Kid Rock wants to change the music industry by working with a key figure in the new White House administration.
The singer recently met with Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General, and shared a photo with her on X, writing in the caption, “What a treat to break bread with our soon to be Attorney General Pam Bondi. I look forward to working with her and the whole administration to help fix the fiasco of buying concert tickets.”
Rock added, “Gonna open a can of whoop a** on the bots, scalpers, venues, ticketing companies, managers and artists alike who rip off and deceive the public with the horse sh*t that has gone on for decades and only gotten worse. Whoever in charge that wants to help fix this, get your a** to the table, otherwise, F*ck Around and Find Out. Kid Rock.”
Tickets now cost two to three times more than they did a few decades ago after adjusting for inflation. Recently, there have been several ticket issues, including fan complaints about Live Nation and Ticketmaster during Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ and concerns over ‘dynamic pricing’ for Bruce Springsteen’s 2023 tour.
After Ticketmaster mishandled Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ ticket sales, Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee held a hearing to see if Ticketmaster and Live Nation hurt competition. Ticketmaster was criticized for canceling Swift’s general sale due to high demand and bot problems. Joe Berchtold, Ticketmaster’s President, blamed bots and said service fees are set by venues, though Live Nation owns some venues.
Ticketmaster and Springsteen’s manager, Jon Landau, responded to complaints about high ticket prices for the tour. Some tickets were priced at $5,000. Ticketmaster said prices vary by city and demand, with higher prices in wealthier areas. They claimed the prices matched industry standards. Landau said the average ticket cost was about $200, which he felt was fair for seeing Springsteen.
Kid Rock was recently announced as a co-headliner with Nickelback for the 2025 ‘Rock the Country’ festival tour. The tour will also feature artists like Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, 3 Doors Down, Travis Tritt, and Aaron Lewis from Staind. Weekend passes for each city will cost between $140 and $150.
