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Wednesday Address Concerns Over Houston Show At Venue That Hosted Ken Paxton

Last month, the Houston venue White Oak Music Hall hosted an event from Ken Paxton, the far right extremist who is currently running for Senate in a much-watched Texas race. The same night that Paxton spoke at White Oak Music Hall, Meet Me @ The Altar and Leisure Hour had a show in a different room of the same venue, and they were not happy to learn that they'd be sharing that space. In response,…

Wednesday Address Concerns Over Houston Show At Venue That Hosted Ken Paxton

Stereogum reports that Wednesday, an indie rock band, has expressed concerns over their Houston show at the White Oak Music Hall, a venue that previously hosted Ken Paxton, a far-right extremist who is running for Senate in Texas. The Houston venue had previously hosted Paxton’s event on the same night that Meet Me @ The Altar and Leisure Hour performed in a different room.

In response to this, Sweet Pill moved their Houston show to another venue. Wednesday has expressed their discontent with the situation, as detailed in their post on Stereogum.

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