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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWait....so did the WH just announce performers without contacting them first? Commodores are out.
Kid Rock and Ted Nugent might have to work overtime.
The âBrick Houseâ is crumbling
— Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2026-05-28T23:07:20.471Z
The Commodores bow out of the 250th event in DC
Event is falling apart⦠brick-by-brick
Solly Mack
(97,303 posts)wnylib
(26,588 posts)a US birthday celebration, fun party time for the country. Nobody told the performers that it was a political event for Trump to promote himself, his policies, and his merchandise, which he will be selling at the event.
When performers discovered that it was a political event, they all started pulling out.
Solly Mack
(97,303 posts)pfitz59
(13,002 posts)and he rattled off those names. As usual for these idiots, piss poor planning. Less than a month to scramble for replacements.
Mister Ed
(7,001 posts)Celerity
(55,071 posts)Intractable
(2,438 posts)redwitch
(15,275 posts)i love this song!
It's just going to be Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, and Lee Greenwood eventually. As usual for Trump rallies.
Permanut
(8,614 posts)Coventina
(29,980 posts)a "I Love the 90s" concert, without any context that it was part of the overall Trump-a-thon.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(137,869 posts)Here's who's still playing
Who is still performing at Freedom 250's Great American State Fair?
Artists listed to perform at the Freedom 250 event, who have not yet commented, according to the group's post on X, so far include:
Martina McBride (June 25)
C+C Music Factory (June 26)
Vanilla Ice (June 26)
Flo Rida (July 2)
Bret Michaels (July 3)
The organization's X post suggested additional names to come.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/whos-whos-see-lineup-far-211447957.html
Reminds me of the lyrics from the song "Pretty Fly for a White Guy".
He's looking for some tunes
Any will suffice
They didn't have Ice Cube so he bought Vanilla Ice
drray23
(8,833 posts)She said she was misled into thinking it was a bipartisan event. When she realized it was really part of Trump circus she cancelled.
The Madcap
(2,083 posts)Any local garage band would be more interesting.