers aren’t learning their lesson.The post Another Major Country Music Festival Announces They’re Not Returning In 2026 – What’s Behind All The Cancellations? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Federal immigration (ICE) agents shot and killed a 37-year-old American man, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. The incident, captured on multiple viral videos, shows ICE agents wrestling Pretti to the ground before multiple shots are heard while he is being restrained. Local officials confirmed Pretti’s death. A video published by Drop Site News shows a closer look at the confrontation. Early in that footage, an immigration officer throws a woman to the ground. Pretti, a registered nurse, is seen recording the scene and moving toward the woman. Agents then spray Pretti with an apparent chemical agent and force him face-down onto his stomach on the ground. While he is partially restrained, with multiple officers surrounding him, one agent appears to remove a handgun from Pretti’s person before he is shot. The Department of Homeland Security claimed the man was threatening the officers with his weapon and that he “violently resisted” arrest, prompting an agent to fire in self-defense. “This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement,” DHS added. White House officials called the Pretti a “domestic terrorist.” But video footage appears not to corroborate those claims. The post Federal Agents Shoot and Kill Man in Minneapolis appeared first on The American Conservative.

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