Country singer Tyler Farr was unable to perform at the Goshen Stampede in Connecticut after sustaining a “severe concussion” in a farming accident.
“Due to a motor vehicle incident on his farm, Tyler Farr was taken to a local hospital and diagnosed with a severe concussion,” a Saturday, June 13, social media statement from event organizers read, announcing the show’s cancellation. “Tyler Farr will no longer be able to perform at the Goshen Stampede on June 13, 2026. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and will share additional event information as it becomes available. We wish Tyler a speedy recovery.”
Farr, 42, was replaced by David Foster and the All Stars during the festival.
“We are fortunate to have David Foster and the All Stars step in for Tyler,” the event’s statement continued. “With numerous performances, including legendary appearances at Mohegan Sun Casino, the All Stars are a legendary New England group of musicians led by Dr. David ‘Lefty’ Foster, performing legendary classic rock, country and R&B hits.”
The Instagram message concluded, “The Goshen Stampede is full steam ahead with all everts, and we’re excited to get down, dirty and country with two huge rodeos, truck pulls, monster trucks, great food, carnival rides and family fun! Gates open at 11 a.m. today. Let’s rodeo!”
Farr, who has not addressed his condition or the show cancellation, rose to country music fame in 2012.
“I grew up in a small town in pretty much the middle of the United States [in] Garden City, Missouri. There’s about 1,000 people there,” Farr recalled to Taste of Country in November 2012 of his rural upbringing. “When you grow up in a town like that, you breathe and eat the country and that lifestyle [because] there’s not a lot to do. You either take over your family farm or you go work for the union, and you see some people go to college. It’s just a simple lifestyle, [and] that led me to write about the things I’m writing about now.”
He added at the time, “From an early age, I was infatuated with music. I always loved it and was always dancing or playing something. As I grew older, I started taking classical voice lessons and did classical music all through high school, which I know is hard to believe because it sounds like [I] smoke a carton of cigarettes every day. I sang all through high school, and then went to a college on a performance scholarship.”
Farr dropped his newest EP, Quit Bein’ Country, late last year.
