Economists reached that figure by using a separate estimation that it costs approximately $46,000 to treat each COVID-19 case. The statement from the bands management comes as more and more large, outdoor summer tours are forced to cancel. I think this will be very, very important to the industry. Fans should head to the event website for more info. We can handle 3,000, no problemo. The event was initially set to take place during the first weekend of June. Colorado saw more positive news with the announcement of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, which is set to take place June 11th13th and 17th20th, 2021. Dear Cali Roots Family, Never did we ever think wed be saying this but here goes. Though we feared this would happen, we have until now hoped that it wouldnt end this way. Vaccines are going to be your ticket back to shows, and as of October 4th we will be following the model we developed for Lollapalooza and requiring this for artists, fans and employees at Live Nation venues and festivals everywhere possible in the US, Live Nation president and CEO Michael Rapino said in a statement Friday. 2020 has proven to be one nasty kick to the crotch on many levels. In Colorado, where smaller shows have been going on for several weeks, a new spike in cases has pushed the state back to Phase 3 of its reopening plan, a step in the wrong direction with regard to the viability of full live shows in the near future. The virus isnt gone, DeSantis mentioned with Wednesdays announcement. A statement to the festivals Facebook page read. In New York, where ticketed events areonly just being phased back in after a year of empty stages, the famedBeacon Theatre just announced its first new 2021 shows including a five-night run byWidespread Panic in September. The Billy Joel at Fenway Park show originally scheduled for August 28, 2020 has been rescheduled for August 4, 2021. Additionally, Billy Strings will wrap up a mini spring tour with three pod concerts in Mobile, AL April 9th11th. 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. Alabamas Hangout Music Fest, which last year punted its spring 2020 event to May 2021 after initially postponing from May to September, also released a statement officially foregoing its planned May 2021 dates. ET. Rage Against The Machinehas rescheduled its reunion tour with rap supergroupRun The Jewels. In other news, New Jersey GovernorPhil Murphyindicated that, if the state keeps up the pace of its vaccine distribution efforts, outdoor concerts on Atlantic Citys beach will likely be able to go on. 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. Meanwhile, MilwaukeesSummerfestwhich boasts the title of the worlds biggest music festivalis set to return in September 2021. Multiple other Broadway shows have seen scattered cancellations due to positive cases within the cast, thoughJagged Little Pillis the first to outright close. Most of the rescheduled dates, originally slated to take place in March and April, will now take place in October and December. The initial run of 2020 North American performances as part of the classic rock bands final tour began back on February 1st and was scheduled to continue through the summer and into fall, but the arrival of COVID-19 in mid-March shut the tour down indefinitely. Documentation must come directly from the healthcare provider that performed the vaccination or the negative test and may be displayed on a smartphone or as a physical copy. Widespread Panic, after enforcing a negative test/vaccine requirement in Asheville this past weekend, announced similar guidelines for the bands upcoming Austin, TX shows including the addition of a mask requirement. Governor Newsomes comments are also highly problematic toCoachellaorganizers who postponed the event from April to October in hopes of waiting out COVID-19. In addition to confirming the dates for next years iteration of the annual punk and alt-rock festival for September 16th-19th, 2021 at ChicagosDouglas Park, organizers also shared the first wave of artists set to perform next fall including My Chemical Romance, The Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies, Run The Jewels, Taking Back Sunday, Dirty Heads, Sublime with Rome, and more. For more information, head here. 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. Announced on Tuesday, the two veteran rock acts will now embark on their short tour starting atWater Works Park in Des Moines, IA on September 16th, 2021; the Capital Credit Union Park in Green Bay, WI on September 17th, 2021; and Treasure Island Amphitheater in Welch, MN on September 18th, 2021. With the imminence of the tour, and the pandemic lasting much longer than we anticipated, we came to the realization that uncertainty still remains in different markets througout the country. In a Facebook post, ICP announced that the festival, which was set to take place on August 5th-8th atNelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, OH, was canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The cancellation of these three large festivals in the first half of May shows the line in the sand being pushed further back toward the beginning of summer. With both James and Jennifer now out of play, Anastasio announced that he would finish out the tour without a horn section. For the first time in longer than we can remember, todays update doesnt feature a single cancellation or postponement. All tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date and details regarding refunds will be offered when the new date is announced, the band wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. The announcement came just hours before the band was set to kick off a two-night run at MSG. While most large-scale events appear to be looking beyond the first half of the year,InsomniacsElectric Daisy Carnival (EDC), one of the largest EDM festivals in the U.S., is still aiming to take place on its scheduled dates in late May. While new dates have yet to be made available, the statement promises that more information will follow. The group also noted that the rest of its tour dates are still set to take place as scheduled. Instead, the cross-genre gathering will now take place October 1st3rd and 8th10th, 2021. While this is far from the first early-June event weve seen get postponed, the rescheduled dates in August seem to indicate an increasingly common notion that large-scale concerts may be viable come late-Summer. New dates have yet to be announced, though the bands noted that the 2021 dates will take place at the same venues initially scheduled for 2021. 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. The 2020 edition of Pitchfork Music Festival, originally set to take place in Chicago in mid-July, has been canceled. See all your opportunities to see them live below! We were just starting to figure out how to make some headway.. Widespread Panic on Wednesday postponed their run at Austin, TXsACL Live at The Moody Theater, originally scheduled for June 4th6th, to July 23rd25th. While the status of live events during 2020 is still very much in question, RadioheadsThom Yorkehas taken a proactive approach, moving several postponed dates from the spring-leg of his Tomorrows Modern BoxesTour to the fall. Tickets for the 2020 dates will be honored in 2021, and refunds are available for ticketholders at the original point of purchase. 12/18/2022. Read the full announcement here and visit the festivals website for tickets and more information. Perhaps this added pressure from the government is causing venues to rethink the risks posed to them and their reputations by these socially distanced showsamong others, this weekends moe. Now, Jazz Fest and presenterShell have once again thrown in the towel on these dates and are looking instead to the events typical spring dates, set for April 19thMay 8th, 2022. While some had held out hope that the event would be able to go on as planned on its usual December 36 dates, officials said they had little choice given the continued uncertainty over the pandemics course, international travel restrictions and quarantine regulations across the country and abroad. But theres going to be probably 60% of them that will not under these conditions. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. According to the cancellation announcement, ticketholders will receive emails with refund options. All rights reserved. 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. Theres also the growing drive-in show concept, modeled after drive-in movies in observance of social distancing. In addition to reports from festival organizers of large numbers of attendees choosing to get vaccinated due to Lollas requirement, Chicago Health Department officials on Tuesday maintained that there have been no signs that the festival was a super-spreader event.. Stay safe! Today, My Morning Jacket,Governors Ball,Pilgrimage Music Festival, and more added new safety protocols for upcoming events. The Jan. 14 show has been rescheduled to Aug. 24. One clear-cut example of this staggered approach to 2021 is theArdmore Music Hall. Wondering why your favorite band or festival postponed to later in the year or 2022 when all signs are pointing toward the return of live music in the not-so-distant future and even enormous events like the Tokyo Olympics are moving forward this summer? The story of Bonnaroos various postponements over the past several months presents a quintessentially 2020 narrative. Qualifying indoor arenas across the state and stadiums with a 100,000-person total capacity will have to abide by a strictly-enforced limited capacity of just 10%, and fans who do choose to attend a sporting or music event must provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the event. It seems, at the very least, that most large events have already abandoned hope for 2020 and are looking hopefully toward 2021. Refunds will be issued to ticketholders within 14 business days. Head to theofficial venue websitefor more info on the 2020 seasons cancelation. noted that the vaccine proof can either be the physical vaccination card or a photo of the card, as long as the name matches the attendees photo ID. 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. The ticketing giant is also developing its SmartEvent System to help venues better prepare for the return of live events. Our initial announcement two months ago addressed the fact that we would be looking at the landscape moving forward and adjust as necessary.. With this announcement, a band as prominent as Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit have given fans their best guess at when we will all be reunited. Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German partners BioNTech delivered some promising news on that front on Monday. On the other hand, fellow California music festivalOutside Landsannounced that it will take place over Halloween weekend. In Colorado, theDenver Center for the Performing Arts is aiming to address the concern over indoor shows by requiring all attendees over the age of 12 to be fully vaccinated starting on October 1st. Further on down the food chain of touring bands,Billy Stringsannounced more than 50 new concert dates on Thursday in one of the largest tour announcements from any artists seen since March 2020. The airline industry has become adept at loading people by zones, said Hillary J. Hart, executive director of Houstons Theater Under the Stars. Suwannee Rising just announced its 2021 artist lineup. We wouldnt be surprised if other early-2020 festivals initially rescheduled to later this year start to follow suit. With international travel regulations still in flux due to COVID-19, K-Pop superstarsBTShave officially canceled their scheduled Map of the Soul Tour, which was initially set for 2020 and later postponed to as-yet unspecified dates in 2021. So Im not saying anyone hasto get a vaccine or a negative test, but if you dont then you dont get to come to the show. We believe the most helpful thing we can do as a community right now is celebrate and raise awareness for the musicians wed love to see at the Fort this summer.. While this latest blow to Bonnaroo was not dealt directly by COVID-19, the festival was only due to take place this weekend due to several prior pandemic-related postponements dating back to early March, 2020. The idea has sparked optimism in live events promoters and musicians alike. This should not come as a surprise, as most large-scale events have already been canceled through the end of June. Unfortunately, that appearance was only onJimmy Kimmel Live! Your health, along with the health of our musicians, food and crafts vendors, and all of the folks that work to make the magic happen, remains the priority as we plan the return of Jazz Fest. Please join us in wishing Red a speedy recovery and we hope to see you for these last three nights of tour., Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 1:30 p.m. ET. The nearly 20-date national theater trek was due to begin on September 10th and stretch through October 2nd. The festivals postponement announcement noted that more information regarding the postponed artist lineup and ticket refunds will be released as it is confirmed. I did hear from some artists who wanted to confirm, Hey, weve got a show coming up. The event was set to take place just five days from now on Wednesday, September 16th. Ticket-holders will have 30 days to respond if they . We want to keep it at your 20% capacity set-up. Artists and our staff and the patrons, I dont think any of them are gunning for us to change anything right now, Zach Ernst, talent buyer for famed Austin blues club Antones,said. At this point, you can safely assume that any large-scale events scheduled to take place during the month of May will be canceled/postponed in the near future if havent already gotten the axe. A statement shared by Hulaween organizers on Wednesday reads,We are following the COVID-19 epidemic with you as it unfolds. Then on Sunday, December 12th, Doja Cat announced that she would be pulling out of the remainder of the tour after testing positive herself. This follows news the news from August AEG would require proof of vaccinations at all U.S. venues and events beginning in October. If you cannot make the new date you have until February 10, 2022 to request a refund. Its postponed dates of October 9th11th and October 16th-18th dont appear likely after AEG announced massive staff cuts earlier this weekas45,000 full-time employees were reportedly furloughed or laid off and another 300,000400,000 part-time and freelance employees were also let go. We cant wait to get back out there with you all. Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 5:30 p.m. It has been postponed until April 2021. His new tour dates include performances at The Anthemin Washington, D.C. (9/27);Radio City Music Hallin New York, NY (10/2);Hammerstein Ballroomin New York, NY (10/3-10/4); Auditorium Theatrein Chicago, IL (10/6);Arizona Federal Theatrein Phoenix, AZ (10/11);Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, CA (10/13); andMission Ballroomin Denver, CO (10/19). Lettuce loves you.. In announcing the December show back in August, a press release noted that the concerts would continue as long as the demand continues.. Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the festival, spawned from the popularPBSconcert program. On Tuesday, over 150 independent venues in New York City including theBitter End,Bowery Ballroom,Nuyorican Poets Cafe,Babys Alright,Knitting Factory, and more announced the formation of theNew York Independent Venue Association (NYIVA), which is affiliated withNIVA on a more regional level. Since the entire Fall Out Boy organization is vaccinated, per the bands statement, it is likely that the positive case was not severe and the band could be cleared to return to the tour as soon as negative testing requirements are met once again. Ticketholders for the 2020 event are encouraged to head to the festival website for more info on refund options and the 2021 bling faith tickets. As states begin to loosen lockdown restrictions, were seeing artists, promoters, and venues scramble to meet social distancing guidelines and still host live shows. This is our guidance: Please get vaccinated. The Chillicothe, IL festival, featuring host bands moe. Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 12:00 p.m. It is our honor to be responsible for such a storied tradition. Atlantas Shaky Knees Festival, which was originally scheduled to return for its eighth year last month before being rescheduled to October, will now no longer take place at all in 2020, event organizers announced on Wednesday afternoon. Im all for freedom but I think if youre dead, you dont have any freedoms at all, Isbell said. While most large-scale Broadway productions wont return until September,Bruce Springsteen will reprise his long-running show for 31 full-capacity encore performances at theSt. James Theatre starting later this month. We have been following Covid protocols but still had a positive test in our touring party. Organizers for New Orleans Voodoo Music + Arts Experienceannounced that the 2021 edition of the Halloween event has been canceled. Across the country, in Pelham, TN, another famous indoor venue is getting up and running again asThe Cavernshas announced its first underground show since March 7th, 2020 withTwiddleperforming a special subterranean acoustic set on June 20th ahead of the bands full show at The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheatrethat same evening. Dinosaur Jr.has postponed the first leg of its fall tour due to continued COVID-19 concerns. Goose announced concerts for May 4th, 6th, and 8th throughout the Southeast which will all either be socially distant or drive-in affairs. On the one hand, we have the bleaker outlooks: in addition to the bioethicist who predicted no large concerts until Fall 2021 in a recent New York Times Magazine roundtable, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell recommended on Tuesday that no large events take place in the Louisiana city until next year. Furthermore, D&C has also promised special guest sit-ins byMargo Price, who is one of the events billed supporting acts, and others to be announced. So its probably important to stay alive before you start questioning your liberty. We are all ready to get together again and share that special spirit that lives at Jazz Fest. Even nationwide numbers of new cases and hospitalizations fall following the summer delta variant surge, the ripples of COVID-19s effects on the concert industry are still being felt. In 30 years I think Ive only missed 2 or 3 gigs nevermind a whole tour. 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. In the end, the when aspect of the return to relative normalcy in the world of live events may depend greatly on public opinionwhen will audiences feel comfortable with going to shows once again? In its postponement announcement, the festival confirmed that all of its headliners have committed to the new 2021 dates, as have the majority of the supporting artists.. Lets do our part to make sure concerts can continue. TheTimes noted that there are multiple ongoing social studies into the conditions under which fans would willing to return, and initial reports have found considerable wariness., Appropriately, the feature ends on an ambiguous note. . This follows the ongoing trend of events set to take place in May and June moving to the Fall months. This new program, which will begin allowing applications for permits on March 1st, will give performers the ability to reserve a city street for up to 12 hours for ticketed events. Thursday, March 19th, 2020, 12:00 p.m. 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. They join a slew of acts likeBilly Strings,Marcus King,SunSquabi,Goose,Twiddle,Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and more in devising creative ways to still perform this summer. To read the full list up updated protocols for Dave Matthews Band tour, set to go into effect beginning on August 21st atMerriweather Post Pavilion, head here. Billy Joel performs at Eden Park on December 3 in Auckland, New Zealand. Joe Russos Almost Dead has also announced a handful of postponements and outright cancellations, as well as the implementation of the same health and safety measures that are going around. The Philadelphia-area venue recently announced an extensive schedule of full-capacity shows beginning in September. The cancellation is the latest to push the threshold of the ongoing wave of event shutdowns into the early summer. Executives atGoldenvoice andAEG Presents are reportedly planning to reschedule the dates for Coachellaand likely Stagecoachfor the third time to the fall of 2021. RadioheadsThom Yorkehas postponed and cancelled dates for his Tomorrows Modern Boxessolo tour, after initially moving the spring 2020 tour to the fall. Bunbury joins a growing number of other June festivals that have canceled or postponed, includingBonnaroo,Hog Farm Hangout,Governors Ball, and Denmarks Roskilde Festival, which was canceled yesterday. While the proverbial show is going on all over the country, the rapid spread of the delta variant continues to present unexpected obstacles the full return of live music. As CDPHE toldWestwordin a statement, We shared projections with stakeholders recently, including the possibility of expanding event and restaurant capacity to 75-80 percent in July., TheWestwordreport goes into further detail about the CDPHEs plan as presented to stakeholders: By April 1, as most counties move to Level Blue on what would then be CDPHEsCOVID Dial 3.0, live events could return at 50 percent capacity with six-foot social distancing; by May 1, they could return at 60 percent capacity with six-foot social distancing, and in July and beyond, at Level Green, they could return at 75 to 80 percent capacity with three-foot social distancing or even no social distancing, depending on how many people have been vaccinated by then., The CDPHE also sought to temper expectations with regard to the relative optimism of the reopening plan for live events: Please note that the projections we shared are not concrete and were presented to help the industry plan for the future. Yep, it sure does seem like things are getting back to normal. 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.