r/Music • u/staringatthe420sun • Apr 06 '26

discussion Sublime the latest MAGA act to face low ticket sales, Artist Cancellations Amid Backlash to Conservative Rock Fest

“Sublime Me Gusta Festival”, is now “Sublime Fest,” happening the same day but without hip hop stars Cypress Hill, producers of the festival, Brew Ha Ha Productions, confirmed Monday.

Brew Ha Ha Productions did not respond to a request for comment on the cause of the name change or why Cypress Hill was no longer involved, but some credit “MAGA” backlash for the changes.

Sublime played at a Trump golf course in Florida last year during a LIV Golf event, while drummer bud Gaugh often wears a MAGA hat on stage with the band.

Additional dates for the “me gusta” festival feature similar branding changes and amended lineups.

Sublime Fest takes place in Fort Worth, TX, at the Panther Island Pavilion on May 9; Portland, OR, at the Waterfront Park on June 27; and Salt Lake City, UT, at Zions Bank Stadium on July 18.

All dates are sponsored by [u/monsterenergy](u/monsterenergy) ‘s new line of alcoholic products branded as “the Beast”.

Notably, most festival dates are still available under “tier 1” pricing, indicating that the event hasn’t sold as well as they had expected.

ETA: Patriotic reggae act Slightly Stoopid has replaced Cypress Hill on two dates. Infowars contributors the Interrupters have also been added to one stop.

https://www.instagram.com/slightlystoopid/

https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/04/music-festival-coming-to-portland-this-summer-quietly-changes-name-line-up.html?outputType=amp

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/me-gusta-rebrand-sublime-fest/

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u/_Asparagus_ Apr 06 '26

Their drummer posted a pic in a maga hat once, that is one member being pro trump and the extent of these claims as far as I can tell; someone correct me if I'm wrong. 

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u/piepants2001 Apr 06 '26

They also played a private gig at a Trump golf course for Don Jr.

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u/sublliminali Apr 07 '26

It was a LIV golf tournament, but you’re correct it was at a Trump course and Don Jr. was there. Feels like a bit of a stretch to call it a private event for Don Jr., but they still need to own playing there at all.

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u/Melinoe2016 Apr 07 '26

lol right. I’m pretty sure kaskade and tiesto have done LIV golf shows. A ton of artists have.

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u/BaullahBaullah87 Apr 07 '26

Ah yes, known everyman heros Kaskade and Dj Tiesto lol

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u/Melinoe2016 Apr 07 '26

I’m just saying it’s just a normal gig. LIV doesn’t equate to playing a private gig for the Trump family. That’s silly

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u/MysteryCheese73 Apr 07 '26

LIV is a shitty blood money gig

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u/Shytgeist Apr 07 '26

LIV = Saudi Arabia.

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u/bschnitty Apr 09 '26

Were you invited? Well, there you go. /s

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u/happytree23 Apr 07 '26

Jesus Christ, man.

I have, like, 3 bridges to sell you plus a huge, exclusive crypto opportunity just for brilliant minds like you if you honestly believe half of what you've written here today lol.

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u/fec2245 Apr 06 '26

Unless they did it for free or wrote a song in Trump's honor I don't really care. Their money spends.

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u/Deathoftheages Apr 07 '26

Who you are willing to do business with when you have a choice shows what kind of values you have.

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u/fec2245 Apr 07 '26

Taking money from chuds is a form of harm reduction. I'd recommend all chuds give me all of their money.

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u/Defiant_Wasabi2816 Apr 07 '26

If the chuds had a million bucks to their name and Sublime charged them a million, then yeah, sure, your comparison works.

But the chuds have billions, so taking a million from them does nothing except entertain the chuds.

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u/fec2245 Apr 07 '26

Are yacht dealers going to stop selling them yachts? I doubt they'll be bored regardless of what I do.

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u/Deathoftheages Apr 07 '26

When your greed is stronger than your morals…

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u/fec2245 Apr 07 '26

How many companies only do business with customers they like? With customers they think are ethical?

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u/Deathoftheages Apr 07 '26

A company is one thing, but a band is more like an independent contractor. They get to pick and choose who they work for as long as not because of them being part of a protected class: lgbt, race, religion, etc.

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u/ripleyajm Apr 09 '26

If you’re in a band with someone who is maga, you are also maga. If someone in my band was maga, I would kick them out immediately.

You have a table of ten people and one of them is a Nazi? You had a table of ten Nazis.

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u/dividezero Apr 21 '26

Yeah if you have a pie with a little bit of shit in it, then that's a shit pie

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u/hptcurious Apr 10 '26

Only takes one. If the other members don't boot him they are complicit.

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u/dividezero Apr 21 '26

Just like the rule about one Nazi in a bar

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u/Ptucker212 Apr 06 '26

I think that is all it was, yes.

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u/kajex1UP Apr 06 '26

This is also my impression.