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. As the Athens, GA rockers noted in the postponement announcement, The Band has had to make a number of tough calls and last-minute rescheduling decisions over the past seventeen months. In the best interest of everyones health and safety, Dave Matthews Band will perform this weekends shows in an alternate format. Furthermore, all tickets will be honored for the postponed shows and refund information will be made available shortly.. We have been following Covid protocols but still had a positive test in our touring party. The festival features over 1,000 artists and 11 stages, including national headlining acts at American Family Insurance Amphitheater, and can draw annual crowds of 750,000 people. Joel has had a number of health concerns over the past few years, telling Howard Stern in October that he had lost 50 pounds and undergone back surgery earlier in the year. Tom DeGeorge, the owner of Crowbar in Tampas Ybor City, spoke at length about the issue last week on local radio station 88.5 WMNF. The tour was initially slated to resume on 9/30 in State College, PA and continue through the Southeast. Furthermore, his performances in Washington D.C. (9/27), Chicago, IL (10/6), and Denver, CO (10/19) have been cancelled completely. Foo Fighters helped lead the charge in the return of arena and stadium concerts earlier this year. Joel's concerts scheduled for June 6, July 23 and Aug. 3 at MSG will now take place on Dec. 20, Jan. 13, 2021 and Feb. 3, 2021. The announcement didnt reveal any info regarding artist programming or a 2021 lineup. Copyright 2023 PopCulture.com. The band explained in a post to the bands Facebook. The testing to me is key. For more details, head here. No one in our world, outside of maybe a few, a vocal minority, wanted this to happen. The many parades hosted and highlighted during Mardi Gras by the citys various Krewes are an integral facet of the Big Easys storied culture, but the massive crowds they typically draw, from locals to out-of-town tourists, pose some clear issues in a city in which indoor concerts at bars and regular parades and second lines remain prohibited under the citys Phase 3.3 reopening protocols. Festival organizers shared a full statement on Thursday confirming the planned return of the long-running festival next summer on June 17th20th, 2021. For further information, please visit your point of purchase. Foo Fightersannounced on Wednesday that the band will be rescheduling its planned July 17th show atThe Forumin Los Angeles after somebody within the band organization tested positive for COVID-19. The new dates will see the Grammy-winning bluegrass phenom hit the road in late July and travel through January 1st, 2022. It was not confirmed whether the support lineup will remain intact for rescheduled dates. Make sure you get your shots and go support your favorite bands as they once again start to hit the stage! For information on refunds, head here. With two part testing, concertgoers, staff, and performers were tested for COVID-19 three days before the festival, as well at the front gates of the event. As vaccination eligibility continues to open up around the country, the live music industry continues to place its bets on a relatively normal fall season. Resonance Music & Arts Festivalhas been postponed to 2021. The tour will now begin on October 19 in Phoenix AZ and continue as previously announced.. The alchemy of 1,000 strangers bonding into a single audience fueling each performer on stage and behind the scenes will be possible again when Broadway theatres can safely host full houses. Ticket purchasers can request a refund HERE before April 19, 2020. Could you do that in a theater?. They look forward to seeing you upon their return.. Two major cancellations came from the U.K. today in the forms ofDownload FestivalandIsle Of Wightboth pushing to 2021 amid health concerns. The vaccine does not prevent transmission. This new survey shows that the clock counting down to the return of concerts is moving in the right direction as the economy slowly reopens across the country. Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 5:00 p.m. The next High Sierra is now set to take place in the summer of 2022. More optimistic: mount a show by Thanksgiving to capture at least some holiday revenue. Citi Field, which is currently being used as a city-run mass vaccination site, will also aim to prepare the stadium for in-person fans ahead of theMLBs opening day in April. We are dismayed by what appears to be another substantial public health crisis, and, due to the detection of multiple positive Covid-19 cases within the company, need to prioritize the health and safety of the cast, crew and entire team working on Jagged Little Pill., They added, In light of the extreme uncertainty ahead of us this winter, and forced to choose between continuing performances and protecting our company, weve made the difficult decision to close our doors.. Click here to take action and contact your state legislators and help save the backbone of the live music industry before its too late. What Concerts, Tours, & Festivals Were Announced This Week? As of February 8th, the state has administered 1,037,657 doses with 224,237 of those as second doses. We are following all of the proper guidelines. As previously reported in this piece,Travis McCready performed a show for a significantly-reduced audience at Arkansas theater,TempleLive. Genesis will end the tour at The O2in London, England with a three night run from October 11th-13th. The location opened by theGrateful Deadbassist in 2012 has not resumed restaurant service since reopening following initial COVID lockdowns and has continued hosting only outdoor concerts. The festival at sea will instead look toward early 2023 for its next voyage. As the United Kingdom moves forward with Prime Minister Boris Johnsons plan to have large-scale events with no attendance limits return by June 21st, Live Nation announced dates and released tickets for Reading & Leads Festivalas well as Creamfieldswhich sold out in a matter of days. In short, they surmised that with protocols in place for more risky elements of the concert experienceincluding staggered entry times, mask mandates, restrictions on concessions, temperature checks, installation of specific air filtration/ventilation systems, and a few moreconcerts could move forward without much risk of spreading the virus. ET. ET. Isbell has not yet announced rescheduled dates for the five postponed shows. With this in mind and out of concern for the health and well being of the band, our families, and our fans, weve made the decision to cancel the first eight dates of tour.. An announcement made by the organization on Wednesday reveals the 2020 event, which was initiallypostponedback on March 12th with the original onset of COVID-19 in North America, will no longer take place at all this year. In a statement releasedon Sunday night, Doja Cat informed fans of her positive result and that she would cancel all of her remaining appearances on the tour, including Philadelphia, PA (12/13); Washington, D.C. (12/14); Atlanta, GA (12/16); and Miami, FL (12/19). Even the summer months look relatively promising, but only if you factor in social distancing. Last week,Art Basel in Miami Beach, the global art and culture festival that takes places each December, has been canceled. Governor Newsomes comments are also highly problematic toCoachellaorganizers who postponed the event from April to October in hopes of waiting out COVID-19. ET. A uniform policy across all New York City Broadway theatres makes it simple for our audiences and should give even more confidence to our guests about how seriously Broadway is taking audience safety.. With nearly all major music festivals and concert tours originally planned for summer 2020 either canceled or postponed heading into June, events like the smaller, regional-based Summer Jam Camp Outis still set to go on at the Thomas Point Beach & Campgroundin Brunswick, ME on July 3rd5th. After a full year of waiting, its hard to argue with an events decision to wait a few more months instead of risking the stress of another EDC situation just to end up with fall dates anyway. September 4, 2020 Six Billy Joel concerts that were originally scheduled to take place this year from March through August and were postponed to begin this September have been rescheduled to take place from November 2021 through April 2022. The landmark move marks the first time in 98 years that the popular outdoor amphitheater has canceled an entire season. The festival will now accept a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the event in place of proof of full vaccination. All 2020 ticket holders will be automatically refunded to their original payment account. A number of reasons have played a role in Taiwans ability to prevent the virus from spreading (the island, population 23 million, has recorded 550 total cases and only seven deaths). It is our wish to finish this weekends shows strong after what has been a musically peak experience all fall. For fans who purchased tickets directly from this site, your Billy Joel tickets are valid for August 4, 2021 at Fenway Park. This past weekend sawLCD Soundsystemscrap its remaining three shows of a 20-concert residency atBrooklyn Steeldue to rising cases. Well, here we are again with another concert postponement. TheHELLA MEGA stadium tour featuringWeezer,Green Day, andFall Out Boy has been postponed until 2021. Of note, the plan separates Restaurants & Bars Serving Food and Socially-Driven Businesses (like bars, clubs, karaoke bars, tours, and live entertainment) into separate categories. Though fans are starting to see medium and even large-scale events return for summer and fall 2021, the mega festivalwhich sees a daily attendance of 125,000 peopleis opting to move to spring 2021 in the hopes of going on sans restrictions. Rebillet ensured that he and his team worked hard to plan the tour with the safety and well-being of concert-goers in mind. Hollywood Bowl announced its 2021 concert season this week featuringHerbie Hancock,H.E.R.,ThundercatandFlying Lotus,Kamasi Washington, and many more. This survey comes several months afterThe New York Times Magazinepublished a roundtable discussion with bioethicists discussing a time table for public gatherings. 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.. This shouldnt come as a surprise at this point. If you notice that something is missing or if you have any new updates to report on this front, you can reach out to Andrew OBrien at andrew@liveforlivemusic.com], Wednesday, February 16th, 2022, 1:30 p.m. The festival is now rescheduled for April 8th-11th, 2021. While many scheduled events for the month of May continue to hold out hope that the virus will have run its course by then, May event postponements have already begun, most notably with BottleRock Napa (originally May 22nd24th) moving to the first weekend of October. The producers of such flagship electronic festivals as Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegaswhich is still slated to take place May 21st23rd, 2021announced details forSkyline, a two-day outdoor festival set to occur in Orlando, FL. WBTV confirmed Monday afternoon the new policy would apply to the Billy Joel concert which was scheduled for last weekend at Bank of America Stadium. In its place, the Hall of Fame museum will broadcast an exclusive special about this years honorees to air onHBOandHBO Max on November 8th. The statement went on to explain that ticketholders would have the option of transferring their 2020 tickets to next years event or receiving a full refunddetails for which would be provided in an email over the following days. The researchers findings proved somewhat promising, though far from immediate. On Thursday,Nine Inch Nails canceled all of their scheduled 2021 appearances, whileNeil Young announced that he was pulling out of his headlining roll at the upcoming Farm Aidbenefit in Connecticut. Quincy, CAs High Sierra Music Festival, which was set to take place over July 4th weekend after being postponed in 2021, has now been postponed once again. We will miss them all. 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. For those keeping track, since the last Bonnaroo took placelast summer, the festival has officially announcedfour different dates for the next installment. Watch the full interview with Live Nations Joe Berchtold onSquawk Alley here. The rescheduled dates are set to take place in April and May of 2022. Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 11:30 a.m. While no official announcement has yet come from the band, it was reported in theBoulder Daily Camerathat all sporting events, concerts, commencements, and other mass gatherings at Folsom Field are canceled until August. Organizers for theNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced on Tuesday that the 2021 edition of the long-running festival will now take place from October 8th17th. Each time we are announcing the season based on current protocol and then the current protocols change.. The shortened, six-week season will allow for half of the events that would normally be able to take place during a full season. Tickets and lodging packages purchased for 2020 will also be honored at this years festival. UM explained that it remains in constant contact with its Icelandic partners and noted Iceland is being proactive and controlling case numbers by keeping their current event capacity restrictions through February 2. Stay safe, get vaccinated, and go out and support the various musicians beginning to play smaller, distanced shows near you. The long-running summer festival will now take place between September 3rd and September 19th. Meanwhile in California, promoterGoldenvoiceannounced that Coachella Valley Music & Arts FestivalandStagecoach Festivalwill take place without any COVID protocols in place. ET. With the new reopening push, concerts at Red Rocks, which holds more than 9,500 people when full, will be able to welcome up to 6,300 guests per night until the full-capacity reopening on June 21st. Anastasio has yet to announce how he will approach those remaining performances in light of this latest COVID-prompted cut to the touring lineup. We hope to see you there. Even as traditional concerts and festivals are canceled through the summer, Spafford and other like-minded acts are showing that there is a path forward. has announced the cancellation of its 2020 summer tour. All Wednesday, October 13th ticketsthe added day initially set to feature a performance by The Rolling Stoneswill be automatically refunded. The tour also has a COVID safety protocol officer on staff full-time that is ensuring everyone is closely following all CDC guidelines.. We will be announcing a few slight line up changes within the next couple of days if not sooner..! Refunds will be issued at point of purchase. Furthermore, Thursday afternoon also saw a COVID-related announcement from the Arizona-based jam quartetSpafford. The decision comes as the states late-2020 COVID-19 spike continues to dip and other facets of everyday life begin to return (indoor dining in New York City, for example, will resume this coming weekend). The love and hope you share with us continues to push us. All the guidance to date references fixed and pod seating, limited entertainment time frames, and limits on radius and distance of attendee from place of residence to the event. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has given businesses including bars, movie theaters, concert venues in 64 counties the green light to reopen this Friday (June 5th) as part of the states Phase 2 of the reopening process. For more information on the cancellation, head here. Meanwhile, the bands sold out three-night run in Chicago, originally rescheduled from April 2nd4th, is still set to occur August 20th22nd. Today,Billy Stringswas forced to cancel his two-night String The Halls benefit in Nashville following a positive test by someone in his crew. We are just as upset and sad as you are and wanted nothing more than to play live again for all of you. This is the statement I never wanted to write, but its what the current Covid climate has required us to do.. Organizers for Georgias SweetWater 420 Festand the U.K.s Glastonbury have both announced the cancelation of their 2021 festivals. After 15 consecutive years we will miss all the familiar faces and uplifting vibes that our community shares.. Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival, which was set to return Pops Farmin Martinsville, VA this May after being canceled in 2020, has again been canceled, organizers announced on Friday. Organizers ofThe Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festivalannounced on Tuesday that the festival will now take place April 15th17th and 22nd24th, 2022. In that roundtable, bioethicist Zeke Emmanuelwas quoted as saying that concerts would likely not return until fall 2021 at the earliest. As the Athens, GA rockers said in a message to fans, Since returning to live performance, the Band, Crew and Management have gone to great lengths and expense to ensure the safety of every soul in the venue. Theres also the growing drive-in show concept, modeled after drive-in movies in observance of social distancing. AEG Presentshas announced a bevy of concert cancellations and postponements in Colorado through the months of May, June, and July. Though the order wont go into effect until next year, allowing the venues full schedule of fall shows to take place as planned, South Farms wont be able to operate as a venue next spring, eliminating one of the few feasible live concert options available in the process. The 69-year-old Joel said the stage would be "a living-room set: couch, TV, coffee table, food. When event organizers announced on Wednesday that legal restrictions were keeping them from requiring testing/vaccination, event headliner Jason Isbellwho has been public about requiring all of his own shows to abide by those protocolsopted to pull out of the festival. We will continue to update you on his condition.. Taylor Hill/Wireimage Concert cancellations and postponements continue to pile on as the Omicron. During a concert from singer-songwriterTim Bendzko in Leipzig, 4,000 volunteers will don matchstick-sized contact tracers which will track their interception of germs. As of March 3, the West Virginia Governor lifted some restrictions on schools, restaurants and small businesses but when it came to fairs and festivals, he said we will clarify guidelines as we get closer. Lollapaloozahas officially postponed this years event in ChicagosGrant Parkto 2021. The researchers said the following to add some perspective,This is enough to have paid each of the estimated 462,182 rally attendees $26,553.64 not to attend.. The group famously played through the absences ofCarter Beauford and Steffan Lessard during its two-night run at The Gorge over Labor Day weekend. Per Treys announcement, starting with Saturday nights performance in Charlotte, Trey Anastasio Band will continue the tour without the horn section. The company was aligned on this change, an AEG Presents spokesperson toldRolling Stone. A statement shared to the bands social media pages on Friday morning reads, Foo Fighters have cancelled the Van Tour 2020. A Warner Bros. As of now,The Revivalists performance withPreservation Hall Jazz Band andNeal Francis on June 12th at Red Rocks, as well as Umphreys McGees three-night run withPigeons Playing Ping Pong,Cory Wong,Goose,Godboner, and more, have not been canceled, leaving hope for rescheduled dates. With five decades of festivals, countless legendary performances and millions of memories, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. explored numerous options to ensure the Summerfest tradition could continue in 2020, in a safe and healthy manner. The quartet noted in a social media post that someone within the groups circle turned in a rapid COVID test. Widespread Panic on Friday announced that its upcoming four-night New Years run at Atlanta, GAsFox Theatre have been postponed to August 2022. As you know, Covid-19 severely impacted the 2020 season and many of last years events were rescheduled to 2021 dates. Goldenvoice first rescheduled the two spring 2020 festivalswhich both take place on the same location in Indio, CAto October 2020, but by mid-summer organizers were ultimately forced to push both events back even further to spring 2020. It wasnt all bad news today, however. Two nights at Minneapolis, MNsFillmore Minneapolis (8/26, 8/27) will then set up a stint atThe Cavernsin Pelham, TN (9/3-9/6), where the quartet added an extra, fourth show. Here is what we know: case counts, positivity rates, hospitalizations, and COVID deaths have decreased drastically in recent weeks. And well work with all the local public health authorities. "I had back surgery early this year and the pain afterward was so bad I lost my appetite," the singer told Stern. This plan and Open Culture is going to streamline the application process, allow arts groups, both for-profit and non-profit, to get easily obtainable permits to perform live on the streets of all five boroughs of New York City, democratizing the arts in a way that weve never experienced before in our city, NYC CouncilmemberJimmy Van Brameralso added during Mondays press conference. While the possibility of live events occurring in 2020 remains, it seems as though all larger concerts will start to move to 2021. However, we are very excited to offer the spring shows and Rooster Walk Reunion, all of which will allow camping, dancing, and much-needed merriment at Pops Farm this year!. As infection numbers continue to rise and temperatures continue to drop, eliminating many options for outdoor shows, you can likely expect live music options for the rest of the year to dwindle to spring/summer 2020 frequencyi.e., not much at all. The drastic turn of events this week with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant has, once again, changed everything, the producers said in a statement. I think those things will be the last to return. Milwaukee, WIs annual summertime festival was originally scheduled for late June/early July but was postponed to early September at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak back in March. Now, organizers are throwing in the towel on 2020 and looking toward May 28th30th, 2021 for their anniversary celebration. The sports world and the music world are in the same boat these days, as both athletes and musicians remain in isolation with their futures uncertain, and it is likely that the eventual returns of both the sports and live music industries will follow similar trajectories.
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