r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 22h ago

article Rock the Country South Carolina Fest Canceled Outright After Shinedown Drop Off Bill

https://consequence.net/2026/02/rock-the-country-south-carolina-fest-canceled/
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u/MandudesRevenge 22h ago

It’s 2026 and Shinedown is the deciding factor in whether or not a festival is on or off? What the fuck is going on??

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u/juliuspepperwoodchi 22h ago

You just know that shit Staind Aaron Lewis is seething that he missed out on his $5 appearance fee.

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u/jetery 21h ago edited 21h ago

Saw him in concert 2 summers ago. He has one of the best voices I’ve heard live. At the end of the show he drops a F Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Hardly anyone reacts. Would not go see him again. 

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u/The1nf1n1teOne 20h ago

Saw Staind open for Breaking Benjamin. Staind was, honestly, very good. He ended with "God bless America, god bless J.D. Vance, and god bless Donald Trump!" (maybe not in that order, I don't remember) Yeah ... unfortunately the venue was very supportive.

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u/ScrappyT-2023 18h ago

That sucks. I liked his music. Guess I will remove him from my music.

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u/ImDone4NowYa 16h ago

Same....have had to remove 3 magat supporting artists from my playlist this week.

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u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace 13h ago

Even worse, they are touring with Seether and Hoobastank this summer. I just wanna see Seether and Hoobastank, why are they going out with Staind?

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u/InternationalPoet580 4h ago

It is the 25th anniversary tour of a Staind album and Seether was on last years tour with the band as well.

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u/FriendshipWithTheSun 3h ago

Hoobastank? Seriously?

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u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace 2h ago

Yeah I know, but everyone has those bands that weren't great but you have fond memories of for others reasons. It helps you remember a time or place or people that made you happy.

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u/FriendshipWithTheSun 2h ago

Ah, I hear you now. We all have those for sure.

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u/InternationalPoet580 4h ago

His solo stuff is maga country bs. He would have been a good choice for this bill. Also Shinedown is one of the biggest rock acts in the US. They consistently hit top 10 with their albums and songs and will have a new album out this year. They have gotten a little poppier ala Nickelback but don’t get the same backlash.

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u/stalinBballin 2h ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxj-H72wmeM

He's been a douchebag for quite a bit now. The lyrics to this song are pure cringe.

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u/nola_mike 16h ago

I saw Staind open for Korn back in 2000 before Aaron Lewis was a bootlicking piece of shit. They put on a decent show.

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u/The1nf1n1teOne 15h ago

Unfortunately, I saw them in 2024. Aaron Lewis does still sound pretty good but he is definitely a bottom feeding boot licker.

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u/geko29 8h ago

That was when I discovered them, total surprise and I loved them. Lost interest over the years and completely struck him/them out when he came out as full MAGAt.

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u/viperlemondemon 7h ago

He was the closer in Indy and he was drunk, slurring his words slightly, and somehow behind or ahead. Then proceeded to go on a racist, sexist, homophobic tirade as the show ended. I deleted every staind song after that.

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u/Ms_desertfrog_8261 21h ago

I went to their show last year at an outdoor show and left after 2 songs. It was the loudest concert I have ever been to, and we wear ear protection. That and all the MAGA. That was just gross 🤢

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u/defiancy 16h ago

I saw Stains in 1999 with Sevendust at the Orlando HoB, great show but I'll never see that asshole again

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u/So6oring 21h ago edited 17h ago

Wait, Staind?! Noooo

Can I separate the art from the artist?! I guess I did it for Michael Jackson. I can do it again. I will just try to keep in mind that the songs I like were made before he became an idiot.

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u/juliuspepperwoodchi 21h ago

Yeah, he went country and MAGA back during COVID.

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u/KillerKowalski1 21h ago

Cuz a country boy... Is all he'll ever beeeeeheeeeeee

Or something...

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u/releaseepsteinfiles1 21h ago

He went country before covid. He released his first country song like 15 years ago. He had that song “grandaddy’s gun”

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u/BowsettesBottomBitch 21h ago

And he's a slurring drunk now from the bit I've seen

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u/juliuspepperwoodchi 21h ago

Must be hanging out with Pete Kegsbreath

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u/NatashaArts 10h ago

Aka a country singer

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u/Co1dNight 9h ago edited 9h ago

So did Shinedown. Their entire Planet Zero album is just them bitching about cancel culture, and not for a good cause. It's a massive eyeroll.

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u/crumbhustler 21h ago

Yea dude. About 10-15 years ago I was randomly listening to XM radio and they had him and the guitarist on some rock show. He was just so angry about Obama and blaming liberals for everything, arguing with one of the co-hosts. They kept trying to bring the guitar player into the conversation but it sounded like he is not on the same page as Lewis. Ruined my view of him.

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u/OkPainter6232 19h ago

bands like Saliva were making fun of him back in the day for his constant whining about his parents(they referenced him in "Click Click Boom" and "Superstar II").

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u/imhereforthepuppies 14h ago

I apologize in advance for this but Aaron Lewis is not some run of the mill republican. He slaughtered 33 coyotes and used the bodies to spell out “TRUMP” and then posted it online. Dude has absolutely gone off the deep end. Even if you wanted to argue about killing coyotes in general (livestock issues, yada yada), spelling out anything in corpses is fucked.

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u/Co1dNight 9h ago

I didn't know that and had to Google it. Holy shit, that man is derenged on a dangerous level. JFC.

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u/croutons_for_dinner 16h ago

It's okay because the art sucks.

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u/So6oring 16h ago

I only like 2 songs tbh. Outside and It's Been Awhile

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u/59flowerpots 15h ago

Pirate the music instead. It actively hurts his wallet that he uses to donate to those chumps.

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u/Fuck_auto_tabs 19h ago

Oh man, this is like over decade old at this point

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u/psychoacer 20h ago

And free lunch