Lone Star Jam Announces Hiatus for 2025 After 17 Years
The festival cited “rising production costs, logistical challenges, and the changing landscape of live music” as the reason for the break.
Photo Courtesy Lone Star Jam
Lone Star Jam, known for being the biggest Texas Country & Red Dirt Festival in Central Texas, will not offer it’s usual memorial day weekend event in 2025. The festival announced the news across their social medias stating that due to a series of new challenges that have arose this year, they have decided to take a temporary “pause.”
The heartfelt statement was dedicated to the “incredible Lone Star Jam family” who have shown unwavering support for the two-day event since its inaugural year in 2008. Year after year, thousands of music lovers continue to take part in the tradition of uniting to enjoy performances by some of Texas’ best country artists.
The post indicated that despite all their efforts, and 17 “amazing years,” their best option at the moment is to take a break for the year and hopefully, come back even better in 2026.
“We have made the difficult decision to pause Lone Star Jam in 2025. Rising production costs, logistical challenges, and the changing landscape of live music events have made it increasingly difficult to produce the festival at the level you deserve. We worked tirelessly this year to curate a lineup that we were proud of and we didn’t think the options were good enough for our fans. Because you deserve the best, we felt pausing in 2025 was the right decision.”
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The festival may be on pause, but organizers teased the potential of other opportunities for fans to come together and celebrate their love for the Texas country music scene throughout the year.
“This is not goodbye. While Lone Star Jam is on pause this year, we still plan to offer our fans unique opportunities to enjoy more live Texas Country music. Stay tuned for more details as we work on keeping the spirit of LSJ alive this year.”
Fans Express Their Disappointment
The message concluded with a final note of gratitude for everyone who helped keep the festival alive and thriving for the past 17 years.
“Lone Star Jam has always been about bringing people together to celebrate Texas Country music, and we are immensely grateful for the artists, fans, and partners who have made it so special. The journey from that first festival at Waterloo Park in 2008 to where we stand today has been nothing short of amazing, and we are proud of everything we’ve built together. Thank you for the years of support. Long live Texas Country music.”
Fans took to the comment section to express their disappointment, while also offering understanding for their decision and hope for the future of the event.
“I was at the first one! This makes me sad.”
“Gonna miss this!!! Always the best time!!!!”
“Most fun festival ever nooooooo”
“I’m so sad”
“You’ll be back bigger and better baby!!”
While the 2025 Lone Star Jam lineup was never announced, last year’s event was a memorable one as it was headlined by Lee Brice, Eli Young Band, Robert Earl Keen, and Casey Donahew. Over the years, the festival has welcomed a stellar lineup of acts, including Randy Rogers Band, Josh Abbott Band, Wade Bowen, Shane Smith, and many more.
Madeleine O’Connell graduated from North Central College with a bachelors degree in Journalism and Broadcast Communications before deciding to pursue her studies further at DePaul University. There, she earned her masters degree in Digital Communication & Media Arts. O’Connell served as a freelance writer for over two years while also interning with the Academy of Country Music, SiriusXM and Circle Media and assisting with Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast. In addition to Country Now, she has been published in American Songwriter, Music Mayhem, and Holler.Country. Madeleine O’Connell is a member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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