Faster Horses cancels 2025 country music festival, with promises of 'bigger and better' fest later

BROOKLYN, MI - JULY 23: Luke Bryan performs during Faster Horses Festival at Michigan International Speedway on July 23, 2017 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage)
BROOKLYN, Mich. (FOX 2) - Faster Horses, a country music festival that has drawn crowds to Michigan International Speedway for more than a decade, won't happen this year.
At a time when fans are usually planning their camping arrangements for the July fest, organizers shared that there would be no Faster Horses in 2025. The decision to cancel the event is being called a pause by the fest.
"We are taking the year to make plans for a bigger and better Faster Horses for our fans that deserve the absolute best," organizers wrote in a social media post sharing the news.
Since 2013, Faster Horses has taken over MIS in Brooklyn for a days-long party featuring big artists and up-and-coming performers. Last year's headliners included Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and Hardy.
Fans expressed mixed feelings on social media, with many disappointed that they would miss their summer tradition this year, and others bringing up deaths that have happened at previous festivals. Since 2021, there have been five deaths reported at Faster Horses, though none involved foul play, according to officials.
The Source: Details in this story are from a statement from Faster Horses, and previous FOX 2 reporting on the festival.