Kid Rock Climbs Capitol Hill To Testify Before Congress Against High Costs of Concert Tickets (VIDEOS)
‘Beholden to no one’, the Kid has the liberty to speak the truth.
Conservative Firebrand Kid Rock returned to Capitol Hill yesterday (28).
He testified before Congress on the skyrocketing costs of concert and event ticketing.
Kid Rock shared with congressmen and women his thoughts on ‘how to combat the corporations and scammers driving up ticket costs’ – a situation that drives fans away and hurts the artists.
“Wednesday’s subcommittee hearing, led by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), examines the live performance industry and ticket sale practices, the fees charged by primary and secondary sellers, and the prevalence of automated bots that rapidly buy up tickets.
Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, opened his testimony by telling lawmakers that he has been packing arenas for 25 years and that, more importantly, he is a capitalist and a lone wolf.
“‘I’m in a unique position to testify, because unlike most of my peers, I am beholden to no one, no record companies, no managers, no corporate endorsements or deals’, Ritchie told the committee. ‘To put it plainly, I ain’t scared, like many artists, managers and agents are, for fear of biting the hand that feeds them’.”
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Kid Rock has called for new legislation to tackle rising concert ticket prices as he prepares to testify before US lawmakers.
The musician says fans are being priced out of live music and wants tougher rules to rein in fees and resellers. pic.twitter.com/A4ChBBJXiL
— Ticker (@tickercotweets) January 28, 2026
The merging of Live Nation and Ticketmaster did not benefit either artists or fans, he said.
“’The economic foundation that supported artists in the past is crumbling. Piracy is threatening their livelihood. Secondary ticketing is driving up prices for the fans with absolutely no benefit to the artist’, he added. ‘Needless to say, that experiment [merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster] has failed miserably. Independent venues have been crushed. Artists have lost leverage. Fans are paying more than ever and getting blamed for it’.”
Watch: complete 2-hour Kid Rock testimony before congress.
WATCH LIVE: Kid Rock testifies at Senate hearing on unfair concert ticket prices https://t.co/Z72zjabzZV
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 28, 2026
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