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Organizer Cancels Patriots Day Freedom Fest After 6 VIP Sales

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 3:23 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. organizer Eric Deters canceled the Patriots Day Freedom Fest in Northern Kentucky.
The cancellation followed sales of only six $1,000 VIP tickets, far short of the 100 needed.
Planned speakers included Kid Rock, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Rep. James Comer and Joe Concha, plus candidate Ed Gallrein.
Deters said he will not revive the festival.
He will continue his YouTube show, which has 600,000 followers and 50 million views.

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U.S. organizer Eric Deters canceled the Patriots Day Freedom Fest in Northern Kentucky.
The cancellation followed sales of only six $1,000 VIP tickets, far short of the 100 needed.
Planned speakers included Kid Rock, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Rep. James Comer and Joe Concha, plus candidate Ed Gallrein.
Deters said he will not revive the festival.
He will continue his YouTube show, which has 600,000 followers and 50 million views.