Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzkerhas also publicly floated the idea of unilaterally canceling all mass gatherings in the state through 2020. The Broadway League announced on Friday that all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will require audience members, performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff to be vaccinated when shows return in full this September. The 2020 edition of Canadian Music Weekin Toronto, Ontario has been canceled. Refunds on Summerfest 2020 tickets purchased directly through the event website or Ticketmaster are now available. While this revelation didnt necessarily sink the rest of the tour, it put the prospects of any Dead & Company this summer in serious jeopardy. Health officials in Riverside County, CAhome of the Empire Polo Clubthen announced back in January that the event would not take place in 2021. Sadly, that hasnt happened.. 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. BassistLes Claypoolsummed up the bands feelings with a post announcing the further delay, Third time is the charmweve postponed this Tribute to Kings tour twice now. Dinosaur Jr.has postponed the first leg of its fall tour due to continued COVID-19 concerns. For more information, head here. This would have marked the first Gathering of the Juggalos at the Ohio venue in 15 years. Otherwise, tickets for the canceled festivals will be honored with refunds or admission to next years event. In the bands announcement, Widespread Panic assured fans that tickets purchased for the original dates will be honored at the corresponding rescheduled shows. After careful, diligent, and thoughtful consideration and out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our community including artists, fans, vendors, participants and staff Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance will not take place in September 2020, as previously announced. We were eagerly looking forward to the shows and despite our best efforts to keep everyone healthy, we have to do what is right. Its going to be organizations with 50 seats or 25 seats that will be innovating, said Molly Smith, the artistic director of Arena Stage in Washington. 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 event was initially set to take place during the first weekend of June. Shows that do not have mandates in place will continue as scheduled. ET, Twiddlehas canceled a number of early-October tour dates due to COVID-19 case numbers. In an interview withMSNBC, he explained, Were not providing something thats necessarily essential, were not giving people healthcare, or food, or shelter. RadioheadsThom Yorkehas postponed and cancelled dates for his Tomorrows Modern Boxessolo tour, after initially moving the spring 2020 tour to the fall. Drive-By Truckershave postponed their four-night HeAthens Homecomingrun at the40 Watt Clubin Athens, GA. Its show atThe Commonwealth Roomin Salt Lake City, UT originally scheduled for January 27th has been postponed with a rescheduled date to be announced. 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. Of note, Nashville, TNthe music cityhas entered phase two of its reopening plan, which allows for certain live performances to resume with social distancing measures in place. The Texas-based, multi-weekend festival was scheduled to take place October 2nd4th and 9th11th at Austins Zilker Park. This is the statement I never wanted to write, but its what the current Covid climate has required us to do.. 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. Organizers forJam Cruise have announced that their planned voyage in early 2021, the 19th edition of the event, has been postponed until 2022. Tickets and lodging packages purchased for 2020 will also be honored at this years festival. I think this will be very, very important to the industry. The steady stream of New Years cancellations continued to roll in on Tuesday, with a slew of artists canceling or postponing shows set for this weekend. 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. The tour will see Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Deacon Frey, and Vince Gill kick things off at Denver, COs Pepsi Center on September 16th, 2021, playing the entire Hotel California album in full, among other hits. If you previously requested a refund, your refund is still being processed. Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 12:00 p.m. The 35-date tour was set to run from early July through early September and feature support on select dates fromGary Clark Jr.,The Marcus King Band,Yola, and more. While the announcement notes that the singer-songwriter is fully vaccinated and feeling ok with only mild symptoms at this time, the positive test will keep her from performing at both Summerfest in Milwaukee today andJazz Aspen Snowmass on Sunday. Roger WatersThis Is Not A Drilltour, originally set to run from early July through early October, has been postponed until 2021. 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. The 2020 edition of Louisville, KYs Forecastle Festivalhas been canceled. Tickets will be valid for the corresponding rescheduled dates. Tickets for the July 17th date will be honored for the new date.. We are excited for this opportunity to reopen our doors and welcome concert-goers back to Rupp Arena!. ET. With similar guidelines now in place for Live Nation and AEG, each day brings similar announcements from major artists and events. The group reassured fans that IcelandAir will extend flight credits and another refund window will open should the event face another postponement. For information on refunds, head here. 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. As the groups statement noted, We have decided to cancel our show tonight at Summer Camp due to a COVID exposure internally. While artists and promoters continue to pivot to make unusual live events happen, however, not all of their efforts are turning out successfully. Children under 12 will also need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test. While Insomniac Events plans for festivals to take place mostly in a pre-COVID format, many jam concerts scheduled for the same time will still take place in COVID-conscious templates. The mayors of New York and Los Angeles also voiced similar opinions in recent press conferences, stating that social distancing mandates cannot be relaxed until a vaccine is developed or herd immunity kicks in. The long-running summer festival will now take place between September 3rd and September 19th. Head to the Red Rocks Amphitheatre website for 2021 season ticket info. Andtheyre going to be able to ticket [through] online ticketing and charge for performances, which will allow a source of revenue to be had by cultural organizations and allow our artists to be paid.. So, we started a new tracking article to help you keep tabs on What Concerts, Tours, & Festivals Were Announced This Week?. 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. Both of these postponements seem to indicate that the acts are calling 2020 live shows a wash. Dont betoo discouraged, though. After postponing several concerts last week due toPaul Stanleys positive COVID test, the makeup-wearing shock rockers were forced this week to postpone four more shows asGene Simmonsalso tested positive for the virus. Even as states like Colorado, Ohio, and others begin to gradually reopen the event economy, the threat of COVID-19 remains real throughout the country. In addition to emerging technology, the festival has also drawn such headliners as Fatboy Slim,Carl Cox,Skream, and more for the festival, taking place July 3rd4th. 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. According to an S.O.S. ET. As tours continue despite the surging delta variant, various bands and events have issued updated safety guidance and vaccine/testing/mask requirements for upcoming shows. 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. 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. This makes the realities were facing disappointing, but unfortunately necessary. Genesis will end the tour at The O2in London, England with a three night run from October 11th-13th. LOCKNs cancellation marks the last of the big festivals that tried to merely postpone to later in the year with the hopes of conditions improving by then. Hollywood Bowl announced its 2021 concert season this week featuringHerbie Hancock,H.E.R.,ThundercatandFlying Lotus,Kamasi Washington, and many more. 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. Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 5:00 p.m. 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. 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.. Aside from Washington, D.C., additional cities affected include Brooklyn, NY (1/21); Philadelphia, PA (1/22); Fairfield, CT (1/23); Pittsburgh, PA (1/26); Harrisburg, PA (1/27); Albany, NY (1/28); and Cambridge, MA (1/29). The festival will now take place on June 4th-6th, 2021. For details on refunds, head here. And well work with all the local public health authorities. At this point, its fair to assume that any show you attend will likely have some version of required proof of full vaccination/negative test within 4272 hours of the event for the foreseeable future. Dark Star Orchestra announced that their spring tour has been rescheduled. AsThe New York Times notes, The Bowl has churned through three different opening plans in the space of a month. Utahs Park City Song Summit has also revealed an extensive list of new safety protocols. This is our guidance: Please get vaccinated. But then, as the pandemic began to ravage NewOrleans, and now as we watch cases surpass a million worldwide, it just doesnt feel right to plan a music festival for later this year and put everyone involved through more uncertainty.. According to a number of health experts reached for comment in a new report fromRolling Stone, concerts in late 2020 are looking less and less like a sure thing. The announcement comes after John previously postponed his tour from March 26th through May 2nd. 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. The band issued a statement regarding the postponement that sounds all-too-familiar as a relic of a time in live event history that most thought was behind us. YMSB has not announced any other cancellations, as the rest of the groups January tour dates remain on the calendar. The no dates available until next year part is telling, as well. 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. It was not confirmed whether the support lineup will remain intact for rescheduled dates. New York has a relatively high vaccination rate and other large gatherings (like concerts) are moving forward in the state as of now, but the international scope and extensive traveling involved with the Auto Show likely played a big role in its cancellation. But Im not going to enforce my staff to wear masks. Korn has also confirmed that singer Jonathon Davis tested positive for COVID, forcing the band to reschedule six future shows as well as cancel two others. 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. Thursday, March 19th, 2020, 12:00 p.m. A few particular announcements this week have felt like full-circle moments as live music attempts to get back to normal. 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. The appropriate response is to postpone the next two shows. ThePearl Jamfrontman was set to perform solo shows at the Magnolia in San Deigo (2/15) and the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles (2/17). Those limits would be increasedto 150 people indoors or 500 people outdoorsif the venues are able to test all attendees. 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. Another end-of-week announcement roundup sees far-reaching implications across the live events spectrum. ET. Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the band, crew and most of all the fans, Saturdays show at the Los Angeles Forum is being postponed to a later date. Mayor DeBlasio Cancels NYC Events Through June. 6 Postponed Billy Joel Concerts Rescheduled To 2021 - 2022 The concert has been. Stay tuned to our website and social media for updates. Getting vaccinated can virtually eliminate the risk of serious illness and hospitalization if you are infected. We regularly share best guesses for what we expect in the coming months, with a mutual understanding that specific parameters and timelines will change as the pandemic changes. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase. The three-day eventat Miami, FLs North Beach Bandshell has moved from its originally scheduled dates of February 11th13th. Theres also the growing drive-in show concept, modeled after drive-in movies in observance of social distancing. For now, the decision appears to mainly apply to athletic events. The report shared on Wednesday comes after organizers for arguably the largest and most successful pop and country music festivals in North Americahave already been forced to reschedule their events not once, but twice since the emergence of COVID-19 in the early months of 2020. Fans who have held onto their 2020 Boston Calling tickets are being offered the option to hold onto the event passes for one more year as they will remain valid for the 2022 festival, which is scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend 2022. 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. Taylor Hill/Wireimage Concert cancellations and postponements continue to pile on as the Omicron. The safety of our fans, crew, venue staff and band are our top priority, noted the band in a statement posted to Facebook. 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). To the friends & fans in the cities that we must cancel, please know that we WILL be back! 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. The rerouted dates (health and safety permitting) are at RATM.com and your tickets will be honored for the postponed shows. New OrleansFrench Quarter Festival has similarly rescheduled its usual spring event to the fall. Tickets purchased for the 2020 event will be honored next year, and current ticket holders will soon receive an email with information on how to receive a refund. Over Labor Day Weekend, the band was forced toperform without drummerCarter BeaufordandbassistStefan Lessardafter both were exposed to the virus ahead of the bands run atThe Gorge. 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. The festival has announced a refund request period taking place now through May 3rd. A PCR test is as safe as you can get.. Eddie Vedderwas forced to postpone a pair of California dates on hisEarthlings Tourdue to positive COVID-19 cases in his touring party. The mask in public rule was something we were heavily enforcing, and that was, I believe, a big reason why the numbers were going down so dramatically, Miami mayorFrancis Suarez toldCNN. Widespread Panic on Wednesday postponed their run at Austin, TXsACL Live at The Moody Theater, originally scheduled for June 4th6th, to July 23rd25th. This will be a rolling process with many factors based on our communitys progress in driving down Covid numbers. Our company has worked hard to resume preparations for the BTS Map of the Soul Tour, knowing that all fans have been waiting eagerly and long for the tour, the groups label,Bighit, wrote in a statement. 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. 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 last two rescheduled dates will see the Biscuits hit theFilmore Silver Springin Silver Spring, MD (10/2, 10/3). Billy Joel in concert | Fenway Park | Wednesday, August 4, 2021. With the uncertainty of when these guidelines may roll out and how they may or may not affect the event, we have decided to move 4848 Festival to Labor Day Weekend. These events originally-scheduled late-June, early-July dates make them some of the later U.S. festivals to be canceled or postponed. Trey Anastasio Bands concerts at Radio City Music Hall in New York on October 2nd and 3rd will require proof of full vaccination for entry, a recent COVID test will not be accepted. For those keeping track, since the last Bonnaroo took placelast summer, the festival has officially announcedfour different dates for the next installment. Ghost Lighthas canceled all eight of its January tour dates, the band announced via social media on Monday. Thats what the patrons are looking for and thats what artists want to do.. Weve not had new data suggesting it was a super-spreader. Amid a surge in cases, France today closed all schools and may be facing a third national lockdown as hospitals become overwhelmed. Eight days after the concert experiment, all participantsincluding those from the control groupreturned to researchers for a follow-up visit to complete another nasal swab test to detect SARS-CoV-2 infections. 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.