Giant country music festival canceled

The country music festival Kickoff Jam, slated to include headliners Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood and Alabama, has been canceled, according to Billboard. The festival had been set to take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, Florida.

“After the success of Gulf Coast Jam (held May 30-June 2) this past weekend in Panama City Beach, we realized the weekend after Memorial Day is a much better time to host a festival,” Kickoff Jam producers stated in a post on the festival’s Instagram page. “So, we are going to cancel Kickoff Jam and provide refunds.”

In addition to Brooks, Underwood and Alabama, the festival was to include Randy Travis, Oak Ridge Boys, Pam Tillis, Randy Houser and Lauren Alaina, among others.

Three-day general admission tickets for the festival started at $299. Three-day general admission preferred tickets started at $799 and included a $20 per day food credit and access to a preferred viewing area. VIP tickets started at $1,399 and included a $40 per day food credit.

According to a post on the Kickoff Jam Facebook page, refunds have already begun processing and will be credited back to the original payment method. Purchasers should have their refunds within 7-10 business days from the announcement and expect refunds by June 21. You can go here to see more information.