Almost all of the acts scheduled to perform at Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series dropped off the lineup shortly after it was announced last month. Milli Vanilli, Young MC, and C+C Music Factory were among the I Love The ‘90s Tour acts the White House booked (via Jeff Epstein) to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial, but Vanilla Ice was the last one standing. However, last night his concert was canceled two hours before showtime due to “inclement weather.”
“We’re about to have a great party tonight,” the rapper said in a video on social media yesterday. “This is gonna be epic.” Shortly after, Freedom 250 wrote on X, “The safety of our guests, staff, and partners remains our top priority. We are actively monitoring conditions and will provide updates as they become available.”
Ice’s drummer Trent Laugerman posted on his Instagram Story last night, “I hate to announce it but there was thunderstorms rolling through and there might be one more and unfortunately they had to cancel the show. So. Not even really angry just kind of bummed because we were looking forward to it.”
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Flo Rida was the only other scheduled Freedom 250 artist who did not cancel, and he is still slated for July 2. Also, as a late addition, Lee Greenwood kicked things off on Wednesday (June 25).
The Freedom 250 website says events are rain or shine, unless there is severe weather, but it looked like it just drizzled. Vanilla Ice is scheduled to perform in Tulare, CA tonight, so he won’t be back with his brand new invention. Fairgoers can still visit the Lincoln Memorial Peeling Paint Pool.
⚠️ Due to inclement weather in the area, the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair and FIFA World Cup 2026™ Fan Zone will be closed for the rest of the day — Friday, June 26, 2026.
The safety of our guests, staff, and partners remains our top priority. We are actively…
— Freedom 250 (@Freedom250) June 26, 2026
FOX: Rain moved into the area. Vanilla Ice was slated for tonight. We don’t know if he’ll hang around. A lot of people looking forward to seeing him. pic.twitter.com/0sZXPQyTst
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 27, 2026