Kid Rock’s ‘Rock the Country’ festival cancels South Carolina gig after multiple performers drop out

Teona Gherasim

The Kid Rock-led “Rock the Country” music festival canceled the South Carolina stop on its tour as multiple marquee artists dropped out of the “politically charged” bash. The two-night event was scheduled to take place at the Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center in Anderson, SC, in July and feature headliners, rock bands Creed and Shinedown, country music star Brantley Gilbert and 3-time Grammy award-winning rapper Ludacris. Additional artists included Gretchen Wilson, Morgan Wade, Lakeview,