For more information or to read Johnsons note about the cancellations, click here. See the original dates and the new rescheduled 2021 - 2022 shows dates in the table below. A statement shared by event organizers on Friday reads. Dear Cali Roots Family, Never did we ever think wed be saying this but here goes. On the west coast, event organizers are similarly attempting to navigate the ever-changing rules with regard to vaccination for concert-goers. The drastic turn of events this week with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant has, once again, changed everything, the producers said in a statement. It wasnt all bad news, however. Bottom line the COVID virus is relentless, and it loves an audience.. As our city reopens with an abundance of events to reconnect with, we look forward to holding our reunion when we can fully embrace the Voodoo experience.. We are trying to move us all closer to certainty. This decision is made with the health, safety, and well-being of our famoe.ly as the top priority. Courtney Barnetts next scheduled shows will take place in her home country of Australia. After lengthy discussions with local and state health authorities about the impact of COVID-19 both in our community and throughout the world, we believe it is in the best interest of everyones health and safety that Outside Lands not be held in 2020. 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. Im grateful for your understanding, and I hope all of you are able to stay safe.. Although weve been able to see some of yall at shows recently, everyones continued safety has been weighing heavy on us, said Brian Kelley. 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.. Furthermore, his performances in Washington D.C. (9/27), Chicago, IL (10/6), and Denver, CO (10/19) have been cancelled completely. Organizers at Suwannee Hulaween remain optimistic that the 2020 edition of the annual music event will indeed take place at the Spirit of Suwannee Parkin Live Oak, FL this fall on October 29th-November 1st. Joel was originally supposed to take the stage for that show May 2, 2020. Economists reached that figure by using a separate estimation that it costs approximately $46,000 to treat each COVID-19 case. Conducted on December 12th, the experiment organized by the Foundation against AIDS and Infectious Diseases of the University Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol in the municipality of Badalona brought concertgoers to Sala Apoloin Barcelona. The television broadcast on the morning of Thanksgiving will air pre-taped performances from local musicians and entertainers who werent named specifically with the announcement. Yorkes shows in New York, NY (10/2-10/4), Phoenix, AZ (10/11), and Sacramento, CA (10/13) have been postponed indefinitely. Jagged Little Pill marks the latest casualty of New York City culture affected by the rise in COVID causes as a result of the new variant. Organizers forThe Hog Farm Hangouthave announced the postponement of its 2020 festival. Given that it ends just two days before the fall equinox, many festivalgoers looked to it as the safety net after a canceled summer. Tickets for an Initial Rescheduled Date will be valid for the respective New Rescheduled Date and will not need to be exchanged. 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. According to a post from the band, Nearly all of the band and crew have also tested positive and are at home recovering with their families. The announcement of the lineup shake-up also told fans to look out for many rare and different tunes., We came down here to have fun, guitarist Bob Weir said in a statement. Ticketholders of all 2020 postponed performances should hold onto their original tickets as new show date information for 2021 will be announced soon. 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. 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). On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City would become the first U.S. city to require at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine in order to participate in a variety of activities including indoor dining, gyms, and performance venues. Despite the postponement, the band shared the updated GroundUP lineup, which features many of the original artists. Meanwhile, in the United States, Rapino expressed hesitance for Live Nation to embark on 10% capacity, large-scale events, such as in New York where arenas have recently been allowed to reopen. Its unclear how this will affect the reopening of live music in these states in an immediate, practical sense. In Miami, FL, the city has decided not to move into Phase 2 of the states reopening plan after a statewide spike in cases, even as Governor Ron DeSantiswelcomed the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville last week and waved the green flag at the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR Cup Seriesin Homestead. 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 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. 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. For Widespread Panic, the continued reality of COVID transmission hits quite close to home, as frontman John Bell is likely still recovering from his recent bout with the virus. Mom and Dad have been fully vaccinated now, and we hope by September that any of you that want it will have had the chance (and we want to encourage you to get a vaccine when its your time).. The lengthy run, which was due to run through the end of the year, will now be comprised of just eleven dates spread out in clusters during October, November, and December. Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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. Furthermore, David Byrnehas announced that hisAmerican UtopiaBroadway show will host Unchained events over the next week as several members of the shows crew have tested positive for COVID-19. The new tour announcement confirms that the band will still perform this summer at a few of the previously scheduledWheels of Soultour stops including Jacksonville, FLsDailys Place(6/11, 6/12), Gilford, NHsBank of New Hampshire Pavilion(7/3), and Morrison, COsRed Rocks Amphitheatre(7/30, 7/31), with the Red Rocks run falling on the same weekend on which the 2021Wheels of Soulstop was initially scheduled. In the bands announcement, Widespread Panic assured fans that tickets purchased for the original dates will be honored at the corresponding rescheduled shows. We also are aware that there might be some initial pushback, but Im confident and hopeful that, at the end of the day, we will be on the right side of history and doing whats best for artists, fans, and live event workers.. Some of the local [governments] can do reasonable regulations, but you cant say no after six months and just have people twisting in the wind.. For more information about Quarantine Comes Alive, head here. While concerts are starting to pick back up, shows that were initially sold at full capacity over the past year will likely be pushed again due to this logistical challenge. PerConsequence of Sound, this is not new for Huntington Bank Stadium, which reportedly has not required masks or proof of vaccination/negative COVID test for recent events. After a full year of waiting, its hard to argue with an events decision to wait a few more months instead of risking the stress of another EDC situation just to end up with fall dates anyway. Face to Face 2009 was a 2009 concert tour by Elton John and Billy Joel, their first concert tour together in 7 years since Face to Face 2003. While people had different things to say about the topic, the theme was the same across the board and fell in line with what weve been finding over the last few weeks in our Cancellation Tracker: Most of them are now looking past 2020 and into next year. Travis Tritthas canceled four shows on his 2021 fall tour due to the venues COVID-19 safety guidelines. We have had some bands cancel due to the Corona virus and we respect that choice. ET, Trey Anastasio Bandwill complete its ongoing tour without a horn section after trumpeter/vocalistJennifer Hartswicktested positive for COVID-19. The alchemy of 1,000 strangers bonding into a single audience fueling each performer on stage and behind the scenes will be possible again when Broadway theatres can safely host full houses. Head to the 4848 Festival website for more information. John. Billy Joel's concert on Friday, Jan. 14 at MSG is now rescheduled for Aug. 24. Please reach out to your original point of purchase with questions regarding refund policies and any other ticket inquiries. While many concerts set for January have seen cancellation or postponement, the early part of 2022 has also seen the announcement of several festivals scheduled for later in the year. In Arkansas, Fort Smith theaterTempleLive has made significant updates to the venue to allow them to schedule a socially-distanced Travis McCreadyshow on May 15th with drastically limited capacity and other restrictions in place. Per theNew York Times, Cuomo said in a news conference from Albany that arts, entertainment and events venues can reopen April 2 at 33 percent capacity, with a limit of up to 100 people indoors or 200 people outdoors, and a requirement that all attendees wear masks and be socially distanced. Combined with recent news from Colorado and New Jerseyalong with some notable festival date announcementsthese developments paint a promising picture for the coming concert season. The past six days have brought with them a flurry of announcements of festivals and whole tours. The continued threat of the pandemic surely factored into the decision to cancel, as well; in recent weeks, much of the festivals public messaging had focused on COVID-19 safety info and protocols as cases continued to spike. Organizers for events including Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Summer Camp Music Festival are also hoping that the severity of the pandemic will lessen over summer as theyve also pushed their own 2020 festivals back to the coming fall months. We are currently working on other ideas for September that will be more manageable and safe for social distancing with bands. 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 tour will now begin on October 19 in Phoenix AZ and continue as previously announced.. The rest of the tour stops have some really great lineups, wish I could be there.. We dont know for sure, but Dark Star Orchestra seems to be betting on it. Organizers at festivals including Northwest String Summitand Governors Ball have announced rescheduled dates for their planned 2021 and 2022 events. The team and I are heartbroken, as I know many of you are as well.. For more information about the New Years Run postponement and forthcoming tour dates, head here. 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. As of now, the bands North American tour, set to begin on November 15th in Chicago, is still scheduled to take place as planned. Find more information here. It is painfully clear that this will not be possible. This week saw both Roger Water and Rage Against The Machine postpone their stadium tours until 2022. In a post to Instagram on Thursday afternoon, the band officially canceled its shows in Jackson, WY (1/20); Bozeman, MT (1/21); Missoula, MT (1/22); Whitefish, MT (1/23); and Boise, ID (1/26). ET, Twiddlehas canceled a number of early-October tour dates due to COVID-19 case numbers. Chicagos Riot Fest will not take place in 2020 as event organizers confirmed they are now focusing their efforts ahead to 2021, an announcement shared on Wednesday morning festival confirmed. In their official statement, festival organizers noted that considering the uncertainty about COVID-19. The executive order also limits the ability of local governments to enforce their own safety protocols, like the mask-wearing mandate in Miami that corresponded with a significant drop in cases in the city in the late summer. Isbell has not yet announced rescheduled dates for the five postponed shows. The upcoming Primus: A Tribute To Kings tour is being rescheduled. 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. The researchers said the following to add some perspective,This is enough to have paid each of the estimated 462,182 rally attendees $26,553.64 not to attend.. Masks will be made available for those needing one. Ghost Lighthas canceled all eight of its January tour dates, the band announced via social media on Monday. We have waited just about as long as we can to see how current trends and progress with the pandemic may affect our ability to hold the event. Despite the seemingly unending cancelations, some artists have kept their New Years performances alive. According to a statement from the band on the canceled shows, previously slated to take place on October 15th and 16th at theGrand TheateratChoctaw Casino & Resort, Unfortunately, it was not possible to implement the bands Covid-19 policies in this venue. Payments . 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. We thank everyone for their patience as we have considered all of the matters necessary to making this difficult decision. The event is also set to feature a full disc golf tournament on the campgrounds 9 hole course. Event organizers cited rising concerns with the COVID-19 Omicron variant. As we move into the second half of May 2021, its clear that weve turned a page. While the concerts were originally scheduled for March through August 2020, Joel initially rescheduled them for Fall 2020 back in April as COVID-19 swept across the U.S. Now, as the halt on large-scale live events continues into its sixth month, The Piano Man was forced to reschedule once again. 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. Full tours, shows, and festivals continue to be announced for the second half of the year as vaccination numbers continue to climb. 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. 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. Organizers for theNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced on Tuesday that the 2021 edition of the long-running festival will now take place from October 8th17th. In 30 years I think Ive only missed 2 or 3 gigs nevermind a whole tour. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the move really undermines all of the sacrifices that have been made by medical professionals, doctors, nurses, EMS workers, firefighters, police officers, municipal workers, people in the community.. The festival, which was rescheduled due to the coronavirus on multiple occasions dating back to early 2020, put out a statement on Tuesday acknowledging the rise in cases and urging vaccination, urging mask-wearing at the festival, and staying home if you have symptoms or have been exposed. While all tickets for the May dates will be honored in October and various refund and rollover plans have been made available, the decision has been met with frustration by fans who had already purchased flights and accommodations, taken time off of work, etc. Even as traditional concerts and festivals are canceled through the summer, Spafford and other like-minded acts are showing that there is a path forward. reunion trek following multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the band. The official decision has been made to move all 2020 North American Stadium Tour dates into the summer of 2021, the statement read. 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. 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. We look forward to when the events may return.. 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. [Note: In these uncertain times, we have to rely on the help of our community. Presented by HOTBOX, the tour will kick off in Charlotte, NC on June 11th before heading to Kansas City, KS (6/18); Tulsa, OK (6/20); Fort Worth, TX (6/25, 6/26); and Houston, TX (7/2, 7/3), with additional dates to be announced. As the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. blows past previous highs leading into the winter months, a full-blown Ultra Music Festival event took place on Saturday in Taiwan, where the virus has been effectively contained. On Tuesday, the Governors of both Texas and Mississippi lifted all COVID-related safety protocols and mask mandates and cleared all businesses to open at 100% capacity, against the warnings of health officials. The last two rescheduled dates will see the Biscuits hit theFilmore Silver Springin Silver Spring, MD (10/2, 10/3). This should not come as a surprise, as most large-scale events have already been canceled through the end of June. As we know all too well, the pandemic will continue to dictate the rules for the foreseeable future. A statement shared by festival organizers on Wednesday reads. The picture of how large-scale concerts may proceed safely continued to develop on Wednesday with more announcements of updated safety policies. Again, we are very sorry for this and only hope that all of you stay safe and healthy out there so we can get together and turn 2022 into the year when things really turn around.. 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. All previously purchased tickets will be honored at the new dates. Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Organizers atThe Greek Theatrein Los Angeles, CA have canceled the entire seasons worth of performances for the first time in 90 years as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its hold on the live events industry heading into the summer months and beyond. ET. As we approach Halloween weekend, typically one of the biggest weekends of the year for live music, the cancellation picture remains in flux as coronavirus numbers increase around the country and the world. 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. Just last weekend, Trey Anastasio Band was thrown a similar curveball whenJennifer Hartswick(trumpet, vocals) tested positiveahead of a two-night, two-city run in North Carolina. The festival is not canceled outright, but its status is becoming more questionable. We are making new plans to celebrate the nominees and to proclaim the winners later this fall, and we hope to have details on that shortly.. The 2020 edition of LOCKN Festival, originally scheduled to take place on June 19th21st in Arrington, VA, has been postponed until the Fall. However, we are very excited to offer the spring shows and Rooster Walk Reunion, all of which will allow camping, dancing, and much-needed merriment at Pops Farm this year!. A feature in Time attributed Taiwans success to closing borders early and strictly regulating travel; efficiently producing, stockpiling, and distributing protective masks; rigorous contact tracing and quarantine protocols; and the lasting cultural memory of the SARS outbreak in 2003, which killed ten times more people in the country than COVID-19 has this year. 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. The racecourse, which has hosted horse races regularly since 1882, has been reconfigured for live concerts with personal, raised platforms for each cluster of guests and strict rules regarding parking, concessions, bathrooms, and more to keep fans safe while attending shows during the ongoing pandemic. This is a sacrifice that Im willing to make to stand up for the freedoms that generations of Americans have enjoyed for their entire lifetimes. While the prognosis for February looked too bleak to truly entertain back in November, the city and the events organizers clearly have a more positive outlook on the viability of large events in October from where (when?) The String Cheese Incident has canceled the first leg of the bands 2020 Summer Tour. 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. With the new reopening push, concerts at Red Rocks, which holds more than 9,500 people when full, will be able to welcome up to 6,300 guests per night until the full-capacity reopening on June 21st. For further ticket information, contact your point of purchase.. As the bands statement notes, Despite thorough safety protocols, a potential exposure to the Covid-19 virus within the organization has taken place. The festival will return to theEmpire Polo Club in Indio, CA for its first gathering since 2019. 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. Centers for Disease Control and Preventioncontinues to advise businesses and the public to avoid being part of groups larger than 50. ET. The organization will also furlough 25% of its full-time non-union workforce, all members of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (through Sept. 30, 2020), and will let go of all Hollywood Bowls seasonal employees. The festival, originally slated for July 30thAugust 2nd, was one of the last remaining hold outs of the summer festivals. Yorkes updated tour schedule suggests that he will remain on the lineup if, in fact, the festival takes place as scheduled. Suwannee Hulaween has announced an updated set of COVID-19 safety protocols for its sold-out 2021 event, set to take place October 28th31st at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Parkin Live Oak, FL.
