Dragway 42 Music Festival canceled. Concerts included Kansas, Elle King, Lee Brice, Foghat
WEST SALEM ? The Dragway 42 Music Festival featuring Kansas, Elle King and Lee Brice has been canceled for later this summer.
The Wayne County venue recently announced the cancellation was made with "heavy hearts."
Also booked for the event on July 26 and 27 were Steve Augeri and Redferrin. Augeri is the former lead singer of Journey.
"Our mission was to provide a safe and fun music festival for all ages at our beautiful racetrack," said the message posted on the event's website. "Despite our best efforts and encountering circumstances out of our control, we regretfully have to cancel this year's festival."
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Event promoters did not elaborate on the reasons for the cancellation, referring to the prepared statement.
Ticket refunds will be processed automatically through the original point of purchase Tixr. It could take up to two weeks for a refund to be applied to a credit card.
This summer would have marked the second Dragway 42 Music Festival. Last summer's lineup featured Cheap Trick, Big & Rich, Warrant, Ted Nugent, John Langston and Steven Adler, original drummer of Guns N' Roses.
Elle King performing in Tuscarawas County
Although the Dragway 42 show is off for Elle King, she's performing on Sept. 14 at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. For more information, go to https://www.kent.edu/tuscpac/elle-king. Tickets cost $64, $79 and $94, with VIP packages available for $179.
King's hit songs include "Ex's and O's" in 2015 and "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)," a duet with Miranda Lambert released in 2023. Other popular songs from the singer-songwriter include "America's Sweetheart," "Without You" and "Jersey Giant."
Tribute bands and live music at Dragway 42
Dragway 42 will still feature live music this summer as part of the annual Rock'N'Race. Performers on July 13 include the AC/DC tribute act Dirty Deeds, Rob Zombie tribute band Thunder Kiss '65 and Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band Mr. Breeze. Live music is also scheduled for July 12.
Musical styles also include surf rock, country rock and rhythm & blues. Other artists will be Sean Stemaly, JJ Vicars, Alexis Morreo, and Matty and the Pickles.
Rock'N'Race, coined "The Woodstock of Nostalgia Racing," features a variety of drag racing, along with a car show, swap meet and fireworks on July 13. The entire event runs July 11-14.
Races include the 409 National event and North American 1/8 mile race on July 14.
For more information about Rock'N'Race, including specific times, go to https://www.rocknrace.website/.
Ticket prices are $25 per day or $50 for a weekend pass.
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