For music lovers, the 2026 Taylor Summer Festival, presented by J&T Crova Towing and scheduled for June 25-28 at Heritage Park, is the place to be this year.

Promoters have rolled out rockers Badflower and Eva Under Fire to join the previously announced country acts Chase Rice, Zach John King and Family Tradition Band – making the festival a little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n roll, as Donnie and Marie Osmond used to sing.

Badflower headlines the Saturday, June 27 rock concert in the Sheridan Open Air Pavilion. The group will be joined by red-hot local band Eva Under Fire, which returns for the second straight year and fourth time overall. June 27 is fireworks night at the festival.

Ticket prices for the Saturday, June 27 rock show are $35 advance stage-front seating ($45 day of show, if still available) and $25 advance GA standing room ($35 day of show). Advance tickets will be available on universe.com … and don’t forget, that is fireworks night.

Badflower is a Los Angeles-bred and Nashville-based quartet made up of Josh Katz (lead singer/guitarist), Joey Morrow (lead guitar and back-up vocals), Alex Espiritu (bass) and Anthony Sonetti (drums).

This is a band that isn’t afraid of making anyone uncomfortable, channeling stress, sleeplessness, sex, mania and much more into a rush of alternative anthems – several of which make up This Is How The World Ends, their second album.

That album was made up of singles like “Family”, “Don’t Hate Me”, “Fukboi” and “Johnny Wants to Fight” and was elected by Loudwire as one of the Top 40 rock/metal albums of 2021. Two years before, Badflower released the album OK, I’m Sick made up of the songs like “Ghost”, “a ANA x”, “Heroin”. “Promise Me” and “The Jester”.

They released a third album, No Place Like Home, in 2025, that included “Detroit”, “Haunting You”, “London”, “Paws" and “Snuff”.

Badflower’s evolution started over 15 years ago when Katz and Morrow met in Hollywood, moved in together and began writing songs. They eventually recruited Espiritu and Sonetti and played local LA shows before grabbing the attention of satellite radio personality and NSYNC member Lance Bass. They had already cut the single “Soap” before eventually signing with John Varvatos/Republic Records and dropping the band’s debut EP, “Temper” (featuring “Animal”), earning Apple Music’s artist of the week.

Eva Under Fire certainly didn’t disappoint anyone during their headline performance at last year’s summer festival. The group brought their red-hot alternate metal/hard rock/post grunge style to the stage to the delight of the crowd.

Led by the steamy voice of Taylor native Amanda Lyberg (aka Eva Marie), this group has been tearing it up over the past couple of years after being named as one of the "Artists to Watch" in 2023 by Pandora Radio. Their song "Blow" was ranked No. 11 on Mainstream Rock Airplay and No. 33 on Rock & Alternative Airplay.

Their album Love, Drugs & Misery came in at No. 99 on Top Current Album Sales. Eva is joined onstage by band members Rob Lyberg (lead guitar), Chris Slapnik (rhythm guitar), Ed Gawlik (bass) and Dave Miller II (drums).

The group recently released a new single, “Murder Scene” delving into the themes of anxiety, body image and betrayal, reflecting the band’s struggles and the harsh realities of life on stage.

The country concert will be held on Friday, June 26 in the Sheridan Center Open Air Pavilion. Rice will headline that concert. Rice will be joined by up-and-coming country star Zach John King, along with the Family Tradition Band, a popular local band.

Ticket prices for the Friday, June 26 country show are $40 advance stage-front seating ($50 day of show, if still available) and $30 advance GA standing room ($40 day of show). Advance tickets will be available on universe.com.

Chase Rice’s resume includes playing Division 1 college football as a linebacker at the University of North Carolina with pro potential, working as a NASCAR crew member and ultimately rising to fame as a country music star. On his newest album Eldora, the singer/songwriter’s instincts point deep into the creative wilderness and untamed authenticity of the American West. Written in a Colorado cabin and inspired by a hidden, mountainside town, the 12 songs on Eldora represent the rawest, most unguarded expression of Rice’s talent to date.

Rice first burst onto the country scene with “Cruise”. That went on to become 10x Platinum, with hits like “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.” and “Eyes On You” notching No. 1s on Country Radio. He’s booked sold-out international tours and shared stadium stages with Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney while racking up more than 3 billion streams in total.

Sony Music Nashville artist and rising star Zach John King will also be onstage June 26. Raised in Fayetteville, Georgia, King comes from a family of poets and began as a lyricist. Inspired by a wide range of artists – George Jones and Otis Redding to The Police, Third Eye Blind, Switchfoot and Biz Markie – King fronted an Indie-rock band in college before making the move to Nashville in 2021.

His first solo track came in 2023, titled “Just Missed You”. A series of independent singles followed before King’s 2024 breakout single, “Wannabe Cowboy,” which earned 3.4M streams worldwide. King kicked off last summer with the release of his EP Slow Down. The project followed the success of its title track, “Slow Down,” which earned 5 million global streams and landed placements on Spotify’s “Hot Country” playlist and Apple Music’s “Today’s Country” playlist, among others.

Opening the country concert at the summer festival will be Family Tradition Band, which has been making waves on the local scene since their formation in 2015. It features a talented lineup including Randy Badour on lead vocals and acoustic guitar and Kyle Andrew on lead guitar and vocals, among others. The group is characterized by a mix of classic country, southern rock and contemporary country. Its authentic sound comes through an incorporation of traditional instruments like the fiddle, banjo and pedal steel guitar.

Family Tradition Band has been awarded “Best Band” by Hour Detroit Magazine and “Best Country Band” by Review Magazine multiple times.

The Taylor Summer Festival offers days of carnivals, concerts, free fireworks and more. Current sponsors joining J&T Crova Towing are Taylor Ford, General RV Center, Al’s Asphalt and Recoil Firearms (with more to be added). Click on taylorfestival.com for details and ticket information.



Taylor Summer Festival Highlights
June 25-28 • Heritage Park
(Tentative and subject to change based on crowds and weather)

Thursday, June 25
- Taylor Summer Festival Carnival 3-10 p.m. No children under 17 without a responsible adult, Patrons will be subject to search. Backpacks and purses discouraged. All bad (including diaper bags) will be searched.

Friday, June 26
- Taylor Summer Festival Carnival 3-11 p.m. $4 entry fee for anyone over 12. Under 12 and over 65 no entry fee. No children under 17 without a responsible adult, Patrons will be subject to search. Backpacks and purses discouraged. All bad (including diaper bags) will be searched.
- Taylor Summer Festival presents country recording artist CHASE RICE with special guest ZACH JOHN KING and FAMILY TRADITION BAND / Sheridan Pavilion / Gates Open at 6 p.m./ Ticket prices are $40 advance seated ($50 day of show) and $30 advance general admission standing room ($40 day of show) / No lawn chairs or coolers allowed inside the pavilion / Must have ID to purchase alcohol / No refunds.
- Parking inside and surrounding Heritage Park in the $10 range.

Saturday, June 27 (fireworks night)
- Taylor Summer Festival Carnival 1-11 p.m. $4 entry fee for anyone over 12. Under 12 and over 65 no entry fee. No children under 17 without a responsible adult, Patrons will be subject to search. Backpacks and purses discouraged. All bad (including diaper bags) will be searched.
- Taylor Summer Festival presents rock artists BADFLOWER with special guest EVA UNDER FIRE / Sheridan Pavilion / Gates Open at 6 p.m. / Ticket prices are $35 advance stage-front seating ($45 day of show, if still available) and $25 advance GA standing room ($35 day of show). / No lawn chairs or coolers allowed inside the pavilion / Must have ID for alcohol / No refunds.
- Free FIREWORKS DISPLAY at dusk.
- Parking inside and surrounding Heritage Park in the $10 range.

Sunday, June 28
- Taylor Summer Festival Carnival 1-8 p.m. No children under 17 without a responsible adult, Patrons will be subject to search. Backpacks and purses discouraged. All bad (including diaper bags) will be searched.
- Note: If weather postpones the Saturday night fireworks, they will be held at approximately 10 p.m. Sunday, June 28.


Carnival: There is a $4 entry fee for anyone over 12 on June 26 and 27. Under 12 and over 65 no entry fee. No children under 17 without a responsible adult, Patrons will be subject to search. Backpacks and purses discouraged. All bags (including diaper bags) will be searched. More restrictions may apply. Please check with the carnival vendor. More information can be found at elliottsamusement.com as the festival date nears.

Parking: Vehicle parking will be available both inside and outside of Heritage Park in the $10 range. Expanded official festival parking will be located inside the park through the Northline Road entrance. Other private paid parking will be available in the surrounding areas.

One-side street parking will be posted on the following city streets during the festival: Brest, Clinton, W. Keyes, Moran, Klebba, Phyllis, Livingston, Ernst, Ran, Birch, Morley, Maplelawn, Goldenridge, Lincoln, McKinley, Beechwood, Katherine, Dudley, William, Baraga and Mortenview. Violators will be ticketed and towed, according to the following guidelines:

Adjacent Street Restrictions: To facilitate vehicular movement and to promote public safety, the City of Taylor Police Department enacts the following Michigan Motor Vehicle Code provision adopted through City Ordinance 48-19 effective 10 a.m. June 27 through 2 a.m. June 28, 2024.
257.602 Compliance with order or direction of police officer.
A person shall not refuse to comply with a lawful order or direction of a police officer when that officer, for public interest and safety, is guiding, directing, controlling, or regulating traffic on the highways of this state.

Please Note: Pardee Road will be closed between Northline and Goddard at approximately 7 p.m. Saturday, June 27 (fireworks night). All side streets feeding Pardee will also be closed. Residents on Pardee Road must be at their residence by 7 p.m. They will not be allowed entrance to Pardee unless they provide identification and it is of an emergency nature. Public safety to pedestrian traffic takes precedence over convenience.