Voices of America Country Music Festival will no longer take place in West Chester after this year’s festival but its future is far from over.
West Chester Township confirmed in a release that the 2026 festival will be the last to take place in VOA MetroPark, and that local government officials made the decision to discontinue hosting the festival earlier this summer.
“In early June 2026, the township provided advance notice to Further Concepts and
Investors, LLC (aka Further Festivals), that the license agreement for the use of township
property would not be renewed, allowing the event organizer sufficient time to plan for
relocating future events,” the release reads.
Tyler Wogenstahl, the music festival’s founder and operator, confirmed to CityBeat that a different location has already been chosen for the 2027 festival. At the moment, he’s focused on making sure the upcoming 2026 festival — which takes place next week, from August 6 – 9 — runs smoothly, but will announce the festival’s new location shortly afterwards.
The original license agreement for the festival had automatic renewals in place for 2025 and 2026, but any further festivals would require a mutual agreement from both parties; West Chester Township decided not to move forward with a 2027 festival “after considering the event’s growing demands and reviewing the long-term capacity and fit at the current event site.”
“West Chester Township recognizes the festival’s popularity and appreciates the work of the event organizers, public safety personnel, and community partners who have supported the event,” the release reads. “At the same time, hosting an event of this size requires significant resources for public safety, operational planning and property restoration.”
At this year’s festival, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton and Jordan Davis headline each day. Other big names making an appearance at the festival include LeAnn Rimes, Scotty McCreery, Tyler Hubbard, Lee Brice, Dustin Lynch, Rodney Atkins, Ashley Cooke and Easton Corbin.
For more information on the Voices of America Country Music Festival, visit the festival’s official website.
