Billy Joel is one of the biggest concert draws in the world and continues this achievement with an impressive run of sold-out consecutive stadium shows and concert arenas. Tickets for The Strokes performance at Barclays Center with Mac DeMarco and Hinds on April 6th are on sale now. Shaky Knees Music Festival will not take place in 2020. On the one hand, we have the bleaker outlooks: in addition to the bioethicist who predicted no large concerts until Fall 2021 in a recent New York Times Magazine roundtable, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell recommended on Tuesday that no large events take place in the Louisiana city until next year. Widespread Panichas canceled their long-running annual Red Rocksrun for 2020. First, New Yorks Madison Square Garden revealed thatFoo Fighterswill perform for a full-capacity crowd at the Worlds Most Famous Arena on June 20th. Atlantas Shaky Knees Festival, which was originally scheduled to return for its eighth year last month before being rescheduled to October, will now no longer take place at all in 2020, event organizers announced on Wednesday afternoon. We dont see that as a viable model to ramp back up [considering the] fixed cost, Rapino said during the call. TheLes Claypool-led trio is finally set to begin its tour of mid-sized arenas beginning in August. Weve not seen any change in terms of the demographics [of COVID-impacted patients] here in Chicago. Infections within the ranks of bands continue to pose problems for touring acts. This move could be an effort on VooDoos part to follow with other major New Orleans festivals like Essenceand theNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festivalin canceling after Mayor Latoya Cantrells recommendation on Tuesday that no large events take place in the Louisiana city until next year. While no official announcement has yet come from the band, it was reported in theBoulder Daily Camerathat all sporting events, concerts, commencements, and other mass gatherings at Folsom Field are canceled until August. Any show I have booked that discriminates against concert-goers by requiring proof of vaccination, a COVID test, or a mask is being canceled immediately. According to NYIVAs announcement, venues in the busy New York City metro area will require roughly $300,000 (on average per venue) to sustain their businesses with staff payroll and overhead costs if they are to remain closed through the rest of the year. Trey Anastasio Band disclosed new guidelines similar to the ones Phish, and an increasing number of artists, have implemented. This year will be the first year without a Montreux Jazz Festival in more than 50 years. 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. More so than any piece weve ever published, we hope this page becomes irrelevant as soon as possible. Joel was originally supposed to take the stage for that show May 2, 2020. Despite some setbacks caused by a few instances of social distancing violations at certain events, the drive-in model has become something of a new normal.. Dave Matthews Bandhas announced that this weekends shows atThe Gorge will take place in an alternate format due to COVID-19 exposure within the bands organization. The festival organizers promise to reach out about these options in the near future. Instead, DMB welcomed a bevy of special guests to help fill the void, including Dumpstaphunk,Robert Randolph,Mavis Staples, and more. TheRed Rocks schedule continues to fill up with limited-capacity shows beginning this month and stretching through October, destination events likeStrings & SolandDead & CompanysPlaying In The Sand are full-steam ahead for late 2021/early 2022, and most touring bands are starting to find a way to perform live for fans in some way or another. ET. Tickets purchased for the now-postponed spring performances will be honored at the rescheduled dates, which will be confirmed and announced in the coming weeks. With COVID-19 vaccine rollouts still in the first stages, more festivals scheduled for the spring and early summer months are likely to also be pushed back in the coming weeks. ET. Travis McCreerywill perform for a reduced-capacity audience of 125 (the venue normally holds more than 2,300) seated in PODS of two to six people. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzkerhas also publicly floated the idea of unilaterally canceling all mass gatherings in the state through 2020. On Tuesday, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the state Department of Health will issue a cease and desist order to stop Fort Smith theaterTempleLive from going through with their highly-publicized, socially-distancedTravis McCreadyshow this Friday. The festival was initially scheduled for June 12th-14th at Black Oak Ranchin Laytonville, CA, but will now take place on September 18th-20th. So were hoping by the third week in January that all this activity around New Years Eve and Christmas will have started to play out. In a similar vein to Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Summerfest will be split into three consecutive weekends. most likely all?? The Nth Powercanceled a run of four shows in the Northeast due to a positive COVID-19 test within the band. Ottawa Bluesfesthas confirmed that RATM will appear on the 2021 lineup, though no word has come down fromBoston CallingorFirefly Music Festival. This marks further festival cancellations pushing into the month of June, joining the previously mentioned Glastonbury, as well asBonnaroo, Backwoods At Mulberry Mountain, Summerfest, Firefly, and an ever-expanding list of others in theUnited States. Organizers for New Orleans Voodoo Music + Arts Experienceannounced that the 2021 edition of the Halloween event has been canceled. Meanwhile, AEG Presents, the second-largest live entertainment company in the world, went a step further by announcing that all patrons and venue staff at all of its U.S. venues must be fully vaccinated by October 1st to gain entry. Particularly in Austin, there is a demand for these reduced-capacity, reserved-seating shows. TempleLive and McCready were able to move their show to May 18th, the day venues were allowed to begin reopening, and the show went ahead as planned with social distancing protocols in place. Shockingly, Williams said, nobody has purchased a $1,000 ticket yet. My landlord has been very gracious and forgiving of the way things are, but it comes to business is business and the banks Im sure are crawling on him, and in turn, we get phone calls, Arden Barnett, owner of Duling Hallin Jackson, MI, said. Ticket holders can also request a full refund, which will remain available until March 8th, 2021 at 5 p.m. Aerosmith is and always will be a band for the fans, of the fans and by the fans. The show by the alt-rock outfit was meant to reopen the famous arena with its first full-capacity event since the pandemic began, much like Foo Fighters did forMadison Square Gardenlast month. 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. The Disco Biscuitshave detailed several rescheduled shows from the bands recently postponed 2020 spring tour, offering a light at the end of our proverbial quarantine tunnel. As we move close to the summer and fall, all signs in the music industry point to a relatively normal second half of 2021 for live concerts. 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. In a Facebook post, ICP announced that the festival, which was set to take place on August 5th-8th atNelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, OH, was canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The study, conducted by researchers Dhaval Dave,Andrew I. Friedson,Drew McNichols, andJoseph J. Sabia, uses a model based on cell phone tracking data and CDC numbers in order to examine the spread of the virus. Health officials in Riverside County, CA where bothCoachellaandStagecoachfestivals take place have confirmed the two major music events will no longer happenas scheduled in April 2020. This decision is made with the health, safety, and well-being of our famoe.ly as the top priority. 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 will resume its previously schedule tour beginning on August 26th in Philadelphia. Based on one early example, such policies seem to have been effective in helping curb widespread transmission at large events. Billy Joel reschedules Madison Square Garden concert due to virus Tuesday, September 1st, 2020, 4:30 p.m. Please stay with us! Following a second night at3Arena,The Last Domino? Hulaween isnt alone in their optimistic views of what lies ahead for the live music industry. YMSB has not announced any other cancellations, as the rest of the groups January tour dates remain on the calendar. We are following all of the proper guidelines. Now, organizers are throwing in the towel on 2020 and looking toward May 28th30th, 2021 for their anniversary celebration. We will continue to actively work with the organizers to ensure their plan meets all necessary health and safety requirements and the necessary mitigation and safety measures are in place.. The band made no reference to rescheduled dates, and is immediately directing fans to contact Live Nationfor refunds. Tour - Billy Joel Official Site Tour 10 Mar 2023 Los Angeles, CA Sofi Stadium Tickets 26 Mar 2023 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Sold Out! For more information regarding iHeartRadioJingle Ball Tourrefunds, head to the events official website. Per the bands statement, guitaristTom Hamiltonand drummerJay Lanewill fill in for the absent members during the first weekend. We miss you all. 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. It is for this reason that we have made the decision to reschedule our European Tour to Summer 2021, in an effort to keep the focus on the health and well-being of everyone during this unprecedented time. The statement went on to explain that ticketholders would have the option of transferring their 2020 tickets to next years event or receiving a full refunddetails for which would be provided in an email over the following days. The 20th-anniversary event, originally set to take place in early June, was initially postponed to August 26th30th, 2021. Head to her website for more information and a full list of tour dates. Theres a balancing act, said Christopher Ashley, the artistic director at San Diegos La Jolla Playhouse, between trying to stay hopeful and being realistic. Read the fullNew York Timesfeature here. A new report shared byRolling Stone on Wednesday revealsunnamed sources who have been in direct communication with Coachella organizers have been asked by those organizers to prepare for another reschedule to the fall 2021 months, although no specific dates were included. Despite rolling the majority of their 2020 concert schedule over into 2021 with plans to possibly begin hosting live events with limited capacity audiences this year, Colorados Red Rocks Amphitheatremade some notable announcements regarding three planned 2021 concerts on Tuesday and Friday of this week. After yesterdays cascade of New Years cancellations, the dominos have continued to fall on Christmas Eve. 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.. What weve done is say, Hey, folks, were going to give you the choice. 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. Amid a surge in cases, France today closed all schools and may be facing a third national lockdown as hospitals become overwhelmed. Not a live stream from home or a video of all the members spliced together, but an honest-to-goodness live, ticketed performance with an audience. While we are sad to go another year without the festival, we have set our sights on 2022 mark your calendar for Memorial Day weekend. 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. This week saw both Roger Water and Rage Against The Machine postpone their stadium tours until 2022. Well continue to update this article with subsequent cancellations, postponements, and other shifts in the live music world due to the lasting effects of the pandemic. Many venues, likeRed Rocks Amphitheatre, have full slates ofscheduled 2021 events on their calendars, but those are mostly overflow postponements from 2020. Appearing onWFAN101.9 FMsMoose & Maggiesports program, Governor Murphy noted that for these events everybody has to do the stuff were all used to these days: face coverings, social distancing, etc. While live music is undoubtedly returning, individual events and venues continue to face unprecedented obstacles as they plot their returns. All tickets . Under the new rules, patrons who wish to attend any of the aforementioned venues will be required to present proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the event. Pimps of Joytime, who were scheduled to perform alongside Leftover Salmon at theCrystal Bay Casino, will still embark on its three-night run at the Nevada venue on December 30thJanuary 1st. The Executive Order, however, does not apply to Floridas three hardest-hit counties which include Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. Suwannee Rising, originally scheduled to take place atSpirit of the Suwannee Music Parkin Live Oak, FL on April 16th18th, has been officially postponed. 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!. The 2021 edition of Camp Bisco, now scheduled for July 8th10th, 2021, will also feature a special Wednesday pre-party on July 7th, 2021 for 2020 ticketholders who hold onto their passes for next year. These guidelines are subject to change and organizers noted on Coachellas website that, There is an inherent and elevated risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place or place where people are present and there is no guarantee, express or implied, that those attending the festival will not be exposed to COVID-19.. Though cancellations continue to pile up around New York City, MSG Entertainmentproprietors of Madison Square Gardenand other area arenassaid on Monday that Billy Joel, Phish, and other concerts and events at Madison Square Garden in New York will go on as planned. One thing that COVID has shown, however, is that the status of public health is constantly shifting. Billy Joel performs at Eden Park on December 3 in Auckland, New Zealand. Were not there yet with tests. Of course, with all things COVID-19-related, this policy is subject to change at any moment. Fellow NYC institution The Rockettes have canceled the remainder of its season at Radio City Music Hall. ET. appreciated. Theyre reinventing the event for this moment in history. Thanksgiving takes place on Thursday, November 26th. The decision to move the tour again is due to the global pandemic, and even with the roll out of the vaccine, there are still a huge amount of uncertainties and unanswered questions that make a tour in April difficult for everyone, said the band in a statement. Coachella, originally scheduled for April 10th12th and 17th19th, 2020, made waves last year as one of the first major festivals to postpone as COVID-19 decimated the live events industry in the United States. In a statement posted to the festivals Facebook, event organizers noted, After much thought and many spirited discussions, due to the ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to postpone Hangout until next year. The statement continued, Since yall loved the 2020 lineup so much, we will work really hard to bring as much of it back next year as possible (with some new goodies added of course) We want to thank you for your hopeful patience over the past few weeks as we verified all options for a possible fall reschedule. So, we started a new tracking article to help you keep tabs on What Concerts, Tours, & Festivals Were Announced This Week?. Since the entire Fall Out Boy organization is vaccinated, per the bands statement, it is likely that the positive case was not severe and the band could be cleared to return to the tour as soon as negative testing requirements are met once again. Assuming the city can continue to maintain positive improvement or stability in the deciding metrics for the next 14 days, phase three will begin on Monday, June 8th. The highly contagious variant is disrupting shows abroad as well as in the U.S.King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have canceled their Timelandfestival initially scheduled to take place in Tallarook, roughly an hours drive north of Melbourne, Australia over New Years weekend. Get more info here. With Phishs annual Labor Day run of concerts at Dicks still over four months away, many fans are hoping that this news bodes well for at least some semblance of a summer tour. The gathering was set for September 17th20th atCoopers Lakein Slippery Rock, PA, making it one of the furthest festivals to be canceled. With that in mind, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the tour so we can help support the people who have supported us for years. Courtney Barnett has postponed the remainder of her 2022 North American tour due to a positive COVID-19 test in her touring party. BIG SomethingandToo Many Zoozwill also team up for a joint tour May 28th30th that will be comprised solely of drive-in and pod concerts in Virginia and North Carolina. As the sons of the festivals namesake,Del McCoury, noted in the postponement announcement, As weve said many times, we wont do anything that is unsafe, but as we get closer to September, we believe itll be very clear what modifications need to be made to keep all of you people safe. The festival will be reaching out to ticket buyers regarding options for refunds and/or rolling tickets over to next years event. The "Piano Man" singer announced Wednesday that his upcoming show at the Garden has been rescheduled for Aug. 24 due to safety concerns for his band, crew and fans. Im disappointed to share that Im under doctors orders for vocal rest due to a viral infection so unfortunately, I must postpone my Monday, December 19th concert at Madison Square Garden to June, a statement on his verified Facebook page reads. Hartswick was not the first member of the TAB horn section forced to bow out of this tour. Head to the eventwebsite for more info. Messages of job losses, illness, emotional and financial pain. All tickets purchased for the 2020 event will be valid for the 2021 event, however, refund options are available as well. Tickets for the 2020 dates will be honored in 2021, and refunds are available for ticketholders at the original point of purchase. While they may not be the latest festivals to be canceled in terms of dates (which goes to Glastonbury which was scheduled for June 24th28th), it joins a growing number of May events that are beginning to be canceled. All tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date and details regarding refunds will be offered when the new date is announced, the band wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. We will be releasing an updated lineup soon so stay tuned for more information on that and also details on refunds for any current ticket holders who will not be able to join us for the new dates.