Kid Rock Freedom Fest canceled after just 6 VIP tickets sell
USA Today • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Patriots Day Freedom Fest, a conservative event in northern Kentucky featuring speakers like Kid Rock, was canceled days before it was scheduled to occur due to low VIP ticket sales, with only six $1,000 tickets sold.
- Organizer Eric Deters, a lawyer and political commentator who previously ran for governor and Congress, stated he planned to fund the event through VIP sales and has no intention of reviving the festival in the future.
- Deters denied that low overall attendance was the reason for cancellation, sharing photos of large crowds from past events and emphasizing that the issue was solely the lack of VIP ticket purchases.
- He criticized wealthy supporters for not buying VIP tickets, attributing their decision to financial motives rather than a lack of support for President Trump or the festival's lineup, which included prominent conservative figures.
- The festival had previously featured high-profile conservative speakers such as Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Candace Owens, with this year's lineup including Dog the Bounty Hunter, Rep. James Comer, and Fox News contributor Joe Concha.
