Organizers for San FranciscosOutside Lands Music Festivalhave confirmed the cancelation of the 2020 summer event, and instead are looking ahead to 2021 with next years lineup and dates shared on Wednesday. [Note: In these uncertain times, we have to rely on the help of our community. Refunds can be obtained from the point of purchase. Epicenter was slated for May 1st3rd in Marston, NC; Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach, FL (May 8th10th); and Sonic Temple in Columbus, OH (May 15th17th). By August, it appears The Caverns will be back in full force with underground shows by Melvin Seals & JGB,Keller Williams, and more. Organizers for events including Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Summer Camp Music Festival are also hoping that the severity of the pandemic will lessen over summer as theyve also pushed their own 2020 festivals back to the coming fall months. The three large hard rock and heavy metal festivals were scheduled for the first three weekends of May. This new digital venue promises to bring an added emphasis on video and audio quality not currently available to artists using Facebook Live or YouTube. In recent days, various festivals scheduled for the first half of 2021 were canceled or postponed. The concert will be limited to 15% of the usual capacity, including a max of 3,152 patrons plus event staff, a model that seems financially unsustainable in the longterm. Over the last week, a slew of artists have canceled upcoming shows at Red Rocks or pushed them to new dates in 2021. Angry picketers donned signs comparing theDave Grohl-led rock outfits decision to a modern form of segregation, reading Foo Fighters fight to bring segregation back and event for vaccinated only, unvaccinated not allowed.. The September 30 October 16 dates are cancelled. On the other side of the country, theNewport Festivals Foundationannounced 2021 dates for bothNewport FolkandNewport Jazzfestivals. While artists and promoters continue to pivot to make unusual live events happen, however, not all of their efforts are turning out successfully. Organizers for Georgias SweetWater 420 Festand the U.K.s Glastonbury have both announced the cancelation of their 2021 festivals. The 35-date tour was set to run from early July through early September and feature support on select dates fromGary Clark Jr.,The Marcus King Band,Yola, and more. Read the full note from Widespread Panic about the new guidelines in place for the Asheville shows here. Just last week, musicians in Denmark and Lithuania performed at drive-in theaters with great success. This announcement affects venues like the1st Bank Center,Mission Ballroom,The Ogden Theatre, andRed Rocks Amphitheatre. This hits the balance of safe reopening. After seeing first-hand the low transmission data and successful implementation of safety protocols at our other festivals this past month, we feel confident that we can update our Stagecoach 2022 policy, a statement posted to the festivals Twitter page read. With tens of thousands of deaths due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we cant possibly in good conscience even consider trying to put on a Gathering during these difficult times. The band will announce support later this week, according to a post made on Sunday afternoon. Those dates make it one of the latest events in 2020 to cancel due to coronavirus. However, due to changing circumstances beyond our control, it has become difficult to resume performances at the same scale and timeline as previously planned. Furthermore, the band made sure to mention that more information regarding shows in Raleigh, NC; Philadelphia, PA; Port Chester, NY; New Orleans, LA; Charlotte, NC; and Birmingham, AL would be available soon. We will be sending an email to all ticket holders with further information. Wednesday brought the announcement of Quarantine Comes Alive, modeled after events likeDenver Comes Alive and Brooklyn Comes Alive(which was set to take place in late March before COVID-19 forced its postponement until 2021). Ticketmaster is reportedly developing a framework for event organizers to require and verify negative tests and/or vaccine status for ticket-holders. Rescheduling shows to late-July feels somewhat optimistic given the current climate, but Widespread Panic seems to think theres a chance. Also announced today was a pair ofUmhpreys McGeelive streams dubbed Live In The Boondocks. We regularly share best guesses for what we expect in the coming months, with a mutual understanding that specific parameters and timelines will change as the pandemic changes. Our ICUs are at 100% capacity, Park City Song Summit founderBen Andersonsaid in a statement. In other news,The Strokeshave shared a new date for their previously postponed New Years Eve performance at Brooklyn, NYs Barclays Center. [We] have not, to date, done a lot of work in the 0% to 50% capacity business. While its too early to forecast attendance numbers, we understand that reduced capacity early in the season may mean some artists reschedule or cancel shows, so we anticipate some movement in the calendar ahead. Adrienne Achille Dec 23, 2022 . The continued threat of the pandemic surely factored into the decision to cancel, as well; in recent weeks, much of the festivals public messaging had focused on COVID-19 safety info and protocols as cases continued to spike. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to joining you at a time when we feel more confident about keeping you, our crew, and ourselves safe.. State officials toldDelaware Online, Event organizers are aware they will need a formal plan approval from the agency before the event takes place. The band, however, has not given up hope regarding smaller-scale shows this summer. I didnt even get a chance to announce that because he canceled before. These cancellations should come as no surprise at this point, as virtually every large-scale event during the month of May has been canceled or postponed. Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The announcement follows Live Nations main competitorAEGs announcement that all staff and patrons must be vaccinated as of October 1st. Children under 12 will also need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test. If you buy tickets together you can sit together, but otherwise, you have to social distance, and God willing, this is the first step of what I hope is many more to come.. Organizers ofThe Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festivalannounced on Tuesday that the festival will now take place April 15th17th and 22nd24th, 2022. This survey comes several months afterThe New York Times Magazinepublished a roundtable discussion with bioethicists discussing a time table for public gatherings. The festival, which takes place atSpirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL, will host a pared-down, pod-style edition of the jam-heavy event in mid-April. The results of the loosening restrictions are already becoming apparent. Though not yet back to full capacity, the 6,000 person venue is currently hosting up to 2,500 people with plans to soon increase to 3,000. Though this is unwelcomed news for fans of John, it comes as no surprise. Affected shows include tomorrow, October 8th, in Milwaukee, WI, Saturday (10/9) in Kansas City, MO, and Sunday (10/10) in Cedar Rapids, IA. Hulaween isnt alone in their optimistic views of what lies ahead for the live music industry. Though this past weekend sawDave Matthews Bandkick off a major summer tour withPhishfollowing suit on Wednesday, the United States is far from done with the living nightmare that is COVID-19. We dont see that as a viable model to ramp back up [considering the] fixed cost, Rapino said during the call. Florida governor Ron DeSantis, for example, recently banned venues and other institutions from requiring various safety precautions. Ticketholders who are unable to attend the new dates will receive emailed instructions on how to request a refund. Tickets for the 2020 dates will be honored in 2021, and refunds are available for ticketholders at the original point of purchase. In yet another blow toTrey Anastasio Bands fall tour plans, drummerRuss Lawtonhas tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of tonights scheduled performance at Columbus, OHsExpress Live! We have made the difficult decision to cancel part of our January tour that would otherwise require compromising the health of our touring party, the band wrote in a statement. While all tickets for the May dates will be honored in October and various refund and rollover plans have been made available, the decision has been met with frustration by fans who had already purchased flights and accommodations, taken time off of work, etc. As far as Nashville, we are looking for a make up date from the July rain out and though this is not COVID related, to make them wait makes me sad, as well. The cancellation of Oktoberfeststill many months awayshows that the German government is approaching the ongoing crisis seriously. A statement shared to Crosbys website on Wednesday afternoon reads, It is with great regret that we have to postpone our upcoming tour due to the effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. At that point we will get the next update from the Icelandic government in regards to being able to hold our shows and will make a final decision., The update continued, We are in constant contact with our event partners at Harpa and are hopeful, based on current global trends and the Icelandic health authorities, that this latest wave will have run its course by February and we will be getting back to a sense of normalcy. This week, the ongoingAllman Family Revivaltour made the call to cancel a show in Tulsa and move four west coast shows to 2022 after a multiple people on the loaded tour lineup tested positive for the virus. Its just going to be a bit longer than wed hoped for. For more information and an updated list of Turkuaz 2021 tour dates, head here. I dont think its reasonable at this point to assume that this will be by September, especially for shows that dont have well-validated mitigation and social-distancing plans in place for their audiences and performers. But then, as the pandemic began to ravage NewOrleans, and now as we watch cases surpass a million worldwide, it just doesnt feel right to plan a music festival for later this year and put everyone involved through more uncertainty.. TOOL has canceled all of their 2020 tour dates and the hard rock band has confirmed they have no plans to try and reschedule them for the rest of this year or even into 2021. In another major announcement for New York, Cuomo on Wednesday said that concerts, plays, and other live performances may resume in the statewith significantly reduced capacitiesstarting next month. Its unclear how this will affect the reopening of live music in these states in an immediate, practical sense. There will not be limitations from the state of Florida, DeSantis said during a press conference Friday. Down on the Tennessee/Virginia Line, the Birthplace of Country Music is having some trouble with legal red tape when it comes to COVID protocols for the upcomingBristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in September. The past two days have seen a flurry of activity in the music world as different states, artists, and festivals move in seemingly different directions. While Spafford is certainly not the first act to think of this idea, as DJ Marc Rebilletannounced an entire drive-in tour earlier this month, they have shown that the idea is viable both economically and medically. This comes after several weeks of individual lineup announcements, includingSharon Van Etten, Delta Spirit, The Ballroom Thieves, Watkins Family Hour, and Barrie. That wasnt all that happened on the digital front, asTrey Anastasio BandsaxophonistJames CaseylaunchedAux Chord: A Live Streaming Venue. Resonance Music & Arts Festivalhas been postponed to 2021. Just ask anyone who attendedFoo Fighters recent intimate concert atThe Canyonin Agoura Hills, CA on Tuesday, where concertgoers had to wade through a crowd of anti-vaccination protestors who allegedly included former child actor Ricky Schroder. Pub rocker Elvis Costellorecently moved a show from the stadium to nearbyFirst Avenue. The last two days have brought a pair of significant announcements that represent somewhat divergent outlooks on major live events in the near future. As organizers said in a statement. Our team spent the last 48 hours working through every possible scenario to not only make sure that the experience would be as great as possible given the current guidelines, but to make sure the event was safe in every way. It was originally scheduled to take place on May 15th18th. As the band noted in an announcement, When it comes down to it, ensuring the health and safety of those in the audience and onstage is of the utmost importance to us, and there were no guarantees this would be the case given the current state of COVID-19, and a fully indoor tour. New Jersey is still working toward a goal of vaccinating 70% of adults in the first six months of distribution, which began in December. Case in point: on Monday, funk-rock nine-piece Turkuaz announced a reduced schedule for its upcoming fall tour with Thumpasaurus. Billy Joel postponed NY shows to 2021 but you can still catch a virtual performance on May 11. In other news, Leftover Salmonhas announced the postponement of one show and the cancellation of several others on its 2022 winter tour. In the end, the singer-songwriter echoed the words of the founding fathers in response to those who claim policies like his infringe upon their basic freedoms as United States citizens. While the worlds ofMajor League SoccerandPhishdont often intersect, fans of both the Vermont jam band and Colorado Rapidsreceived a bit of good news on Thursday whenDicks Sporting Good Park in Commerce City announced that it will host 8,000 fans at Rapids home games beginning later this month. We currently have over 40 trucks en route to Las Vegas Motor Speedway from all over the country. On the one hand,Varietypublished an article quoting two music industry professionals with knowledge of the situation who stated thatCoachellaandStagecoach would not take place in 2021. Five months after concert promoters and event planners began to cancel or postpone their planned tours, concerts, and festivals, it now appears COVID-19 will wreak havoc on awards season as well. David Crosbyhas announced the postponement of his spring/summer run of shows with The Sky Trails Band, which was scheduled to begin on May 14th and continue until June 21st. Governor Murphy stated, however, that these large-scale events will not require attendees to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test. Both of these postponements seem to indicate that the acts are calling 2020 live shows a wash. Dont betoo discouraged, though. Ticketholders of all 2020 postponed performances should hold onto their original tickets as new show date information for 2021 will be announced soon. As the cancellation announcement notes, As a result of the current exponential growth of new COVID cases in New Orleans and the region and the ongoing public health emergency, we must sadly announce that the 2021 edition of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, scheduled to take place October 8 17, 2021, will not occur as planned. The organization will also furlough 25% of its full-time non-union workforce, all members of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (through Sept. 30, 2020), and will let go of all Hollywood Bowls seasonal employees. The festival will not be rescheduled for later in the year, as organizers have opted to cancel this years event outright and instead look toward next year. We remain committed to providing a safe and enjoyable atmosphere and livelihood for all performers, employees, and supporters of live entertainment and thank everyone for their contribution to these mitigation efforts at this time, the venues said in their statement. In light of the large attendance (police estimated over 3,000 people), local law enforcement were unable to deter the mob of partiers. We quickly pivoted to building a list of concerts that were still notcanceled. We are making new plans to celebrate the nominees and to proclaim the winners later this fall, and we hope to have details on that shortly.. Billy Joel cancels concert at Madison Square Garden due to viral The show will go on! As we approach Halloween weekend, typically one of the biggest weekends of the year for live music, the cancellation picture remains in flux as coronavirus numbers increase around the country and the world. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, owners of the stadium, announced that it had received approval from the Tri-County Health Department to welcome 7,897 fansroughly 44 percent capacityper match beginning with the teams home opener against Austin FCon April 24th. Organizers forBoston Calling Music Festival, which was scheduled to return this spring after a year off in 2020 due to COVID-19, have announced the cancelation of the 2021 event. See all your opportunities to see them live below! Wednesdays announcement follows the last major update from Hog Farm organizers back when April when the festival was, in wishful thinking, pushed back to the weekend of September 18th20th, 2020. Messages of job losses, illness, emotional and financial pain. Explains George Rutherford, an epidemiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, I realize tons of people make their living doing this stuff, but I see [concerts] as pretty far down the list [in terms of opening events back up]; weve got to get the schools going first. Jagged Little Pill marks the latest casualty of New York City culture affected by the rise in COVID causes as a result of the new variant. After announcing a postponement at the end of March, Hangout Music Festivalhas released a statement saying that the festival will be pushed to May 21st-23rd 2021 in Gulf Shores, AL. The statement also clarified refund options, saying: Fans who purchased tickets for our upcoming shows directly from the official box office will automatically receive a full refund within 30 days. The Broadway League announced on Friday that all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will require audience members, performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff to be vaccinated when shows return in full this September. Though cancellations continue to pile up around New York City, MSG Entertainmentproprietors of Madison Square Gardenand other area arenassaid on Monday that Billy Joel, Phish, and other concerts and events at Madison Square Garden in New York will go on as planned. One thing that COVID has shown, however, is that the status of public health is constantly shifting. The tour was initially slated to resume on 9/30 in State College, PA and continue through the Southeast. We are again happy to say that the vast majority of our lineup is able to move with us and join us in August for our 20th anniversary celebration. To expedite that process, Hulaween partnered with Bindle, an app that securely stores COVID-19 test and vaccination records and turns them into entry passes., In addition, the festival noted in its COVID-19 update, If anyone in your vehicle has not downloaded and registered with Bindle,the entire group of people riding in that vehicle will be denied entry into the festival grounds until everyone in the car has registered. The venue is operated by non-profit Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn, which has cited A lack of resolution on the coronavirus crisis as the reason for the full-season cancellation. Well be able to do those shows., He continued, Its our expectation in general that well be able to get back to have full-capacity shows, that we wont need social distancingcertainly outdoorsby next summer. Its show atThe Commonwealth Roomin Salt Lake City, UT originally scheduled for January 27th has been postponed with a rescheduled date to be announced. While this technically opens up the possibility for concerts to resume normally, that same lack of regulation has also deterred many artists from playing in the state entirely. After careful, diligent, and thoughtful consideration and out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our community including artists, fans, vendors, participants and staff Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance will not take place in September 2020, as previously announced. While many artists are trying to figure out how to forge on, ever more are once again throwing in the towel. Umphreys McGee just issued new guidance for that bands upcoming shows in Milwaukee and Minneapolis this weekend. Until then, check back to keep tabs on the status of live concerts and events in the era of COVID-19. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that the city has canceled all non-essential events in June. In Arkansas, Fort Smith theaterTempleLive has made significant updates to the venue to allow them to schedule a socially-distanced Travis McCreadyshow on May 15th with drastically limited capacity and other restrictions in place. That said, work has already begun on the presentation of next years Jazz Fest during its traditional springtime period. While bands across the country have managed to find ways to play shows over the last few months, the threat of the virus as a spoiler remains for even the safest, most socially-distanced outdoor concert models. Of note, since the last edition of the festival took place in the summer of 2019, Bonnaroo has announced five different sets of dates. For further information, please visit your point of purchase. Major League ballparks have started rolling out different kinds of socially distant programming as both games and regular concerts continue to be ruled out. The announcement didnt reveal any info regarding artist programming or a 2021 lineup. It will not be the same parade were used to. We look forward to when the events may return.. We all need to rally to make sure this pandemic comes to a long overdue end.. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much The rock-focused festival, which was at first optimistically pushed back from May to October, was set to feature performances from The Black Keys, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Portugal. Bottom line the COVID virus is relentless, and it loves an audience.. A PCR test is as safe as you can get.. The run continued on Saturday and Sunday in similar fashion with guest spots fromRobert Randolph, Mavis Staples, and more. HeadlinersTaylor Swift,Deftones,Kendrick Lamar,Faith No More,Kacey Musgraves,Tyler, The Creator,FKA Twigs,Thom Yorke,The Strokes,HAIM, andThomas Helmigwere set to perform at the 7-day event, along with hundreds of other musicians. "I had back surgery early this year and the pain afterward was so bad I lost my appetite," the singer told Stern. Each band and their crew have operated in a bubble independently to safeguard everyone as much as possible at each show and in between shows. One of the most staunch opponents has beenEric Clapton, who despite penning a number of anti-lockdown songs and claiming he would not play for discriminated audiences that were required to show proof of vaccination, just last month performed at Smoothie King Centerin New Orleans, LA, a venue that requires all concertgoers ages 12 and up to provide proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or a recent negative test. With similar guidelines now in place for Live Nation and AEG, each day brings similar announcements from major artists and events. Watch the full interview with Live Nations Joe Berchtold onSquawk Alley here. Down in New Orleans, however, promoters have a less optimistic outlook on the rest of 2020. The last 24 hours brought lineup announcements from a range of events across the country including Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (9/29/5),DelFest (9/239/26),HARD Summer(7/318/1), andBristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (9/109/12). Therefore we must announce the cancellation of the BTS Map of the Soul Tour., Back in the States, funk favoritesLettuce have pulled out of their planned set atSummer Camp Music Festival on Friday night due to COVID exposure within the band. The effected shows in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire have been pushed to fall 2022. The tours postponement should come as no surprise, as earlier this year Claypools other band,Oysterhead, canceled their planned 2020 performances in Chicago, IL and Stanford, CA. The event will now take place on October 2nd4th. Billy Joel Makeup Shows Rescheduled at Madison Square Garden After As of Wednesday,Coachella is still scheduled to take place on April 9th-11th, 2021 (weekend one), and April 16th-18th, 2021 (weekend two), with Stagecoach set for April 23rd-25th, 2021. Treys main project, Phish, has yet to comment on its scheduled summer tour, which is set to begin in mid-July. Electric Forestannounced earlier this afternoon that the festival, scheduled for June 2528th in Rothbury, MI, has been canceled due to health concerns. In March, theInternational Olympic Committee postponed the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, originally set to take place from July 24thAugust 9th, to an undetermined date in 2021, and American pro sports leagues like the NBA,NHL, andMLB remainon indefinite hiatus. As the bands announcement notes, In the hope that conditions improve in the coming weeks, the band intends to proceed with the November 2021 and all 2022 dates as planned. The announcement noted that information on the rescheduled September dates will be available soon. Things that were unthinkable a few months ago are now either a reality or just within reach. The band added 10 new stops to the tour in Ontario, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado in an effort to help make it up to fans. Paul Tollett, the promoter for large-scale events like Coachella, one of the first major 2020 festivals to postpone until the fall, declined to comment for theNYT piece. Utahs Park City Song Summit has also revealed an extensive list of new safety protocols. On Wednesday, January 5th, Widespread Panicannounced the postponement of its five-night residency at New YorksBeacon Theatredue to COVID-19. Local officials have also noted that the study has not been peer reviewed and that the model does not align with reported numbers. Mar 12, 2021 at 04:00 PM. While the industry has gone to great, inventive lengths to survive in the age of social distancing, it has been clear since the beginning of the pandemic that live music would not be able to return to any semblance of the old normal until the coronavirus is effectively contained via a vaccine. Absent some material change, from a medical perspective, in the world at large.. Hip-hop groupThree 6 Mafia announced a live performance at Louisville, KYsRupp Arena on December 11th. We hope to return to these cities sometime in 2022, the band noted in a statement. All of us at Red Rocks are excited to see what 2021 will bring as we emerge from the challenges of the pandemic. Given that it ends just two days before the fall equinox, many festivalgoers looked to it as the safety net after a canceled summer. The three-day eventat Miami, FLs North Beach Bandshell has moved from its originally scheduled dates of February 11th13th. We are excited and looking forward to our September tour.. Of course, with all things COVID-19-related, this policy is subject to change at any moment.
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