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MAGA event with Kid Rock, Dog the Bounty Hunter canceled after selling only 6 VIP tickets

Patriots Day Freedom Fest scrapped due to dismal ticket sales, sparking mockery across social media.

What to know

  • A MAGA-branded festival headlined by Kid Rock and Dog the Bounty Hunter sold only six VIP tickets before being canceled, suggesting minimal public interest.
  • The failure prompted widespread ridicule on social media, with commenters questioning the performers' appeal and the broader momentum of the MAGA movement.
  • Some observers interpreted the ticket sales collapse as evidence that the MAGA electorate lacks resources or enthusiasm for such events.
most voices

The event's failure is funny and reflects declining appeal of MAGA figures and celebrity endorsers.

  • “It's fucking hilarious 🤣”

    middlerage.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
many voices

The MAGA base is financially depleted and losing momentum and enthusiasm for the movement.

  • “That's what happens when you bleed your electorate dry. They can't afford to buy your crap”

    erinnm.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
some voices

The six VIP ticket buyers are either unknown or likely the performers themselves.

  • “They probably bought their own tickets..”

    bizzarist.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗

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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump postscomments

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    Social media erupts with mockery of the failed event

    Comments on Bluesky expressed disbelief and ridicule at the event's failure, with users joking about the low ticket sales and questioning why anyone would attend.

    “What? You never heard about Patriot Day Freedom Fest? Don't worry, no one has...”
    — madgreek2024.bsky.social
    • nothoodlum.bsky.social

      The MAGA event known as Patriots Day Freedom Fest, featuring Kid Rock and Dog the Bounty Hunter, has been scrapped after only six VIP tickets were sold.

      nothoodlum.bsky.socialBluesky3d ago2.3k▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • madgreek2024.bsky.social

      What? You never heard about Patriot Day Freedom Fest? Don't worry, no one has...

      madgreek2024.bsky.socialBluesky3d ago43▲view on Bluesky ↗
    • Will the name of the 6 VIP tickets buyer be released so they can be pointed at and laughed at?

      eurotrader.bsky.socialBluesky3d ago37▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    Patriots Day Freedom Fest canceled after minimal ticket sales

    The MAGA event featuring Kid Rock and Dog the Bounty Hunter was scrapped after only six VIP tickets were sold, according to reporting from Entertainment Weekly.

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