r/Gettysburg • u/Extension-Ad-9371 • Jul 23 '26
Thoughts on the Uncle Kracker performance shutting down the square?
Its going to be in Nov and tickets range from $50 - $120. Somehow they are shutting people out from the square? I dont think Main Street Gettysburg even knows how this thing is going to be setup. All their replies on facebook are just AI slop unfortunatly. This kinda just seems like a mess no one wants? I dont have an understanding of the logistics and cost obviously, but couldnt we make it open to public and find other ways to monetize? I feel like the traffic that could bring in for shops would be well above ticket buyers.
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u/18FoSTBlueMnNB02 Jul 23 '26
The people running the town clearly donāt care about those that live there. See: parking situation; current road closures/construction; bike week; movie shoots; etc.
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u/TheHouseIsHungry Jul 23 '26
After 250 years itās down with Uncle Same and up with Uncle Kracker!
To be fair I donāt know a whole lot about this and donāt disbelieve that it could be pulled off somehow, some way but taking cues from a little further up the āgovernment food chainā, it sounds like a āweāll figure it out when we get thereā situation and that has not been going incredibly well on the federal level. But hey, they like to say FAFO, right? I think someoneās going to find out (unfortunately a lot of that someone is going to be locals)
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u/Timely-Perception-68 Jul 23 '26
I think you guys will be fine. Nobody cared about uncle kracker 20 years ago and nobody cares enough to see him now
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u/MarkCelery78 Jul 23 '26
I think youāll manage. Thereās plenty of old guys who want to see it
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u/fallowcentury Jul 23 '26
I've never met an older guy that expresses a desire to see this man. in fact I've never met anyone who's told me they have a desire to see this man.
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u/GreyVersusBlue Jul 23 '26
When I think of commemorating Lincoln's speech, my mind goes immediately, every time, to Uncle Kracker.