Rebecca Creek Distillery canceled a Creed Fisher concert scheduled for Friday, October 16, on its San Antonio-area grounds, announcing the decision October 12. The venue’s stated concern was that the event’s programming did not align with its standards. In an account reported by MySA, founder Steve Ryan said he believed the show was shifting toward a political rally and that the distillery had not understood who was backing it.
The organizer disputes that account. Leigh Gibson, Gun Owners of America’s Texas state director, told MySA she disagreed that the venue did not know what it had agreed to host; she said endorsed candidates were invited, but their attendance alone would not make the concert a rally. The two accounts leave a central point unresolved: whether the planned event was understood by the venue and organizer in the same way.
A political backdrop, but not proof of a campaign event
The event flyer named Gun Owners of America as organizer and listed Universal Coin & Bullion as a sponsor; Republican nominee Brandon Herrera was billed as a special guest. Those details place the booking in a political context, but do not by themselves establish that the concert was formally a campaign event. The Texas Tribune described the 2026 Texas 23rd Congressional District contest as a tight race between a Democratic hopeful and Tony Gonzales’ two-time primary challenger. That electoral backdrop helps explain why candidate appearances may draw scrutiny, but it does not resolve the competing accounts of what the organizers planned for this show.
Ryan told MySA that he raised concerns about political neutrality with Gibson before the cancellation and wanted limits on stage remarks. Gibson’s response, as reported by the outlet, was that candidate invitations did not change the nature of the concert. The distillery has not announced a replacement date or venue. MySA reported that ticket holders were directed to contact Gibson about their purchases while the organization and Fisher’s team looked for a new location.
A comparison with an important difference
A separate venue dispute offers a limited comparison, not evidence of a broader trend. CBC News reported that Moncton, New Brunswick, revoked permits for a Sean Feucht worship concert at Riverfront Park in July 2025, two days before it was scheduled. That case involved a municipal permit for a worship event; Rebecca Creek is a private venue’s cancellation amid disagreement over the event’s character. The different settings and stated issues mean the cases should not be treated as equivalent.
For the San Antonio show, the immediate questions are whether a new venue and date will be found and how ticket purchasers will be handled. The available accounts do not settle whether the distillery was misled about the booking or whether the planned program would have amounted to a political rally.
