{"id":175563,"date":"2026-03-02T22:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/175563\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:22:09","slug":"punk-in-the-park-canceled-after-backlash-over-founders-trump-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/175563\/","title":{"rendered":"Punk in the Park canceled after backlash over founder’s Trump donation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Credit: Punk in the Park\/Facebook<\/p>\n

Punk in the Park traveling music festival has canceled all of its 2026 events, including one in Orlando, after the company\u2019s founder was exposed for donating to Donald Trump\u2019s presidential campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Festival owner Cameron Collins, founder and president of Brew Ha Ha Productions, donated $225 to Trump\u2019s 2024 presidential campaign. The donation became public in 2025 and garnered criticism and backlash from fans and artists on this year\u2019s lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He responded at the time with a statement that read, \u201cLike many Americans, my political views don\u2019t neatly fit into a single box or party affiliation. I believe in fairness, humanity, free expression, and fostering unity among people. That\u2019s how I\u2019ve tried to live my life and conduct my business.\u201d<\/p>\n

The multi-city festival was scheduled to hit Orlando May 2. Other dates included Pittsburgh on April 18 and Vallejo, California, on May 23. Headliners included the Dead Kennedys (minus founding voice Jello Biafra), The Adicts, Fear, Agnostic Front, Leftover Crack and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Punk in the Park announced the cancellation Friday via social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Punk in the Park road show events scheduled for 2026,\u201d a post on the fest\u2019s official Instagram reads.<\/p>\n

The announcement goes on:<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, the current climate surrounding the events has created challenges that make it impossible for us to move forward in a way that delivers the experience our fans, artists, and partners deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Adicts pulled out of the shows the night before the announcement came, attributing their exit to political reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dropkick Murphys dropped out of the festival last summer, stating, \u201cPunk rock and Donald Trump just don\u2019t belong together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dead Kennedys announced<\/a> recently they had become aware of Collins\u2019 donation to the Trump campaign, but remained committed to playing their scheduled dates out of respect to their fans. They said they would not play future Punk in the Park events.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a statement, the band wrote, \u201cDead Kennedys have always stood firmly against authoritarianism, racism, and fascism.\u201d<\/p>\n

That move was met with a bite from founding Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra, who wrote in a statement to Stereogum<\/a>, \u201cThey\u2019re taking the money $$$, and THEN pulling out? The real Dead Kennedys would never have let this happen in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bands that previously exited the 2026 lineup include Destiny Bond, Time X Heist, 8 Kalacas, N8NOFACE and Naked Aggression.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brew Ha Ha Productions\u2019s annual events include Punk in Drublic, Summer Roots, Silverado Showdown, OC Boo Ha Ha, Brew Ho Ho Holiday Ale Festival, Brew Ska Ska, Camp Anarchy and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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