All existing sold tickets will be honored for the new concert date. Any show I have booked that discriminates against concert-goers by requiring proof of vaccination, a COVID test, or a mask is being canceled immediately. 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). 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. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced a pilot program to test the Excelsior Pass, a mobile application developed in partnership with IBM which will use proven, secure technology to confirm an individuals vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test through a confidential data transfer to help fast-track the reopening of theaters, stadiums, and other businesses in accordance with New York State guidelines. The pilot testing for the Excelsior Pass has already begun and will continue to take place during upcoming games at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center in New York City. The Broadway production ofJagged Little Pill, featuring the music of Alanis Morissette, has closed due to COVID-19. Twiddlepostponed its planned New Years Eve show in Worcester, MA until February 19th, 2022 after a member of the bands touring party tested positive. It was a bit of a confusing day in the music industry on Thursday as two large revelations seemed to indicate opposing realities for the coming festival season. Over the last few months, weve seen many acts shift to socially-distanced concerts like drive-ins and pod showsso much so that, at times, it almost feels like a new kind of touring circuit has sprouted out of these artists, promoters, and makeshift venues making lemonde. Of course, the effects of these developments in the pandemic-conscious concert space ripple outward, and some endeavors are finding non-COVID-related issues as they go. The announcement didnt reveal any info regarding artist programming or a 2021 lineup. Virtually all early summer events across the globe have seen cancellation/postponement over the past few weeks. Some optimistic event organizers, however, are looking toward the second half of the year with a measure of hope for large-scale festivals and outdoor events. Phase three will allow Restaurants & Bars Serving Food to reopen at full capacity with bar areas open at 50% capacity, while Socially-Driven Businesses will be allowed to re-open at 50% capacity. Campout For The Cause also announced its official cancellation of its 2020 festival. In August, the festival issued a statement on COVID-19 in which it encouraged attendees to get vaccinated, promised further updates as the situation continued to develop, and let fans know that things were moving forward with cautious enthusiasm.. The health and safety of our entire community is always our top priority, and there was no appropriate scenario under which we could provide the Boston Calling experience you love and deserve. Head to Joels website for more information. One popular socially-distanced venue that popped up in Connecticut over the summer, South Farms, has now been hit with a cease and desist from the town of Morris over zoning restrictions. Saturday, September 5, 2020, 4:30 p.m. Masks will be mandatory for all guests and staffs, and all concession areas will remain closed throughout the evening. Well keep you updated as the threshold of cancellations continues to move into 2021 and 2022, keep you up to date on testing and vaccination policies, keep general tabs on the coronavirus constantly evolving disruption of the concert industry, and highlight what measures the industry is taking to adapt. The Strokesannounced on Friday that they would be postponing their New Years Eve performance at Brooklyn, NYsBarclays Center. As opposed to previous virtual festivals likeLive From Out ThereorQuarantine Comes Alive, Lost Horizon will be a fully immersive experience accessible through virtual reality headsets like HTC Vive,Valve,Oculus Rift, andOculus Quest. On Friday, December 10th, Doja Cat pulled out of Jingle Ball tour stops at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, and TD Garden in Boston, MA (12/12) due to several members of her touring party testing positive. 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. The band will then play five shows in six nights at Madison Square Gardenin New York City (8/6-8/12) before closing the tour with shows in Washington D.C., North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. If you have been in contact with someone infected with COVID, stay home. Stay tuned to Newport Folk Festivals Facebook page for more official announcements. 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. Im all for freedom but I think if youre dead, you dont have any freedoms at all, Isbell said. Of note, 85% of the tickets for each show will be reserved for patrons who are vaccinated against the coronavirus. Refunds at point of purchase but were working on rescheduling., Isbell then detailed his symptoms in a subsequent tweet, Lotta sinus drainage type stuff, scratchy in my throat and some muscle aches but no cough or breathing issues fyi. I can go see the president of the United States, take a test and if I pass the test, walk into the Oval Office, the New York Governor said with Wednesdays announcement. Currently, the state has administered 1.7 million vaccines with the 70% threshold translating to roughly 4.7 million people. The tour will now begin on October 19 in Phoenix AZ and continue as previously announced.. The Grateful Dead-inspired act postponed indoor shows in Madison, WI and St. Louis, MO to March 2022 and canceled a show in Grand Rapids, MI set for later this month as well as planned performances in New Orleans set to take place during Jazz Fest, which was pushed to spring 2022 last week. As eternal optimists, the post said. Were not there yet with tests. Dark Star Orchestra also announced that their annualDark Star Jubilee, originally scheduled to take place in Thornville, OH on May 22nd24th, has been pushed to next May. More so than any piece weve ever published, we hope this page becomes irrelevant as soon as possible. This marks further festival cancellations pushing into the month of June, joining the previously mentioned Glastonbury, as well asBonnaroo, Backwoods At Mulberry Mountain, Summerfest, Firefly, and an ever-expanding list of others in theUnited States. When we are able to reopen, it will take time until we see our fans, partners and sponsors fully return. Despite having made every effort to follow CDC Covid protocols and local laws, there has been a confirmed Covid-19 case within the Foo Fighters organization, the band said in astatement. A statement shared by Outside Land organizers reads. In addition to being one of the furthest-off festivals to announce its cancellation for 2020, its also one of the first to cancel before having announced a lineup. Rage Against The Machinehas rescheduled its reunion tour with rap supergroupRun The Jewels. While many artists are trying to figure out how to forge on, ever more are once again throwing in the towel. Billy Joel 's last concert of the year has been canceled, the Piano Man told fans . The researchers findings proved somewhat promising, though far from immediate. The "Piano Man" singer announced Wednesday that his upcoming show at the Garden has been rescheduled for Aug. 24 due to safety concerns for his band, crew and fans. ET. 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. This latest announcement comes following the jamgrass outfits cancellation of shows last week in Ohio and Kentucky following a positive COVID test within the band. The 69-year-old Joel said the stage would be "a living-room set: couch, TV, coffee table, food. We are taking extra measures and making plans to insure your safety. Of note, the initial postponement of Bonnaroo back in March was one of the developments we highlighted in the first entry in this Concert Cancellation Tracker. Affected shows include last Fridays scheduled performance in Philadelphia, PA (2/4) and Saturdays concert in New York, NY (2/5), as well as New Haven, CT (2/7); Boston, MA (2/8); and Burlington, VT (2/10, 2/11). Operators of Morrison, COsRed Rocks Amphitheatre announced today that concerts will resume at the venue with a state-approved 2,500-person limit, roughly one-quarter of the venues full capacity. Though the concept has garnered national attention, an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the local music sceneincluding Teenage Bottlerocket guitar player Ray Carlislewho said, Were all vaccinated. This hits the balance of safe reopening. We are also working expeditiously on new experiences and opportunities to bring you music and create community as we ride these waves of change. How can Taiwan pull this off in the thick of a pandemic? 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. A Warner Bros. In a statement toSioux Falls Argus Leader, Andrew Friedson, one of the authors of the study, noted,Were never going to be able to contact trace every single person from Sturgis, Friedson said. It will be interesting to see how the spread of the virus will be affected by these reopenings, as each of the aforementioned states is still seeing consistently rising infection and death numberseven before reopening. Beach and [Atlantic City Air] Show higher probability than something indoors. Organizers for the 4848 Festival have confirmed the rescheduled 2021 dates for the West Virginia music festival, which launched in 2019 and was scheduled to return for its second year in 2020 before canceling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While weve seen many of the scheduled events for this Spring move to the Fall, this is the earliest rescheduled date weve seen so far. For further ticket information, contact your point of purchase.. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unitcanceled two and postponed five January tour dates on Tuesday due to a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Widespread Panic, notably, announced the 2021 Beacon residency along with a slew of other fall shows, making for an upcoming 2021 touring itinerary that looks jarringly similar to pre-pandemic years. As the singer told Rolling Stone, If you have to get on a plane, find a hotel thats a lot of areas that arent our concert. An announcement shared to the bands Facebook on Thursday reveals that while theyve attempted to determine whether pushing theirspring and summer 2020 dates back to the upcoming fall months is possible due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, it just doesnt seem worth the effort with so much up in the air heading into June. Large-scale festivals continue to place their bets on the late summer and fall. This is our guidance: Please get vaccinated. Read the full announcement below. At this time, due to the ongoing circumstances surrounding the Covid 19 pandemic, we have decided to reschedule Summer Camp Music Festival 2021 to take place over the weekend of August 20-22, 2021, with the pre-party taking place Thursday, August 19th. "I had back surgery early this year and the pain afterward was so bad I lost my appetite," the singer told Stern. For more information on the Suwannee Hulaween 2021 COVID-19 policies, head here. Switzerlands Montreux Jazz Festival, originally set to take place from July 3rd18th, also announced that it will take 2020 off. Things that were unthinkable a few months ago are now either a reality or just within reach. On Friday,Greensky Bluegrass announced an 8-show series of pay-per-view shows with full production from an empty venue set to take place on Friday nights throughout the months of August and September. A statement shared to the bands social media pages on Friday morning reads. For more information, head here. While these updated policies appear to be the safest route forward for many venues and artists, others are choosing to once again push shows. 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. Spaffordplayed in front of a live audience during a performance at Mesa, AZs Digital Drive-In on Sunday night. we feel uneasy about choosing a future date to hold this event. Due to the challenges presented by the Omicron variant of COVID-19, including travel restrictions for many of our international artists and attendees, the fifth annual GroundUP Music Festival will be postponed to May 6-8, 2022, the festival host bandSnarky Puppy noted in its announcement. As Deftones noted in the postponement announcement, After much contemplation, weve made the decision to postpone our summer tour with Gojira one more time. The band, led by brother and sister pair ClydeandGracie Lawrence, was slated to perform in Fort Collins (11/4), Denver (11/5), and Boulder (11/6) this week but has been forced to cancel after two members tested positive for COVID. In what has been a disappointing year for concertgoers and the music industry alike, Outside Lands is looking to the future. The health and safety of the Outside Lands and San Francisco communities have always been and will continue to be our top priority. As coronavirus lockdowns continue worldwide, Munich, GermanysOktoberfest, which takes place annually at the end of September and beginning of October, has been canceled for 2020. A statement shared by festival organizers on Wednesday morning reads. After 15 consecutive years we will miss all the familiar faces and uplifting vibes that our community shares.. Yet, given the information available today, and the uncertainty surrounding very large gatherings, we cannot in good conscience proceed with the festival this year. For more information, head here. 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. We were just starting to figure out how to make some headway.. 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. We cant wait to see you in 2021! Health officials in Riverside County, CA where bothCoachellaandStagecoachfestivals take place have confirmed the two major music events will no longer happenas scheduled in April 2020. It was not confirmed whether the support lineup will remain intact for rescheduled dates. Elton Johnhas postponed the remainder of his North AmericanFarewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday, January 6th, 2022, 4:00 p.m. 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. It will now take place on October 2nd4th, joining an increasingly crowded month of rescheduled festivals. TempleLive and McCready were able to move their show to May 18th, the day venues were allowed to begin reopening, and the show went ahead as planned with social distancing protocols in place. Kurt Cobain is laughing at you Dave along with Millions of Patriots.Fool. Representatives for Schroder didnt respond to Varietys request for comment. We are all ready to get together again and share that special spirit that lives at Jazz Fest. Check out videos from the show here. There was also a small victory asBilly Stringsmarked one of the first performers to actually make up a concert appearance that was canceled due to COVID-19. we sit in January. The 10-day rally and music festival, held in South Dakota last month, drew well over 400,000 attendees to the sleepy town of Sturgis with a year-round population of around 7,000. The team and I are heartbroken, as I know many of you are as well.. Venues also are required to open and 75% capacity (up from 50% capacity during phase one) and clean all surfaces after every use, while all employees must wear masks and be screened daily for coronavirus symptoms. The festival organizers promise to reach out about these options in the near future. following the May confirmation earlier this month. Sure, its not quite the onslaught of summer tour announcements that we typically see this time of year, but the fact that so many bands are announcing new shows is a stark change from last March, when virtually all shows were canceled overnight. This year will be the first year without a Montreux Jazz Festival in more than 50 years. Refunds may be requested beginning May 1, 2020 starting at 9 am ET Requests must be received by May 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm ET. This is in line with the refund system recently laid out by Bonnaroos promoter,Live Nation, for all of their various postponed events. Electric Daisy Carnival, originally scheduled to take place from May 15th17th in Las Vegas, has been postponed. The article, The Fall of Autumn: Live Performance Producers Are Giving Up on 2020, checks in with everyone from orchestra producers to theater impresarios to independent venues to executives from promotion giants like Live NationandAEG. The city of New York is offering various incentives to increase vaccination rates, from tickets to games to $100 in cash. We carry tests with us and are all testing rigorously. Furthermore, his performances in Washington D.C. (9/27), Chicago, IL (10/6), and Denver, CO (10/19) have been cancelled completely. Out of a similar abundance of caution, the band postponed the Boston show as well as an August 10th show in Ohio. Refunds will be issued or can be requested at the point of purchase. Dave Matthews Bandhas announced the rescheduling of its summer tour. Refunds will be issued at the point of purchase.. Lotusalso announced the cancellation of its four shows scheduled forUnion Transferin Philadelphia, PA (12/29, 12/30), andMr. Smalls Theatrein Pittsburgh, PA (12/31, 1/1). So he delivered "Zanzibar," an album cut, deep in his set at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night. Yes, we are heartbroken. This is likely something well see a lot of in the coming weeks. As Americana Music Association executive director Jed Hilly noted along with the announcement, Despite all our hope, logistical wrangling and passion, we have concluded that it would not be safe to conduct the Americana Honors & Awards at the wonderful and historic Ryman Auditorium next Wednesday, September 16. Now, organizers are abandoning the rescheduled date and looking toward next year instead. Head here for updates and more information on The Strokes New Years Eve show and all future tour dates. We saw a similar story play out with Foo Fighters last month when the band, which was set to reopen Los AngelesThe Forum with a fully-vaccinated engagement, canceled the show due to a positive test within the bands organization. New Jersey GovernorPhil Murphyannounced on Monday that, effective March 1st, the state will allow limited crowds at venues with over 5,000 person capacities. Ignorance comes in all shapes & sizes. This includesMarty Travis, general manager ofBilly Bobsin Fort Worth, TX, where masks are now optional for patrons, and staff are only required to wear masks when interacting with artists. Thomas Schumacher, the chairman of the board of The Broadway Leagueconfirmed. In our opinion, tying up our fans money for months, if not a full year, is unfair. Tickets purchased in October 2019 will roll over to 2022. 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. The festival will offer refunds to those who cannot commit to next years dates. As Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo president and CEO Chris Boleman noted in a press release, While we were optimistic that moving our Rodeo to May would provide a better opportunity to host our annual community event that Rodeo fans have come to love and expect, unfortunately, it has become evident that the current health situation has not improved to the degree necessary to host our event.. Utahs Park City Song Summit has also revealed an extensive list of new safety protocols. Most of the rescheduled dates, originally slated to take place in March and April, will now take place in October and December. To our fans, band, crew, and all of the venues around the country, thank you for your love and support! Stagecoach Festival, which is set to take place on April 29thMay 1st atEmpire Polo Club in Indio, CA, announced the decision Tuesday. 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. Electric Forestannounced earlier this afternoon that the festival, scheduled for June 2528th in Rothbury, MI, has been canceled due to health concerns. No rescheduled 2021 dates for either event have been confirmed by the festivals producersAEG/Goldenvoice,Billboardalso confirmed. It could also, however, represent a more significant development in the overall cancellation threshold. I look forward to seeing you in the New Year, Joel added. This announcement affects venues like the1st Bank Center,Mission Ballroom,The Ogden Theatre, andRed Rocks Amphitheatre. Three weeks ago, Lollapalooza took place in Chicago with testing/vaccination protocols and welcomed an estimated 400,000 people throughout the weekend. was due to perform. The lineup for the 2021 edition of the festival at sea had yet to be announced, but as usual, many patrons had already pre-booked their trips for next year. As the shows president,Mark Schienberg, said in a statement on the rapidly rising number of new cases, At the onset of planning for the August Show, we were increasingly excited at the prospect of hosting the event as the number of vaccinations in New York continued to climb and mask-wearing reduced the spread in the City. Now, as the line in the sand moves ever-further into the summer, organizers at Bunbury have decided the best course of action is to cancel this years event, and to begin planning for next year. Even as venues across the country and around the globe remain closed, the industry as a whole has begun taking important steps. Promoters were overly optimistic as they announced new October 2020 dates, which were ultimately scrapped in favor of the festival once again taking back its usual April dates in 2021. Related: What Concerts, Tours, & Music Festivals Were Announced This Week? The band also advised that fans wear masks at the shows, which are taking place indoors. Originally announced on January 7th of this year, the 2020 edition of the Manchester, TN festival was set to take place onJune 11th14th, 2020. Look no further than Las Vegass Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the largest dance music festivals in North America. As the sons of the festivals namesake,Del McCoury, noted in the postponement announcement, As weve said many times, we wont do anything that is unsafe, but as we get closer to September, we believe itll be very clear what modifications need to be made to keep all of you people safe. The Nth Powercanceled a run of four shows in the Northeast due to a positive COVID-19 test within the band. Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the band, crew and most of all the fans, the Limp Bizkit show this Monday and the remaining August tour is being cancelled, Limp Bizkit said in a statement. While few events have outright required vaccination for entry, many have outwardly endorsed people getting the shot before coming to shows. 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 cancellations continued on Sunday asBilly Strings announced that he has called off his 20212022 New Years run, initially set to take place atGLC Live at 20 Monroein Grand Rapids, MI on December 30thJanuary 1st, due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests in his touring party. The study takes a different approach, looking at the areas that sent the most people to the rally and how case trends changed after the event rather than direct contact tracing. As of February 8th, the state has administered 1,037,657 doses with 224,237 of those as second doses. As if the estimated 266,796 coronavirus cases that supposedly stemmed from the event werent enough, those cases have also resulted in an estimated $12.2 billion in public health costs. The final result showed that none of the 463 concertgoers were infected with SARS-CoV-2, while two of the 496 members of the control group were infected. According to an S.O.S. [citation needed] 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. This week saw both Roger Water and Rage Against The Machine postpone their stadium tours until 2022. Sadly, the April 2021 SweetWater 420 Fest is canceled. 2. Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Payments . What it does show, at least for New York, is that this mess wont be sorted out any time soon. Governor Murphy stated, however, that these large-scale events will not require attendees to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test. Could you do that in a theater?. As of now, we can assume that all March 2020 shows and festivals have been canned. Foo Fighters helped lead the charge in the return of arena and stadium concerts earlier this year. Ticketholders can also request a refund by reaching out to the festival directly via email. The Agoura Hills warm-up gig comes as Foo Fighters prepare for a concert on June 20th at Madison Square Garden. For more information, head here. 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. Thats why social distancing, one-way avenues, how concessions are handledall that will matter, Governor Murphy said. Cancellations continued today as Bob Dylancalled off his 2020 tour. ET. While the 200 cases are notable, that number represents less than one percent of the total attendees for the weekend. The festival will now take place at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center on May 26th-29th, 2022. The Texas-based, multi-weekend festival was scheduled to take place October 2nd4th and 9th11th at Austins Zilker Park. Thursday also saw The String Cheese Incident cancel a pair of upcoming concerts in Louisville, KY and Columbus, OH after a member of the band tested positive for COVID. "Way back in the early '70s, I used to do somersaults, flips off the piano. But public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbors in Nevada are our highest priorities. The 2020 edition ofTrondossa Music & Arts Festival, theWidespread Panic-hosted event originally scheduled to take place on May 16th and 17th, has been officially canceled due to the ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus. 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). Infections within the ranks of bands continue to pose problems for touring acts. We are excited to share that the festival is moving to Memorial Day Weekend beginning in 2022 and beyond, bringing cooler temperatures and even better vibes! Back home in the U.S., however, certain things are starting to open back up. For more information on the re-tooled Beanstalk: At The Drive-In festival, head here. The festival released a number of updated safety guidelines it would implement for the planned October 2nd4th at Infinity DownsandOak Ridge Farmin Arrington, VA. Its worth noting, however, that the update was clarified with the understanding that things might change.. As previously reported in this piece,Travis McCready performed a show for a significantly-reduced audience at Arkansas theater,TempleLive. Meanwhile, while inside the grounds, social distancing guidelines will be enforced by social distancing ambassadors.. Mar 12, 2021 at 04:00 PM. The band will announce rescheduled dates in the near future. Plan A, announced at the start of May, called for selling just a 25 percent of its 18,000 seats. A growing number of large-scale tours are throwing in the towel on 2020 and looking toward next year. Fruit Bats are still scheduled to hit the road beginning on March 9th, 2022 in Santa Barbara, CA to kick off aspring 2022 North American tourthat runs through April 29th in Chicago. We will continue to update you on his condition.. 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..
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