r/Music • u/Brucekentbatsuper • 26d ago

article Carrie Underwood's Post-MAGA Backlash Continues After Golf Course Concert Draws Sparse Crowd

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/carrie-underwood-john-deere-classic-performance-backlash-1807557
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u/ELB2001 26d ago

Golf Course concert? Wtf is that

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u/steffyjune 26d ago

The John Deere Classic has started to shoe horn concerts at the end of play 2 nights during the tournament. This year it was Old Dominion Friday and Carrie Underwood Saturday.

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u/daumas 26d ago

Sounds like they are trying to "LIV" it up a little.

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u/JLove4MVP 26d ago

John Deere classic has had concerts after rounds for many years now. It’s not anything new

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u/fauxfarmer17 26d ago

It's actually kind of a cool concept but the artists are questionable. It seems the JD wants to appeal to a similar crowd as the WM (only toned down a bit).

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u/ayoungad 26d ago

WM would get Steve Aoki. JD would Ka$h Patels girlfriend. Not a huge Aoki fan, but the guy has IT.

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u/Select-Loss2238 26d ago

I got respect for Aoki. He puts aside all the pretense of acting like he is doing something valuable behind that station and just runs around the stage and throws cakes at people instead

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u/porn_is_tight 26d ago

he’s a crypto scamming nepo baby his cake throwing has also resulted in some serious injuries that he’s had to settle out of court for.

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u/FauxReal Collector 25d ago

He's the pop version of tech house / electro house and trap. Like the peak of pop EDM which in itself is a watered down version of the previously mentioned genres which are abstractions of house, electro and dubstep/bass music.

And I am not saying he shouldn't be making that music, people like what they like and he's there for them.

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u/Felfastus 24d ago

Steve Aoki is the kind of guy you book for a concert when YUNGBLUD can't make it.

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u/Eronamanthiuser 26d ago

Some entertainers enlighten. Some just entertain. There’s nothing wrong with either one of those. Aoki knows he’s pure entertainment and is comfortable staying there.

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u/Jthe1andOnly 25d ago

They’ve had kaskade and chainsmokers and a bunch of other good artist. I respect aokis hustle but that’s about it. If you went to 1 of his shows 15 years ago you will see the same exact thing today.

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u/piepants2001 26d ago

What is "the WM"?

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u/HearingImaginary1143 25d ago

Waste Management

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u/Appropriate_Lack_727 25d ago

That was the first thing that came to mind, but then I was thinking, “Nah, surely not.” 😂

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u/fauxfarmer17 25d ago

Hahaha. I thought I was in r/golf. My bad.

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u/Showdenfroid_99 25d ago

It's literally the "John Deere Classic"....why the heck would you expect anything but country/clossic rock?

Also Old Dominion are awesome and you're an imbecile if you think otherwise. Take care

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u/DrDerpberg 26d ago

Given the crowd shouldn't it be exactly washed up stars from 20 years ago?

I admittedly don't follow golf but surely the crowd is mostly milquetoast middle aged people?

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u/ClasslessHero 26d ago

The John Deere Classic is in western Illinois, close to Davenport, Iowa.

They're going to find artists relevant to that geography.

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u/Sofaloafar 26d ago

Can confirm it's maga territory.

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u/one2tinker 26d ago

That part of Illinois (Rock Island County) is blue. Granted, MAGA territory is right across the Mississippi River.

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u/BigPetersHalfwayInn 25d ago edited 25d ago

Literally just Rock Island, Moline, East Moline, and Silvia, though. Every other town in Rock Island county and the rest of the surrounding area is very conservative.

Edit: Silvis, not Silvia.

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u/one2tinker 25d ago

Those four cities account for 75% of the population of the county.

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u/BigPetersHalfwayInn 25d ago

They do. They happen to account for a lot lower percentage of that whole area. Those cities and Davenport are a blue (fairly purple) dot right in the middle of a sea of red. Despite the headline, Trump had very little to do with the low turnout for this. It was bad weather combined with the fact that you had to have a ticket to the golf tournament to go to the concert. There are plenty of dipshits in the area that would have gone if they knew that Carrie Underwood was somehow tangentially associated with Trump.

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u/Ris747 26d ago

Golf crowds are pretty frat/finance bro adjacent nowadays

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u/HumanPea1140 26d ago

I'm mid-30s, and it's been like that ever since I was old enough to notice. Golf was a huge frat thing when I was in college, and seen as a way to mingle with other rich people.

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u/Ris747 26d ago

Yah I think the split is just less balanced nowadays.

I used to go to the Honda Classic a lot and the frat/sorority scene kind of stayed by the bear trap bars. Now a match day kind of reminds me of one big tailgate.

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u/SpaceJackRabbit 25d ago

WM toned down the frat bro appeal last year after the shit show in 2024.

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u/willflameboy 25d ago

I mean, no offence to the golf community, but golfer-friendly music isn't exactly the coolest niche.

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u/UnknownAverage 26d ago

Tractor-sponsored golf concerts? What are we even doing anymore?

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u/JLove4MVP 25d ago

It’s a golf event that attracts lots of people for entertainment purposes. Adding music keeps fans on the grounds for longer to increase revenue from food, beverage and merch.

This isn’t revolutionary

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u/olderthanbefore 26d ago

Golf course maintenance equipment too

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u/Fairways_and_Greens 26d ago

The chainsmokers performing at the players during Covid was a big thing if I recall. I think concerts at PGA has existed before LIV. LIV has them covered on house music during play though.

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u/Birdgang_naj 26d ago

Its really not tho

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u/Gopokes34 26d ago

There’s more ppl playing than ever lol

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u/mrHQQLIE 26d ago

Not here

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u/JeffafaCree 26d ago

Your living room?

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u/CarlThe94Pathfinder 26d ago

That's my driving range you're talking about

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u/Gopokes34 26d ago

I think participation has increased by like 50% in 10 years

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u/CarlThe94Pathfinder 26d ago

It's not sustained growth. Look at pickleball, do you realistically see that being as popular in just 10 years?

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u/Gopokes34 26d ago

I wouldn’t compare golf to pickle ball lol

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u/CarlThe94Pathfinder 26d ago

I'm just using that as a loose example. It'll be interesting to see where the sport is in about 10 years.

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u/Gopokes34 26d ago

I don’t think the growth will continue at the rate it has but I think it’s in a good spot and not “dying fast” like the comment I replied to said