Conversely, the U.K. government has announced that indoor concerts will return to England beginning on August 1st. In addition to outlining updated bag policies for certain venues, the note asked that people DO NOT COME to the shows if they have tested positive or been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days or are experiencing symptoms of the virus. Their next tour date is at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, after that they'll be at Madison Square Garden in New York (NYC). The virus isnt gone, DeSantis mentioned with Wednesdays announcement. 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. For more information on the gradual reopening of stadiums and arenas in New York, head here. So, it is with a heavy heart we announce the decision to cancel all 5 shows but with a hopeful heart, we will reschedule and start over when this wave seems to be behind us.. An announcement shared by event producer Gary Chetkof on Wednesday reads, Mountain Jam will no longer be taking place this year. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio also made waves with the announcement of a 60,000-person concert event on Central Parks Great Lawn as the focal point of a citywide, weeklong Homecoming NYC celebration. Additionally, all programming will now take place at The Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater at Deer Valley, all staff will be vaccinated, all artists will be required to either be fully vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID test within 48 hours, the festivals capacity will be cut to 50%, social distancing will be enforced, masks will be required, and more. Respect one another, and arrive Home safely.. Even as we close in on 2022, COVID-19 infections continue to disrupt concert tours. Stay safe! The tour was set to begin on July 10th with a two-night run at Folsom Fieldin Boulder, CO and end on August 8th atFenway Parkin Boston, MA. As most of you probably heard earlier, a few members on my production team tested positive for Covid 19 and I had to cancel a couple of my upcoming performances as a safety precaution, she wrote in an Instagram post. Under the new protocols, that choice has become mandatory. Stagecoach Festival, which is set to take place on April 29thMay 1st atEmpire Polo Club in Indio, CA, announced the decision Tuesday. The remaining dates have been canceled. Additionally, all Live Nation employees must be vaccinated by October 4th in order to visit any of the companys offices, events, or venues. Billy Joel's concert on Friday, Jan. 14 at MSG is now rescheduled for Aug. 24. Heres hoping the latestthe events customary weekend in June of 2022actually gets to happen. As weve seen in the last several days around the country, events including Austin, TXs ACL Festand Wilkesboro, NCsMerleFestannounced the now-standard policy of proof of full vaccination/negative test within 72 hours to attend. The show stopped performances on Saturday, citing a limited number of positive Covid test results. Producers then on Monday night announced it would not reopen. 0:00 1:36 Billy Joel fans will have to wait another year to catch him live in Detroit. The Governor of Missouri recently gave the OK for live music events to move forward so long as they abide by social distancing regulations. As guitaristJ. Mascissaid in a statement, Im really bummed that were not playing these shows. It is our honor to be responsible for such a storied tradition. 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. TAB had already been without its usual horn trio throughoutthe tours first six shows,with Hartswick and trombonistNatalie Cressmanjoined by stand-inCochemea Gastelum(and, for one night, Natalies dad,Jeff Cressman) in place of regular saxophonistJames Casey, who isundergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer. Longtime band member Rickey Medlocke has tested positive for COVID-19. 08 Apr 2023 Arlington, TX AT&T Stadium Tickets 22 Apr 2023 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Sold Out! 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. The last two years have been a tough time for bands but we know its been an incredibly frustrating time for fans as well and we are absolutely crushed not to get to play these shows for you, the band continued. Rather than tell you all of the events that have been canceled, postponed, or changed due to COVID, this article will track the elongation of the coronavirus concert shutdowns as they continue to develop. Meanwhile in California, promoterGoldenvoiceannounced that Coachella Valley Music & Arts FestivalandStagecoach Festivalwill take place without any COVID protocols in place. Head to the event website for more info. To read the full announcement from the Broadway League, head here. Check back for more updates on COVID-19 concert cancellation timeframes as the situation continues to unfold. Yep, it sure does seem like things are getting back to normal. Widespread Panic, after enforcing a negative test/vaccine requirement in Asheville this past weekend, announced similar guidelines for the bands upcoming Austin, TX shows including the addition of a mask requirement. Yet, given the information available today, and the uncertainty surrounding very large gatherings, we cannot in good conscience proceed with the festival this year. Elements Music & Arts Festival on Wednesday announced the initial lineup for its 2021 festival set to take place on September 3rd6th, 2021 in northeast Pennsylvania. Now, with Dead & Company tour canceled, it is likely only a matter of time before other large-scale outdoor summer tour cancellations begin to roll in as well. Dave Simpson/WireImage/Getty Images CNN The "Piano Man" is taking time to heal. Much like Mardi Gras, however it turns out, Jazz Fest 2021 will likely look quite different from previous years. Though The Big What? 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.. The tours name and overall mission also make for a fitting tribute to late Rush drummerNeil Peart, whodied unexpectedlyearlier this year. Back in July, scientists in Germany announced a concert experiment to better understand the way that germs move in a large indoor setting. Onward & upward.. UM explained that it remains in constant contact with its Icelandic partners and noted Iceland is being proactive and controlling case numbers by keeping their current event capacity restrictions through February 2. We are grateful to everyone for their understanding.. I think its really really important to continue to stress for people 65 or older and/or with underlying medical conditions, [that they] are strongly encouraged to avoid crowds and to take measures to limit the risk of exposure.. As such, the mayors office is officially seeking input from the public as to how the city can safely celebrate Carnival in 2021. 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. Bily Joel announced on social media Sunday that he had to postpone his planned Madison Square Garden concert on Monday until summer of 2023 due to an illness. High Sierra Music Festival announced that it will forego its 30th-anniversary 2020 event, originally set to take place on July 4th weekend, and set its sights on 2021 instead. Ticketmaster is reportedly developing a framework for event organizers to require and verify negative tests and/or vaccine status for ticket-holders. In that roundtable, bioethicist Zeke Emmanuelwas quoted as saying that concerts would likely not return until fall 2021 at the earliest. Given that it ends just two days before the fall equinox, many festivalgoers looked to it as the safety net after a canceled summer. 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. Contact Us . Wondering why your favorite band or festival postponed to later in the year or 2022 when all signs are pointing toward the return of live music in the not-so-distant future and even enormous events like the Tokyo Olympics are moving forward this summer? Johnny Louis/Getty Images. While the possibility of live events occurring in 2020 remains, it seems as though all larger concerts will start to move to 2021. 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. I miss touring and miss all of you. The testing to me is key. Tickets for the show are available on all major ticketing platforms like Vivid Seats, StubHub, Ticketmaster, TicketCity . Now, organizers are throwing in the towel on 2020 and looking toward May 28th30th, 2021 for their anniversary celebration. Affected shows include tomorrow, October 8th, in Milwaukee, WI, Saturday (10/9) in Kansas City, MO, and Sunday (10/10) in Cedar Rapids, IA. Today, DelFest, initially scheduled to take place in May, was postponed to October. The location opened by theGrateful Deadbassist in 2012 has not resumed restaurant service since reopening following initial COVID lockdowns and has continued hosting only outdoor concerts. As Cuomo explained of the Excelsior Pass in a press release, The Excelsior Pass will play a critical role in getting information to venues and sites in a secure and streamlined way, allowing us to fast-track the reopening of these businesses and getting us one step closer to reaching a new normal.. Wednesday saw more venues enacting updated COVID safety policies with I.M.P. And again, once we are able to finalize what artists are able to make the move with us, we will provide details on refunds for those patrons who are not able to make the new dates. Organizers for Illinois Summer Camp Music Festival have announced that the 2020 event will be postponed from its original scheduled dates of May 22nd24th to August 21st-23rd, in hopes of outlasting the national spread of COVID-19. Losing the weight was unintentional, Joel clarified, but he feels comfortable and healthy at his current weight. We hope to return to these cities sometime in 2022, the band noted in a statement. He thanked the fans for their support and wished them good health before delivering the unfortunate news. It is appreciated, that for whatever reason, those planning on attending the shows may not feel comfortable doing so, so by moving the tour we can alleviate some of those concerns and in turn that will allow the band and the crew to prepare with less unpredictability and create a show that both the band and fans alike will treasure and enjoy.. The five-piece jam-rock outfit was set to kick off its 2022 tour on Thursday, January 20th, atThe Hamiltonin Washington, D.C. Weve agonized over this decision and have tried to find every possible way to play this tour in a safe and sustainable way, but the reality is that doing a club tour in a van during a pandemic comes with a massive amount of risk, unpredictability, and difficult logistics, the band wrote on Instagram. The festival has announced a refund request period taking place now through May 3rd. Weve carefully evaluated safety measures both with an audience and without. Tritt is far from the only popular musician to come out against COVID safety mandates at concerts. Similarly,Umphreys McGeewas just forced to cancel eight upcoming tour dates after a member of the bands touring team tested positive for COVID-19. We will continue to update you on his condition.. I dont think its reasonable at this point to assume that this will be by September, especially for shows that dont have well-validated mitigation and social-distancing plans in place for their audiences and performers. For more information, head here. Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden - December 20, 2021 - Billy Joel Official Site Tour 20 Dec 2021 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Back To Tour Photos Upload Your Photo Videos Add Your YouTube Video Comments Did you upload a photo or video to BillyJoel.com that you want removed? First, New Yorks Madison Square Garden revealed thatFoo Fighterswill perform for a full-capacity crowd at the Worlds Most Famous Arena on June 20th. Little by little, live music is returning. 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. RW Reunion will bring many of your favorite bands, vendors and friends back to Pops for something that looks and feels like RW in all the right ways, but adds changing leaves, cooler temperatures and an even more intimate vibe, the statement reads. 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. Currently, the state has administered 1.7 million vaccines with the 70% threshold translating to roughly 4.7 million people. Lastly,Jason Isbell & the 400 Unitannounced a preliminary list of rescheduled tour dates for 2021. Leftover Salmons Colorado performances this week in Basalt (1/14) and Crested Butte (1/15, 1/16) will continue as scheduled. The past two days have also seen a fair share of developments on the touring side of live music. 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. Today, My Morning Jacket,Governors Ball,Pilgrimage Music Festival, and more added new safety protocols for upcoming events. Read the full announcement here. In Georgia, gyms, hair and nail salons, bowling alleys, and other such businesses will be allowed to reopen on Friday (4/24). 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. Suwannee Rising just announced its 2021 artist lineup. Paul Tollett, the promoter for large-scale events like Coachella, one of the first major 2020 festivals to postpone until the fall, declined to comment for theNYT piece. The show will now take place on April 6th with support fromMac DeMarcoandHinds, per an announcement on the bands Instagram today. No one in our world, outside of maybe a few, a vocal minority, wanted this to happen. It is our wish to finish this weekends shows strong after what has been a musically peak experience all fall. Our county went from MODERATE to HIGH level of transmission late last week. 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. It appears that this may not be the case and, if Resonance is ultimately canceled, would mark a major movement of the metaphorical line in the sand for mass gatherings. There are limited number of tickets available for this event. It is our sincere hope these new dates will work for everyone, and we will resume our plans to Rock and Roll on a worldwide scale in 2022. Electric Daisy Carnival, originally scheduled to take place from May 15th17th in Las Vegas, has been postponed. Economists reached that figure by using a separate estimation that it costs approximately $46,000 to treat each COVID-19 case. Tickets are available for refunds at point of purchase and we are working on something special for all those that had a ticket. The bands three scheduled drive-in shows in Vermont next month are, at this point, still moving forward as planned. In a statement, SCI acknowledged thateven though the unspecified musician was fully vaccinated against the virushe still managed to contract COVID in a breakthrough case.