On Saturday, the ultimate two days of this yr’s Blue Rock Ridge Pageant have been canceled as a consequence of a extreme storm that swept by means of Virginia. In the beginning closed, Oliver Anthony, Shinedown, and Papa Roach carried out collectively within the car parking zone, enjoying Papa Roach’s “Scars” and “Final Resort,” Shinedown’s “Sound Of Insanity,” “Second Likelihood,” and “45,” Anthony’s “Wealthy Males North Of Richmond,” and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Easy Man.” Now, Anthony has canceled an upcoming efficiency in Knoxville, citing excessive ticket costs.

Anthony had been scheduled to carry out later this month at a music bar referred to as Cotton Eyed Joe, the place ticket costs have been listed at $99, and meet-and-greets listed at $199. In a video posted to Instagram, Anthony stated: “I needed to pull off on the aspect of the street and make this video. My adrenaline’s pumping, man…”

He continued: “Don’t purchase $90 Cotton Eyed Joe tickets or $200 for a meet and greet. That’s not acceptable. Simply noticed the Fb publish and misplaced my shit. Miscommunication with my buddy reserving exhibits and I. My exhibits ought to by no means value greater than $40, ideally not more than $25. Hell, out of the 4 exhibits we’ve presently performed, 2 of them have been fully free. This can get straightened out tonight. Maintain off on shopping for tickets for now.”

Later, Cotton Eyed Joe responded through Fb, writing that Anthony had allegedly agreed to play on the Knoxville bar for $120,000, they usually wanted to cost that a lot to “break even and produce our prospects a present we thought can be enjoyable.” They added, “To our expertise company and promotor pals that comply with us… watch out reserving the North Man of Richmond.”

Anthony then responded on Fb:

Cotton Eyed Joe has been cancelled. Finally, it’s my fault for not being extra instantly concerned with the venues who’ve reached out. My plate has been full and I delegated the accountability to another person to assist me ebook. I’m not pointing fingers at Cotton Eyed Joe, I don’t know the place the miscommunication happened. I’m simply upset seeing these costs. We’ll discover one other place in Knoxville space that may do $25 ticket and free meet and greet. I’ll work to get your tickets refunded from my very own price range if they’ll’t. This can by no means occur once more. Thanks in your endurance. I’m nonetheless studying how all of this works.