Watershed Music Festival cancels 2026 event at The Gorge

Jan 27, 2026, 6:55 PM | Updated: 6:56 pm

General view of atmosphere during the Watershed Country Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre on July 31, 2022 in George, Washington. (Photo: Mat Hayward, Getty Images)

(Photo: Mat Hayward, Getty Images)

BY JASON SUTICH

Content Editor

After 13 years of offering high-profile and up-and-coming country music artists at The Gorge Amphitheater, Watershed Music Festival has announced it will not host a festival in 2026.

The decision to cancel this year’s festival was posted to Facebook on Friday, with Watershed Music Festival announcing the event would take a “hiatus” in 2026.

Watershed’s illustrious lineups

The three-day music festival in central Washington over the summer has hosted massive country music acts such as Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, and Dierks Bentley, among several others.

Watershed did not provide any reasoning for its decision to cancel the festival, though it confirmed any future plans would be announced accordingly.

Watershed’s inaugural country music festival was held in 2012, featuring a large main stage for headline acts, campgrounds for overnight festival-goers, and a diverse food truck lineup.

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