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There have been a number of surprising and interesting bedfellows that Conservatives and Libertarians have shared lately. Salient among them are lifelong Liberal, Bill Maher. Mr. Maher never quite seems happier (or frankly, funnier) than when he is going after the cancel culture or criticizing the narcissistic forms in which fanatical transgender activism often takes. Now, Kid Rock, of all people, seems to be evolving more and more into something like a conservative icon. Honestly, any enemy of Joy Behar’s is a friend of mine.
A tidal wave of outrage has recently washed over aging rocker Bruce Springsteen. The outrage reaches still further, to Ticketmaster. Thanks to Ticketmaster’s “dynamic pricing program”, tickets jumped up to a staggering $4,000. Fans are not happy and they’re sounding off on social media.
It is being reported that one said, “Gotta get a 2nd mortgage to get a ticket.” Another said: “Waiting for the quote on selling my kidney to get nosebleed seats.”
According to KHOU: “Ticket broker Kayla Ramsey with Midtown Premium Tickets said primary sellers like Ticketmaster and AXS are now doing exactly what ticket brokers do.
“Many of these tickets are being priced on the primary market the same way scalpers price it on the secondary market, based on supply and demand,” said John Breyault, Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud for the National Consumers League.
“That means prices can change from minute to minute.
“Shoppers reported selecting $250 tickets only to see them climb to $700 by the time they checked out. Some tickets got up to $4,000 to $5,000,” KHOU reported.
Kid Rock on the other hand, took the chance to showcase is skills of opportunism in conjunction with his business skills:
“My tickets are cheap. That’s right.” “I don’t want to break you by coming to see me.”
“I want to make as much money as I can, but I don’t need to drive around in a tinted down Rolls-Royce or Maybach and hide from people because I felt like I ripped them off.”
“If you give people a fair price, I think they’ll feel better about spending their money.” “They might spend just as much because they don’t feel like someone is trying to get one over on them.”
Kid Rock had more to say regarding the reservations of the first two rows.
“They are not for sale,” Kid Rock said. “I’m tired of seeing the old rich guy in the front row with the hot girlfriend.”
“And the hot girlfriend, you know, with her boobs hanging out, with her beer in the air, just screaming the whole time.”
“The old rich guy is standing there like he couldn’t care less.”
“It’s a very common theme at Kid Rock concerts,” he said.
Kid Rock certainly seems to know what the best step is. He is trolling all of the right people. He has had a special place in this writer’s heart since, back in 2019, when he went off on alleged comedian Joy Behar. While I can’t say I endorse what he said, I do, perhaps idiosyncratically, endorse whom he said it to.
Regardless, Kid Rock does indeed seem to be on a roll in terms of being embraced by a whole new generation of fans. Donald Trump even seems to be a fan. Why else would he have introduced Kid Rock as “one of the greatest entertainers”. It was during the Bad Reputation tour that Donald Trump was introduced over the loudspeaker as a special guest.
That video which can found here, features the former President saying, “Hello everyone, I love you all, I know you’re having a great time at the Kid Rock concert tonight, quite frankly he’s amazing,” Trump said. “All of you in attendance are the true backbone of our country. Hardworking, God-fearing, Rock N’ Roll patriots”.
