As the band explained along with the tour reduction announcement, While the dates we set out on this past August were primed to be an exciting return, we encountered many challenges in touring through these difficult times. 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. Scientists in Spain confidently declared that a concert experiment that drew 463 participants to an indoor venue produced no new infections of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). The festival will return to theEmpire Polo Club in Indio, CA for its first gathering since 2019. He thanked the fans for their support and wished them good health before delivering the unfortunate news. Another end-of-week announcement roundup sees far-reaching implications across the live events spectrum. 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.. 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. Organizers have canceled the 2020 editions of bothNewport Folk Festival(July 30thAugust 2nd) andNewport Jazz Festival (August 7th9th). Concert venues, along with movie theaters and bowling alleys, will be allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity and must also abide by social distancing restrictions. Originally announced on January 7th of this year, the 2020 edition of the Manchester, TN festival was set to take place onJune 11th14th, 2020. As the award shows producers noted in a joint statement, After thoughtful conversations with health experts, our host and artists scheduled to appear, we are rescheduling the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards to be broadcast Sunday, March 14, 2021. Luckily, DMB found a substitute inBen Golder-Novick. Earlier this week, The Recording Academy announced that its annualGrammy Awards broadcast, which was scheduled for January 31st, has been pushed to March as the virus situation continues to worsen in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Thursday also saw the postponement ofGroundUP Music Festival. With tens of thousands of deaths due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we cant possibly in good conscience even consider trying to put on a Gathering during these difficult times. Read the full statement here. The move by Bob Weir and Wolf Bros signals an industry trend towards canceling all events in 2020. 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. We have no tolerance for the illegal & reckless endangerment of public health, Cuomo concluded. The effected shows in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire have been pushed to fall 2022. Due to unfortunate COVID-related circumstances, we made the decision to reschedule the January 14th concert at MSG., Before Wednesday ended, live music fans received more bad news withDead & Companyannouncing thatguitaristJohn Mayerwould not appear at the first weekend of the bands 2022Playing In The Sandevent in Mexico taking place on January 7th10th after testing positive for COVID-19. All patrons will be expected to follow strict social distancing guidelines. The Strokesannounced on Friday that they would be postponing their New Years Eve performance at Brooklyn, NYsBarclays Center. "Your tickets will be valid for the new rescheduled show date on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 and will not need to be exchanged.". 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. DETROIT - Music icon Billy Joel will play Detroit's Comerica Park on Saturday, July 9, 2022. The New York native has rescheduled his six concert performances at Madison Square Garden that were previously delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Various legacy artists have now called off extensive 2020 tours as we continue to fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Down in New Orleans, however, promoters have a less optimistic outlook on the rest of 2020. Ethan Miller/GI. A statement shared by Shaky Knees organizers reads. Roger WatersThis Is Not A Drilltour, originally set to run from early July through early October, has been postponed until 2021. The 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fameinduction ceremony honoring this years class ofNine Inch Nails,Depeche Mode,Doobie Brothers,Whitney Houston,Notorious B.I.G. We look forward to sharing more information around headliners, lineup and vendors as we get closer to the 2022 festival. 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. The last two days have brought a pair of significant announcements that represent somewhat divergent outlooks on major live events in the near future. 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. Due to that fact, were starting to see more short-term postponements, hybrid limited-capacity/full-capacity schedule announcements, and even some socially distant replacement shows on dates pushed to 2022. The Billy Joel at Fenway Park show originally scheduled for August 28, 2020 has been rescheduled for August 4, 2021. As vaccine distribution continues around the country and new COVID-19 cases trend downward, the state of Colorado is hopeful that concerts could return at near-full capacity by July. On Thursday, organizers for Summerfest Milwaukeeannounced the cancellation of the 2020 event. Look no further than Las Vegass Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the largest dance music festivals in North America. If you buy tickets together you can sit together, but otherwise, you have to social distance, and God willing, this is the first step of what I hope is many more to come.. A Warner Bros. The announcements are undoubtedly exciting, but another potential big round of cancellations a few months from now? The band announced on Sunday that it has postponed its two-night run at the Sheridan Opera Housein Telluride, CO (12/30, 12/31) due to the recent COVID surge in San Miguel County.. Conversely, country superstar Garth Brooks announced on Wednesday the cancellation of the remainder of his stadium tour. This is a relatively significant development to the ever-moving concert cancellation threshold. As tours continue despite the surging delta variant, various bands and events have issued updated safety guidance and vaccine/mask requirements for upcoming shows. Refunds will be available at point of purchase. Billy Joel is postponing his Jan. 14 Madison Square Garden show for a second time due to the spike in Omicron variant COVID. Spafford will play on without Red as the band finishes this leg of its fall tour. The next edition of Voodoo will now take place in late October 2022. Organizers forThe Hog Farm Hangouthave announced the postponement of its 2020 festival. For details on refunds, head here. Will events be viable come late-June? While some organizations are experimenting with reduced-capacity, socially distant events, others see them as an impossibility for reasons both economic to philosophical. 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. The Flaming Lipshave postponed their planned bubble concerts at theCriterion in their native Oklahoma City to January 22nd23rd, 2021, the band announced on Monday. Head to the event website for more info on the 2020 cancelation. We realize that some people might look at this as a dramatic step, but its the right one. Saturday, February 27, 2021, 11:00 a.m. PerThe New York Times, this marks the first major Broadway production felled by the new Omicron variant. The familiar language of Tickets for the July 17th date will be honored for the new date, is reminiscent of far too many announcements detailed in this very article. 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. Mon., August 3, 2020 Wed., February 3, 2021 Fri., April 8, 2022. While frontmanWayne Coyne and the rest of the band are still convinced of the bubble concepts effectiveness, the decision came out of an abundance of caution toward those traveling from outside the OKC area. As concert cancellations due to the coronavirus start to slow down, Mother Nature continues to remind us that pandemics dont have a copyright on capsizing shows. In terms of the return of normal concerts, the future remains a mystery. most likely all?? 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. According to the Restaurants & Bars Serving Food section official reopening roadmap for the city of Nashville, phase two stipulates that Live entertainment [is] allowed with proper social distancingno more than 2 performers at one time, dance floors remain closed. While it opens the possibility for live shows, phase two of Nashvilles reopening roadmap stipulates that bar areas in the newly reopened performance spaces must remain closed. Were going to takethe safe, progressive way to do it, he said. ET. September 4, 2020 Six Billy Joel concerts that were originally scheduled to take place this year from March through August and were postponed to begin this September have been rescheduled to take place from November 2021 through April 2022. I look forward to seeing you in the New Year, Joel added. Some inspiring news out of the Northeast today with a pair of announcements from New York City and Atlantic City, respectively. Those scheduled to perform at the Christmas-themed pop-up show in Florida included Black Eyed Peas, Sean Paul, Anitta, Saweetie, Monsta X, Tai Verdes, and more. Then, on March 18th, as the scope of thecoronavirus inevitable effects on the live events industrysuddenly became quite apparent, Bonnaroo organizers postponed the 2020 event to late September of this yearacommon reaction from large-scale, early-summer festivalsat that time. Our gratitude goes out to the artists and fans who planned to join us this year, and we thank you all for your understanding. ET. On Tuesday, Bonnaroocanceled its 2021 festival at the eleventh hour due to heavy rain on the Manchester, TN grounds in the wake of Hurricane Ida. It is clear now that live events with fans will not resume for many months and likely not until sometime in 2021, AEG CEODan Beckermanwrote to employees in a memo. We were looking forward to seeing you all out there, but the health and safety of our fans and crew has to take priority. The statement also notes that organizers will continue to plan the 2021 edition of Pitchfork Music Festival if the public health situation allows it.. This compounded upon Mondays announcement that drummer Bill Kreutzmannwould not make the journey abroad. ) to be rescheduled in the future. A statement shared by festival organizers on Wednesday morning reads. The announcement followed an initial statement that had postponed the festival until the fall.