WALKER, Minn (CelebrityAccess) — Moondance Jam, a long-running Minnesota music competition, introduced that it’s paring again operations this yr, together with dropping a number of headliners from the lineup on account of monetary challenges.
The competition, which is about for July 18-20 in Walker, Minnesota, initially featured a lineup with headliners Foghat, Kansas and Creed together with Steve Augeri, The Candy, Mason Dixon Line, Blue Oyster Cult, and Switchfoot. All of these artists have since been faraway from the invoice, which now focuses on regional artists, together with Mallrats, Aortic Hearth, Aftershock, and Weekend Rock Star.
In an announcement detailing the choice, competition organizers stated:
With a heavy coronary heart, we announce that on account of unexpected circumstances based mostly on the current financial local weather, Moondance Jam might want to make adjustments to our lineup as we now will solely spotlight our Regional acts who at all times placed on a terrific present for our Jammers, whereas preserving our dates as scheduled from July 18-20, 2024.
For over 30 years, Moondance Jam has been a beloved custom in Walker, MN, offering a platform for excellent music performances in a phenomenal setting. Nevertheless, regardless of our greatest efforts, we have now not met the required monetary thresholds to supply a competition with nationwide touring sights this yr. In gentle of those monetary hurdles, we can’t proceed with any nationwide touring lineup.
We perceive the frustration this information could deliver to our devoted supporters, and we share in these sentiments. Our dedication to delivering an distinctive expertise stays steadfast, and with this in thoughts, we’re bringing again Camp Moondance taking place on the identical dates (July 18th-Twentieth in Walker, MN) showcasing regional expertise, who embody the spirit and fervour of Moondance. Please verify our web site for updates on the line-up to be introduced quickly.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this will trigger. All bought tickets will likely be honored, and we hope that you’ll be part of us in making the perfect of this yr’s occasion. We stay dedicated to preserving the magic of Moondance and stay up for your continued help.
Notably, the competition doesn’t seem like providing refunds to ticketholders following the lineup adjustments.
Organizers stated that ticketholders can obtain 4 extra free passes on the gate with their unique tickets, or can trade them for passes to different occasions this yr together with Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos (August ninth) or Moondance Harvest Moon Competition (September twenty first).
Moondance Jam organizers didn’t reply to a request for touch upon the scenario.