From this, we can assume that the production giant has accepted the doomed fate of live events in May, but continues to hold out hope for events later in the summer for the time being. The full lineup will be announced at a later date. They look forward to seeing you upon their return.. Roger WatersThis Is Not A Drilltour, originally set to run from early July through early October, has been postponed until 2021. I.M.P. Billy Joel in Vegas: Classics, deep cuts and The King Though the return of live music is an undoubtedly joyous occasion, it is not without controversy. Having sold 150 million records over the past quarter century, scoring 33 consecutive Top 40 hits, Billy Joel ranks as one of most popular recording artists and respected . The team and I are heartbroken, as I know many of you are as well.. Organizers atRed Rocks Amphitheatreissued a statement late on Friday saying that venue staff and promoters are working to plan for a variety of scenarios this summer., The 2020 concert season at the famed Morrison, CO venue was almost entirely postponed to 2021. As the cancellations push deeper into the year (and, in the opinions of various industry execs, potentially into 2021 or even 2022), the calls for support for independent venues from congress have grown louder and louder. announcing new rules for Merriweather Post Pavillion, 9:30 Club, The Anthem, and Lincoln Theatre. 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. The group has yet to announce any safety policies for future concerts requiring negative COVID tests or proof of vaccination. Head to Joels website for more information. Now, the situation has flipped: concert cancellations due to COVID-19 are few and far between, and the explosion of new announcements in recent weeks has been staggering. Touring is our life and performing live for our fans is the best part of our job, the bands statement continued. The announcement shared by event organizers on Wednesday also notes, Rest assured, we are working closely with the city and state authorities to ensure a safe experience for all. Tuesday, September 1st, 2020, 4:30 p.m. She is vying to become just the third repeat winner in the category, following Prine and Buddy Miller. With vaccines continuing to make their way into arms and COVID-19 case numbers dropping, the live music industry is poised for a reawakening in the second half of this year. The venue and its operating agency, Denver Arts & Venues, have yet to comment on their official plans regarding the 2021 season. Head here for additional information and a full list of tour dates. Michael & Emily pic.twitter.com/SlNdwA2tHd, Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) January 21, 2021. The statement also notes that organizers will continue to plan the 2021 edition of Pitchfork Music Festival if the public health situation allows it.. Wilco and Trampled By Turtles have postponed their three-show run of co-headlining performances scheduled for this September to now take place in 2021. We havent been away from you and Three Sisters Park for this long since Summer Camp Music Festival began in 2000. Make sure you get your shots and go support your favorite bands as they once again start to hit the stage! Fully vaccinated attendees will be permitted to show proof of vaccination (a properly completed CDC card or a photo of it) instead of proof of a recent negative test. We are in close contact with local and state officials, working together to create the safest possible environment for you, our fans. The late-summer threshold appears to now be the standard for general indoor concert and large-scale festival postponements as well. Meanwhile, other states are looking at a more cautious path back to full-capacity live events. TheLes Claypool-led trio is finally set to begin its tour of mid-sized arenas beginning in August. Were trying to entertain folks. The Flaming Lipshave postponed their planned bubble concerts at theCriterion in their native Oklahoma City to January 22nd23rd, 2021, the band announced on Monday. Prine died on April 7 at age 73 after exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. The announcement from Prime MinisterBoris Johnsonmarks the beginning of the fourth step in the Kingdoms five-step approach to the return of the arts. In a statement shared by festival organizers on Tuesday, producer/director of Jazz FestQuint Davissaid. But we have a strong commitment to help our businesses plan for the upcoming months, and so regularly share information.. Look no further than Las Vegass Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the largest dance music festivals in North America. The 2020 edition of theJersey Shores annualSea.Hear.Now Festivalwhich was scheduled to return to Asbury Park, NJ the weekend of September 19th20th, has been pushed back to instead take place next year on September 18th19th, 2021. Twiddlepostponed its planned New Years Eve show in Worcester, MA until February 19th, 2022 after a member of the bands touring party tested positive. Prior to the industry shutdown, singerDave Grohl revealed the band had completed finalizing the recordings for what will be their 10th studio album. Theres a balancing act, said Christopher Ashley, the artistic director at San Diegos La Jolla Playhouse, between trying to stay hopeful and being realistic. Read the fullNew York Timesfeature here. Will events be viable come late-June? 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. While the safety of audiences is a top priority for artists and promoters, the musicians themselves arent immune to the effects of COVID asKISSfans have seen over the past week. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that the city has canceled all non-essential events in June. Originally slated to run between. call from a coalition of independent music industry advocacy organizations, more than 4,910 small business owners in the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) programs first priority period and an additional 10,000 businesses in the second and third priority periods have still not received the funds allotted for them nearly six months after the program was signed into law. ET. While most of those rescheduled dates still stand, the venue noted that reduced capacity early in the season may mean some artists reschedule or cancel shows, so we anticipate some movement in the calendar ahead. Organizers also noted that it is still too early to tell what the summer will bring and that this planning will be a rolling process with many factors based on our communitys progress in driving down Covid numbers.. Researchers entered into the experiment with the hypothesis that a live concert performed under safe conditions would not be associated with an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which has thus been proven. Lets hope 2021 will resolve us all into some form of unity. 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Dark Star Orchestra announced that their spring tour has been rescheduled. Widespread Panic on Wednesday postponed their run at Austin, TXsACL Live at The Moody Theater, originally scheduled for June 4th6th, to July 23rd25th. Despite continued tour cancellations, inventive solutions to the ongoing mass gathering issue continue to pop up. Could you do that in a theater?. While no lineup announcement has been made regarding the Suwannee Hulaween gathering atSpirit of Suwannee Music Park, organizers on Thursday issued a Save The Date on social media for October 28th31st. The 50th-anniversary edition of Roskilde Festival, scheduled to take place at Animal Showgroundsin Roskilde, Denmark on June 27th-July 4th, has been canceled, event organizersannounced on Monday. Electric Daisy Carnival, originally scheduled to take place from May 15th17th in Las Vegas, has been postponed. As cases of the COVID-19 delta variant continue to spread, various adjustments are being made to events health and safety policies with regard to the ongoing threat of the virus. Now, Dave Matthews Bands summer tour will stretch from June to October 2021. Rather than tell you all of the events that have been canceled, postponed, or changed due to COVID, this article will track the elongation of the coronavirus concert shutdowns as they continue to develop. The appropriate response is to postpone the next two shows. This past weekend, July Mini Fest(formerly known as Herd Immunity Fest) took place at Ringle, WIsQ&Z Expo Center. Stevie Nicks announced the cancellation of all five shows on her 2021 tour, including festival spots at Austin City Limits, Shaky Knees, and BottleRock Napa. The testing to me is key. According to the announcement on the bands social media pages, Vernon Downs informed them on Wednesday that they would no longer host the shows, billed as moe.s Miracle Mile, originally scheduled to take place this Friday and Saturday, July 31st and August 1st. COVID-19 Concert Cancellation Tracker: Gauging How Long The - L4LM Announced early Thursday morning, Glastonburys organizers Michael and Emily Eavis shared a post to the festivals social media pages which reads, With great regret, we must announce that this years Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be another enforced fallow year for us. Additionally, Billy Strings will wrap up a mini spring tour with three pod concerts in Mobile, AL April 9th11th. While the specifics of the new guidance have varied slightly from show to show, the general trend is for concerts and festivals to require full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within two to three days of the show. Stagecoach Festival, which is set to take place on April 29thMay 1st atEmpire Polo Club in Indio, CA, announced the decision Tuesday. The festival, set to take place July 31stAugust 2nd atFort Adams State Parkin Rhode Island, announced headlinerAndrew Birdon Monday. Elton Johnhas postponed the remainder of his North AmericanFarewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. ET. A Warner Bros. This comes just one day after the postponement ofThe Peach Music Festival, where moe. TheHELLA MEGA stadium tour featuringWeezer,Green Day, andFall Out Boy has been postponed until 2021. ET. The state of California also announced the requirement of proof of vaccination/negative test to all indoor gatherings of more than 1,000 people, lowering the threshold for the requirements from the previous cap of 5,000. While an event on a cruise ship is undoubtedly extra risky right now and the cancellation is likely prudent given the circumstances, this also marks one of the first instances of coronavirus concert cancellations pushing into 2021. Most of the rescheduled dates, originally slated to take place in March and April, will now take place in October and December. The story of Bonnaroos various postponements over the past several months presents a quintessentially 2020 narrative. Thank you for your incredible continued support. He had previously issued a similar cancellation order for the month of May, noting that the status of June was still under review at that time. As state governments continue to lift sanctions on public gatherings, the decisions have now moved to artists, promoters, and fans alike to determine their levels of comfort. There appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel and as we begin to see things open up, we remain optimistic and want to be certain that we can host the best and safest festival possible. Coachella, originally scheduled for April 10th12th and 17th19th, 2020, made waves last year as one of the first major festivals to postpone as COVID-19 decimated the live events industry in the United States. The newly rescheduled dates will see shows in St. Louis, MO (7/29) and Kansas City, MO (7/30) before a two night stand at Denver, COsMission Ballroom(7/31, 8/1). Head to her website for the latest information regarding tickets and tour dates and head here for more information on the iHeartRadioJingle Ball Tour. This generally-accepted notion marks a start change from the beginning of the lockdowns, when a slew of spring and early summer festivals pushed their dates to later in the year. Burning Manwill not take place in 2020 due to the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unitcanceled two and postponed five January tour dates on Tuesday due to a breakthrough case of COVID-19. While venues will be legally allowed to operate at full capacity, many venues. In a statement posted to social media, organizers stated that though they have been working tirelessly to assure a safe camping experience at Suwannee, the state of Florida itself has not been working as hard toward the same goal. The many Roo postponements provide a telling look at the universal uncertainty facing the live music industry at this time. Instead, the cross-genre gathering will now take place October 1st3rd and 8th10th, 2021. Billy Joel Full Tour Schedule 2023 & 2024, Tour Dates & Concerts - Songkick Lettuce, who just had to cancel a set aSummer Camp Music Festival due to a positive case in the band, announced on Monday that the bands upcoming sets atHot August Music Festival andTedeschi Trucks Bands LOCKN Farmevent have also been canceled. has assured attendees and the general public that every abundance of precaution has been taken for the event, capped at 225 tickets. In that same vein, Phoebe Bridgers just announced an updated fall tour schedule that maintained roughly the same dates as her previously announced trek but moved all indoor shows to outdoor venues. Monday, September 14, 2020, 12:00 p.m. The Delta variant, combined with vaccine hesitancy, is pushing us in the wrong direction again. At one point, Joel said he actually became unable to walk, using a scooter chair to help him get around due to the pain he was in. It now appears that the two festivals will be postponed once again to April 2022. Now, organizers are throwing in the towel on 2020 and looking toward May 28th30th, 2021 for their anniversary celebration. As for touring bands, many appear to have their sights set on late summer and early fall to resume full-fledged touring. This compounded upon Mondays announcement that drummer Bill Kreutzmannwould not make the journey abroad. The Dave Grohl-led outfits August 3rd show at Huntington Bank Stadium will not take place as planned, though Foo Fighters noted on social media they are looking for an alternative venue. The music outlet quoted more than half-a-dozen venue owners, operators, and talent buyers in Texas and Mississippi who said they will continue to abide by national COVID-19 protocols and work toward slowly reopening their businesses. Today,Deftones and Gojira postponed their highly anticipated 2021 outing, which had already been postponed from 2020. I have asked the wonderful cities of Cincinnati and Charlotte to wait too long and I dont want to now do that same thing to the great folks in Boston and Baltimore. Currently, the state has administered 1.7 million vaccines with the 70% threshold translating to roughly 4.7 million people. Originally planned for June 20, 2020, the concert was postponed to 2021 last May. Information regarding refunds will be emailed to ticketholders directly. My landlord has been very gracious and forgiving of the way things are, but it comes to business is business and the banks Im sure are crawling on him, and in turn, we get phone calls, Arden Barnett, owner of Duling Hallin Jackson, MI, said. Rescheduled: Billy Joel to play Comerica Park on July 9, 2022 - WDIV ET. The band, however, has not given up hope regarding smaller-scale shows this summer. On the massiveHELLA MEGA TOUR, a multi-band stadium trek featuring Weezer,Green Day, The Interrupters, andFall Out Boy, the latter act this week had to pull out of two dates (August 4th at New Yorks Citi Field and on August 5th Bostons Fenway Park) after a member of the bands organization tested positive for the coronavirus. 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. Refunds can be obtained from the point of purchase. 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. Dates for Missouri, Colorado, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Maryland have now been moved to the end of the summer and fall. Taylor Hill/Wireimage Concert cancellations and postponements continue to pile on as the Omicron. A PCR test is as safe as you can get.. Late last month, New York City MayorBill de Blasiomoved the needle ever closer to reopening when he announced that the city wouldfully reopen on July 1st, only to be one-upped by the States announcement this past Monday thatmost pandemic-related capacity restrictions would be liftednot in July, but later this month on May 19th. A few hours after Glastonburys 2021 cancelation announcement, organizers for SweetWater 420 Fest, which typically takes place in Atlantas Centennial Olympic Parkin late April each year, also confirmed the cancelation for this years event, with no plans to reschedule for the summer or fall months. Suwannee Rising just announced its 2021 artist lineup. Tickets purchased directly through the festival will be automatically refunded to the original account at point of purchase in as little as 30 business days. 11:31 AM EST, Mon December 19, 2022. Milwaukee, WIs annualSummerfest, originally scheduled for June 24thJuly 5th, 2020, has been postponed. Organizers for Illinois Summer Camp Music Festival have announced that the 2020 event will be postponed from its original scheduled dates of May 22nd24th to August 21st-23rd, in hopes of outlasting the national spread of COVID-19. Announced last month, the bubble concerts were an innovative solution that would have allowed hundreds of fans indoors for a concert by the psych-pop rockers. In other news, evangelical California Christian rocker/failed politicianSean Feucht hosted hundreds of maskless people at an unsanctioned prayer gathering in New Orleans on Saturday, prompting anger and frustration from citizens, local musicians, and city officials alike. The announcements from Rocklahoma and Summer Camp signify the likelihood that most events in May will be canceled or postponed. HeAthens Homecoming was set to include support from Jay Gonzalez and the Guilty Pleasures,Pilgrim, Mtrik,Camp Amped Band, andDavid Lowery and the Georgia Crackers. In a post to the events Facebook page on March 31st, organizers said that they would continue to announce artists despite the uncertain future that lies ahead. 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. 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. For more information on the cancellation, head here. The festival will now take place at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center on May 26th-29th, 2022. Billy Joel Concert Cancellations: January 2022 Madison Square Garden The overall outlook of the sports world, however, has been less optimistic than the outlook of the Tour de France. The New York native has rescheduled his six concert performances at Madison Square Garden that were previously delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The cancellation comes after Ohio GovernorMike DeWineextended the states shelter-in-place order until May 1st. Over the last week, a slew of artists have canceled upcoming shows at Red Rocks or pushed them to new dates in 2021. Additionally, organizers revealed there will also be a series of one-off, socially distanced (pod) concerts at Pops Farm (complete with on-site camping) beginning Memorial Day weekend on Friday, May 28th, and Saturday, May 29th. Masks will be made available for those needing one. While they are both clearing their 2020 schedules, these were both massive tours. For more information, head here. 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. We want nothing more than to be playing shows right now. With COVID-19 vaccine rollouts still in the first stages, more festivals scheduled for the spring and early summer months are likely to also be pushed back in the coming weeks. From this, we can gather that large events in the Fall are looking less viable than they were a few weeks back when several major festivals pushed their dates to September and October. Thursday also saw the postponement ofGroundUP Music Festival. Previously, in 2010, Joel underwent a hip replacement, telling The New York Times his joint pain and damage was due to his wild performances in his early career, combined with congenital hip dysplasia. A statement shared by the band on Wednesday reads, We remained hopeful that we might be able to tour this fall, however due to the realties surrounding Covid19, we are postponing all CA, TX & OK 20 dates to Sept 21. Absent some material change, from a medical perspective, in the world at large.. Twelve percent of fans said Lolla was actually their reason for getting vaccinated which is a huge number with 400k attendees throughout the weekend, a spokesperson for the company told NBC News. While Outside Lands does not attract the 125,000-person capacity crowd that Coachella does, it represents yet another large, mainstream festival that also takes place in California among strict COVID-19 regulations. The event, originally set to take place in early June, has now set its sights on August 26th30th. In the Philadelphia area, Ardmore Music Hall announced a full slate of full-capacity, indoor shows starting in the fall. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase. Tickets for the July 17th date will be honored for the new date.. This will be a rolling process with many factors based on our communitys progress in driving down Covid numbers. Lots of action on this front once again today as the live music worldnow largely back on the road or preparing to head outcontinues to confront the realities of this most recent surge. Governor Newsomes comments are also highly problematic toCoachellaorganizers who postponed the event from April to October in hopes of waiting out COVID-19. Marc Rebillet has announced the Drive-In Concert Tour, which is scheduled to take place this summer, throughout June and July. Many venues, likeRed Rocks Amphitheatre, have full slates ofscheduled 2021 events on their calendars, but those are mostly overflow postponements from 2020. It is our conclusion that if just one person walked out of the Ryman with COVID-19, we would not be able to forgive ourselves. The postponement of Levitate is in line with most of the other large-scale events originally set to take place in early- to mid-July, as the mid-summer month is looking quieter and quieter each day. So he delivered "Zanzibar," an album cut, deep in his set at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night. The festival, which normally takes place over Memorial Day weekend, was initially postponed to August last year and ultimately pushed to 2021. In addition to splitting the festival into two weekends, each weekend will also be limited to 2,500 attendees, with social distancing in effect as guests are separated into corrals of ten. Its. The tour that will see the nu metal pioneers perform the classic 1977Rushalbum at every stop will now take place in 2021 after originally being pushed into the fall due to COVID-19. The city of New York is offering various incentives to increase vaccination rates, from tickets to games to $100 in cash. Look out for an email from SeatGeek with instructions and contact information.. In a statement posted to the festivals Facebook, event organizers noted, After much thought and many spirited discussions, due to the ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to postpone Hangout until next year. The statement continued, Since yall loved the 2020 lineup so much, we will work really hard to bring as much of it back next year as possible (with some new goodies added of course) We want to thank you for your hopeful patience over the past few weeks as we verified all options for a possible fall reschedule. The festival, originally slated for July 30thAugust 2nd, was one of the last remaining hold outs of the summer festivals. 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. ET. Pending no further setbacks, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit will next head out for a two-night run at Ovens Auditoriumin Charlotte, NC (1/21, 1/22) with a supporting set from Adia Victoria. The New York Timesalso points to slagging ticket sales for the musicalwhich opened to critical success in late 2019, fetching 15 Tony nominationsas a supplemental reason for its closing. The festival was set to take place June 5th7th and host a lineup featuring Twenty One Pilots,Marshmello,The Avett Brothers,Billy Strings, and many more. While the June dates of the event keep it in line with the overall cancellation threshold, this is the first time weve seen an event pivot to the increasingly popular drive-in model rather than canceling or postponing. Even as bands and promoters alike try to come up with creative solutions to the overwhelming constraints put on the live music industry, the reality of the pandemic is inescapable. This seems to be in line with many of the current cancellations, which appear to show the concert industry abandoning dates in June and looking toward July as a potentially viable month for concerts to resume. Doja Cat will appear at several music festivals in 2022, includingHangout Music Festivalin Gulf Shores, AL on May 20th22nd. Dave Matthews Band will finish its two-night run in New York tonight, November 13th, sans Coffin once again. Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 5:00 p.m. But Im not going to enforce my staff to wear masks. DWM has even given fans with tickets to any of the canceled festivals the option to redeem their passes for entry at either Louder Than Life or Aftershock. This week saw both Roger Water and Rage Against The Machine postpone their stadium tours until 2022. Even as we close in on 2022, COVID-19 infections continue to disrupt concert tours.
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