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November 12, 2024

Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd Plot Rock the Country 2025 Festival

Kid Rock has announced the second annual installment of his Rock the Country festival, bringing his traveling roadshow to 10 cities throughout spring and summer 2025.Canadian rockers Nickelback will co-headline all of the dates alongside Rock, with each tour stop comprising a two-night stand. Additional support will vary by city, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr., Travis Tritt, Gavin Adcock, Aaron Lewis, Tracy Lawrence, Treaty Oak Revival, Big & Rich and many more.Rock the Country begins on April 4 and 5 in Livingston, Louisiana, and runs through July 25 and 26 in Anderson, South Carolina. Along with the 10 scheduled dates, an 11th event billed as Rock the South will take place in Cullman, Alabama, from June 19-21, including many of the same artists.Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday. You can visit the Rock the Country website for each city’s full lineup and see all the festival dates below.READ MORE: Kid Rock Extends an Olive Branch to Kamala Harris Supporters“Rock the Country is more than a festival; it’s a movement, a gathering of hardworking, God-fearing patriots who love America and believe in the power of live music to bring people together,” Rock said on social media. “Here, the beer flows, the love pours and the music rains down like a monsoon. Are you ready to stand with We the People and experience the force of live music? Then join us, or welcome back to Rock The Country 2025.”At press time, it remains unclear whether Bud Light will be allowed to flow freely at Rock the Country.Kid Rock, Rock the Country 2025April 4-5 — Livingston, LA @ Livingston FairgroundsApril 25-26 — Knoxville, TN @ Greenback’s Maple Lane FarmsMay 2-3 — Poplar Bluff, MO @ Brick’s Off Road ParkMay 9-10 — Ocala, FL @ Florida Horse ParkMay 30-31 — York, PA @ York Expo CenterJune 13-14 — Hastings, MI @ Barry Expo CenterJune 20-21 — Little Rock, AR @ Arkansas State FairgroundsJune 19-21 — Cullman, AL @ York Family Farms (Rock the South)July 11-12 — Ashland, KY @ Boyd County FairgroundsJuly 18-19 — Sioux Falls, SD @ WH Lyon FairgroundsJuly 25-26 — Anderson, SC @ Anderson Sports & Entertainment CenterTop 25 Southern Rock AlbumsFor all of its woolly, trapped-in-the-’70s imagery, the genre has proven surprisingly resilient. Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso