Florida country music festival abruptly canceled

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - A country music festival slated for Labor Day weekend in Panama City Beach has been abruptly canceled by event organizers. 

Kickoff Jam, which was scheduled for Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 at Frank Brown Park, will no longer be taking place. Event organizers shared the following statement on social media and posted it on the music festival's homepage on June 7:

"After the success of Gulf Coast Jam this past weekend in Panama City Beach, we realized the weekend after Memorial Day is a much better time to host a festival. So, we are going to cancel Kickoff Jam and provide refunds."

Luke Combs revealed as mystery Country Thunder Music Festival headliner

Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Alabama were scheduled to headline the three-day music festival. Other musical acts included on the lineup were Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, Rhett Akins, Tyler Farr and Randy Travis, to name a few. 

Carrie Underwood (left) and Garth Brooks (right) [Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Taylor Hill/WireImage]

Orlando Salsa Festival returns to Kia Center in October: See the lineup

Anyone who purchased tickets to Kickoff Jam in Panama City Beach will be refunded. The music festival previously posted on social media that Tier 1 general admission tickets were sold out.