COVID measures to take while on tour
While bands and artists are starting to think about getting back on the road once again, recent surges in cases and pervading uncertainty about the safety of concerts means a. Continue reading
Is COVID killing live music again?
We’ve all heard this song before, but as the COVID variants continue their devastating march across the US, live music – and the venues and artists who depend on it. Continue reading
Live Nation to require vaccination, negative test for fans, artists at all shows
Live Nation has announced that starting October 4th, artists and audiences will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test to be admitted to any of its. Continue reading
Overthinking the fall concert season (as a music industry professional)
James Shotwell digs into what a fall concert season could look like, as delta varient rages on, and venues, artists, and audience all question what the next few months will. Continue reading
Return to live music stumbles with 3 Michigan deaths, 1000 coronavirus cases linked To Dutch festival
While the industry as a whole has largely been celebrating the return of live music after more than a year and a half, it isn’t all peaches and cream, as. Continue reading
Chicago distributes free Lollapalooza tickets to encourage COVID-19 vaccination
In the latest effort to encourage more of its citizens to get the COVID-19 vaccine, public health officials in Chicago are now offering free passes to Lollapalooza in exchange for. Continue reading
Music through pandemic: 5 ways artists continued to adapt, continue performing
While there are many positive signs regarding the return of live music, the pandemic will continue to impact artists. Fortunately, musicians are creative and adaptable. In this recent article on. Continue reading
Profile in selfishness: Ted Nugent performed a live concert despite suffering ‘flu symptoms’ just days before COVID-19 diagnosis
Controversial legacy rocker Ted Nugent made waves yet again after revealing that he had been experiencing flu-like symptoms while performing inside a busy Florida supermarket, only to test positive for. Continue reading
SBA announces it will open #SaveOurStages grant applications on April 8
For those venues on tenterhooks about the future of their survival in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there will hopefully be some relief, as the Small Business Administration. Continue reading
87% of musicians believe the pandemic has been harmful to their mental health
Despite some optimistic predictions, there is no clear end in site for the ongoing pandemic and, according to a new report, the COVID crisis has taken a particularly heavy toll. Continue reading
