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Festival headliner cancels; council approves festival license and staff issues refunds
Summary
After a headliner canceled for medical reasons, City of Taylor staff said they refunded all ticket purchasers and are negotiating replacement performers; council approved the festival’s MLCC special license and related festival planning items.
City recreation staff told the City of Taylor council on April 21 that the originally booked headliner for the 2026 Taylor Festival canceled for medical reasons and that the city had issued 100% refunds to ticket purchasers.
Staff said they had placed an offer on another band and expected to secure a replacement; they also said local act Eve Under Fire is confirmed as part of the lineup. Council approved the Michigan Liquor Control Commission special license needed for the festival.
Staff estimated ticket sales were trending well before the cancellation and said refunds had been executed; they advised anyone who had not received a refund to contact city recreation staff for assistance. The council discussed communications and the difficulty of booking headliners on short notice but expressed confidence in staff efforts to keep the festival going.
No budget amendment was proposed at the meeting; the mayor and recreation staff said the city would continue to pursue a strong lineup for the event.
