With the delta variant spreading and transmission rates rising just as major tours resume in earnest, it is likely that COVID-19 transmission will remain a concern at live events. We much think out of the box and pivot with the times but we promise to keep the music alive and to continue to deliver the Borderland vibe. 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. For now, it seems that the industry is hoping that events in July will be safe from the cascade of cancellations. Tanglewood was founded in 1937 and aside from 2020, the only other times that the festival has been curtailed or canceled completely were during World War II. Our gratitude goes out to the artists and fans who planned to join us this year, and we thank you all for your understanding. Once again, tickets purchased for the original dates will be honored at the rescheduled ones. New York City has by far the most coronavirus cases of anywhere in the country, and most (if not all) of the large-scale events in the city, likeGovernors Ball, have already announced their cancellations. We could continue to postpone or reschedule dates for some time into 2021 but ethically, we do not think this is the right course of action. Dear Cali Roots Family, Never did we ever think wed be saying this but here goes. New York City MayorBill de Blasio also announced that the city will fully reopen on July 1st, noting that we are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, offices, theaters, full strength. Music venues will be allowed to reopen to full capacity for the first time since March 2020 after being limited to severely reduced capacities beginning on April 2nd. 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. In a recent Rolling Stone feature, music venue owners and operators in Texas and Mississippiwhere all COVID-related restrictions have been liftedlargely stated that they would not take their governors recent blanket statewide reopenings to heart. Wednesday brought the announcement of Quarantine Comes Alive, modeled after events likeDenver Comes Alive and Brooklyn Comes Alive(which was set to take place in late March before COVID-19 forced its postponement until 2021). 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. Thursday, November 4, 2021, 12:15 p.m. As COVID-19 cases surge heading into the holidays, inundating everything from pro sports leagues to college campuses with new cases, positive tests within groups and crews continue to cause last-minute cancellations. Both Waters and Starr are in the age demographic most susceptible to the virus, and their fans skew the same age. The virus isnt gone, DeSantis mentioned with Wednesdays announcement. The gathering was set for September 17th20th atCoopers Lakein Slippery Rock, PA, making it one of the furthest festivals to be canceled. All tickets purchased online will be automatically refunded.. The festival will be reaching out to ticket buyers regarding options for refunds and/or rolling tickets over to next years event. Once because we opted to help send Slayer on their way into retirement and once because mother nature decided to slap us all into isolation with a nasty virus. For updates, head here. 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. Thank you to all who continue to support us by hanging on to your tickets and buying merch from our online store (new products & designs rolling out all year!). A statement shared by festival organizers on March 4th reads. Our team is collaborating with City and State officials to track Covid figures and plan for and implement the protocols required for fans to gather safely. During the same press conference in which the relative success of Lollas efforts to curb COVID transmission were referenced, the CDPH announced a new indoor mask mandate for the city, regardless of vaccination status. The statement also clarified refund options, saying: Fans who purchased tickets for our upcoming shows directly from the official box office will automatically receive a full refund within 30 days. In addition to Broadway theatres, some ongoing tours are adding new testing and vaccine guidelines as cases tick up. But public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbors in Nevada are our highest priorities. Fans should note, however, that BSO has temporarily suspended ticket sales for the 2021 Tanglewood Popular Artist series until organizers have more information about the status of the 2021 schedule. - January 7, 2022 03:17 pm EST. For a full list of rescheduled tour dates, head here. 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. On the west coast, event organizers are similarly attempting to navigate the ever-changing rules with regard to vaccination for concert-goers. Even without distancing measures in place, various festivals are still forging on in 2021. For those keeping track, since the last Bonnaroo took placelast summer, the festival has officially announcedfour different dates for the next installment. Ticket purchasers can request a refund HERE before April 19, 2020. Now, organizers are throwing in the towel on 2020 and looking toward May 28th30th, 2021 for their anniversary celebration. On the other side of the country, a new development at Red Rocks Amphitheatrewas spurred byThe Avett Brothers, who are set to headline a three-night run at the Morrison, CO venue July 9th11th. The vaccine does not prevent transmission. The call to once again scrap the event, which typically draws more than one million attendees per year, follows New York Citys announcement that vaccines will now be required for various types of establishments, from restaurants to gyms to theaters and venues. See all your opportunities to see them live below! With this in mind and out of concern for the health and well being of the band, our families, and our fans, weve made the decision to cancel the first eight dates of tour.. With heavy hearts and some really pissed off feelings, were looking at the numbers out of Georgia and the rest of the USA and just cant proceed with our plan to have Homecoming in two weeks, the statement began. TOOL has canceled all of their 2020 tour dates and the hard rock band has confirmed they have no plans to try and reschedule them for the rest of this year or even into 2021. On Tuesday, Mayor Cantrell recommended no large events [in the city] such as French Quarter FestandJazz Fest, even EssenceFestival, as it relates to the year 2020 the focus should shift to 2021. Essence Festival, originally set to take place on the first weekend of July, announced in late March that it was moving closer to the fall. What we dont know: state and local guidelines have yet to address large general admission events. I miss touring and miss all of you. The August dates, however, are still uncertain with regard to the viability of large-scale events, so were hoping things are good to go by then to avoid another postponement. But if it came down to it, and I would hope that it never does, if he says, You have to open up to 100%, I couldnt do it.. Genesis will end the tour at The O2in London, England with a three night run from October 11th-13th. Were also starting to see a few interesting snapshots of what concerts in the post-pandemic era may look like. Announced on Friday, the 2,500-capacity Virgin Money Unity Arena, a new venue specifically designed for social distancing, will open at the Newcastle Racecourse in August. The 2020 edition of Suwannee Rising, also scheduled to take place at Spirit of the Suwannee Park back on April 16th18th, was officially canceled back in March. To the friends & fans in the cities that we must cancel, please know that we WILL be back! This would have marked the first Gathering of the Juggalos at the Ohio venue in 15 years. "Here's another song that was not a hit. 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. The original gathering was set for Memorial Day weekend, May 22nd24th, and adds to the growing list of May events that have been canceled. Effective August 15th, all patrons attending events at those four venues will be required to present either proof of vaccination against COVID or a negative test from the past 72 hours. I think those things will be the last to return. Everyone, please take care, Vedder wrote in an announcement on Facebook. Be safe and take care of each other.. Researchers will also test three different entry scenarios during the event: the first being normal entry as was practiced pre-pandemic, the second being a slightly modified approach, and the third being a heavily regulated approach with capacity reduced to 2,000 people. On the jam front,Circles Around The Sunalso canceled a pair of upcoming performances atBowery Ballroom in New York City (8/10) and atCatskill Jubilee Festival on 8/12. The announcement coincides with NYIVAs proposed day of action on Tuesday (August 4th) where the collection of venues is asking fans to help in contacting their congressional representatives and urge them to support the Save Our Stages Actand theRestart Actthe two pieces of bipartisan legislation introduced by SenatorsTodd Young,Michael Bennet, AmyKlobuchar, andJohn Cornynlast month. The upcoming Primus: A Tribute To Kings tour is being rescheduled. In the meantime, we urge everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols put forth by public health officials, so that we can all soon experience together the joy that is Jazz Fest.. It goes without saying that were extremely bummed to miss out on Rooster Walk in May yet again, the statement continues. There continue to be new developments & were in constant communication with local officials. When event organizers announced on Wednesday that legal restrictions were keeping them from requiring testing/vaccination, event headliner Jason Isbellwho has been public about requiring all of his own shows to abide by those protocolsopted to pull out of the festival. Those limits would be increasedto 150 people indoors or 500 people outdoorsif the venues are able to test all attendees. These streams will feature all six band members playing together, live, atBoondock Studios. In a statement, Tritt told fans that he would not perform in any city or venue that requires concertgoers to wear masks, provide a negative COVID-19 test, or show proof of a vaccine. In addition,Dave Matthews Band has announced updated COVID-19 testing/vaccination protocols for its upcoming tour dates, following suit with moves made by most large-scale tours in the last week. The Rolling Stones also notably postponed their entire spring/summer tour of North America, which was set to run from early May through early July. The 10-show tour was initially scheduled to take place in April and May, and dates were optimistically rescheduled to October and December 2020 upon the arrival of COVID-19 earlier this year. Heres hoping that seemingly ambitious bet works out for them. Yes, we are heartbroken. 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. This means that our revenues will continue to be significantly impacted for an extended period.. Please stay with us! All current tickets will be honored for the moved dates and you need to do nothing to change your tickets. Genesishas announced rescheduled dates for the bandsThe Last Domino? For more information, head here. In their announcement, organizers did not release any health/safety information regarding the gathering. At that point we will get the next update from the Icelandic government in regards to being able to hold our shows and will make a final decision., The update continued, We are in constant contact with our event partners at Harpa and are hopeful, based on current global trends and the Icelandic health authorities, that this latest wave will have run its course by February and we will be getting back to a sense of normalcy.