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San Antonio Mayor Backs Canceling Ye's $1,400 Alamodome Concert

6/22/2026

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Mayor Jones Cancels

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she supports canceling Ye’s July 4 concert at the city-funded Alamodome.
Ticket prices on Ticketmaster range from $127.50 to $1,461.25 for a venue that seats over 70,000.
European countries have canceled Ye’s shows while Florida Senator Rick Scott urged the Tampa Sports Authority to reconsider the June 26 and June 29 Raymond James Stadium concerts, citing public funding.

Summary

Ye Returns

Ye's July 4 concert at 9 p.m. is his first San Antonio show in 13 years.
Ticket sales opened Thursday and Friday, drawing up to 232,000 online queuers.
The concert is part of his 2026 comeback tour promoting the March-released album Bully.
After a January Wall Street Journal ad apologizing for antisemitic remarks and blaming bipolar disorder and a brain injury, Bexar County Commissioner Grant Moody defended free speech while condemning Ye’s rhetoric.

History

Historical Context

In 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court’s Miller v. California decision created a three-prong test that judges obscenity by community standards and serious value. The test still guides municipal funding decisions, prompting San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and Senator Rick Scott to cite Miller in their effort to block Kanye West’s July 4 Alamodome concert.

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Mayor Jones Cancels

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she supports canceling Ye’s July 4 concert at the city-funded Alamodome.
Ticket prices on Ticketmaster range from $127.50 to $1,461.25 for a venue that seats over 70,000.
European countries have canceled Ye’s shows while Florida Senator Rick Scott urged the Tampa Sports Authority to reconsider the June 26 and June 29 Raymond James Stadium concerts, citing public funding.

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