The band canceled its January 11th12th shows at Asheville, NCs Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrahs Cherokee Center and postponed tour stops in Louisville, KY (1/14, 1/15); Columbus, OH (1/16); Wilkes-Barre, PA (1/17); and Wilmington, NC (1/19). Check back for more updates on COVID-19 concert cancellation timeframes as the situation continues to unfold. In New York, for example, GovernorAndrew Cuomo announced in a press release this week that venues can return to full capacity if 100 percent of attendees are vaccinated. It could also, however, represent a more significant development in the overall cancellation threshold. The tours name and overall mission also make for a fitting tribute to late Rush drummerNeil Peart, whodied unexpectedlyearlier this year. Primushas officially postponed itsA Tribute To Kings tour for the third time. Additionally, bothGooseandPigeons Playing Ping Pongassured fans that their New Years runs would continue as scheduled, offering webcasts for those watching at home airing free of charge on each of the bands respective YouTube pages. Billy Joel is postponing his Jan. 14 Madison Square Garden show for a second time due to the spike in Omicron variant COVID. A statement shared to the bands social media pages on Friday morning reads, Foo Fighters have cancelled the Van Tour 2020. We hope to see you there. One deciding factor for concerts in the coming months may be the ability to implement safety measures, from hosting shows outside to requiring proof of testing/vaccination status. Folk troubadour Todd Sniderwas also forced to cancel four concerts after multiple positive COVID tests within his touring party, or as he put it germ warfare has won for now. The singer-songwriters shows in Jackson, MS (2/15); Fayetteville, AR (2/16); Little Rock, AR (2/17); and Birmingham, AL (2/18) are canceled for now, though he noted we will be working to reschedule these shows as soon as possible and will be back out on the road soon. Snider is set to return to the road on March 9th at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre in Bloomington, IN to kick off thePickinGrinninTellin StoriesTakin Requests Tour. Sources at AEG also informed Billboardthat Coachella could return at 60% attendance capacity by next April, although theres been no official decision made just yet. More pessimistic: cancel the entire season and start fresh next summer.. We are very disappointed to let you know the US Lets Rock Summer tour is no longer happening. Festival organizers shared a full statement on Thursday confirming the planned return of the long-running festival next summer on June 17th20th, 2021. As of Wednesday,Coachella is still scheduled to take place on April 9th-11th, 2021 (weekend one), and April 16th-18th, 2021 (weekend two), with Stagecoach set for April 23rd-25th, 2021. This weekendsWidespread Panicrun atACL Livein Austin, Texas has been postponed due to a positive covid test for frontmanJohn Bell, the band announced on Friday. All tickets purchased online will be automatically refunded.. Find more information here. As concert cancellations due to the coronavirus start to slow down, Mother Nature continues to remind us that pandemics dont have a copyright on capsizing shows. Two major cancellations came from the U.K. today in the forms ofDownload FestivalandIsle Of Wightboth pushing to 2021 amid health concerns. The venue and its operating agency, Denver Arts & Venues, have yet to comment on their official plans regarding the 2021 season. While the Chicago Department of Public Health does not think that Lolla or other large events are the issue, the continued rise in cases cannot be denied. Billy Joelalso had to make adjustments to his tour schedule on Wednesday afternoon, pushing his January 14th performance at New York Citys Madison Square Garden to August 24th. Nothing is more important than the health and safety of those in our music community and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly on producing the show.. Masks will be made available for those needing one. As we turn our calendars to the new year, live music postponements and cancellations continue to roll in en masse. As we worked towards that goal weve come to realize that there is absolutely no certainty in re-scheduling dates for this Fall or 2021. In the Philadelphia area, Ardmore Music Hall announced a full slate of full-capacity, indoor shows starting in the fall. In addition to confirming the dates for next years iteration of the annual punk and alt-rock festival for September 16th-19th, 2021 at ChicagosDouglas Park, organizers also shared the first wave of artists set to perform next fall including My Chemical Romance, The Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies, Run The Jewels, Taking Back Sunday, Dirty Heads, Sublime with Rome, and more. Their next tour date is at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, after that they'll be at Madison Square Garden in New York (NYC). Although the thought oflive music getting back to normalis something we are all eagerly anticipating, the hardline decision from DeSantis has unsurprisingly troubled some local officials. This yearsBonnaroo Music & Arts Festivalhas been canceled as the latestmajor live event called off entirelydue to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. In the end, the singer-songwriter echoed the words of the founding fathers in response to those who claim policies like his infringe upon their basic freedoms as United States citizens. 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. 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? New dates have yet to be announced, though the bands noted that the 2021 dates will take place at the same venues initially scheduled for 2021. This would mark the first cancellation on Dead & Companys summer tour, and could spell the beginning of other large scale summer tour postponements. Head to her website for more information and a full list of tour dates. While the worlds ofMajor League SoccerandPhishdont often intersect, fans of both the Vermont jam band and Colorado Rapidsreceived a bit of good news on Thursday whenDicks Sporting Good Park in Commerce City announced that it will host 8,000 fans at Rapids home games beginning later this month. For more information, head here. A Warner Bros. Of those, 58 were Chicago residents, and 138 were Illinois residents from elsewhere in the state. "I had back surgery early this year and the pain afterward was so bad I lost my appetite," the singer told Stern. All 2020 & 2021 tickets will be honored for Cali Roots 2022. The report shared on Wednesday comes after organizers for arguably the largest and most successful pop and country music festivals in North Americahave already been forced to reschedule their events not once, but twice since the emergence of COVID-19 in the early months of 2020. Matthews appeared solo, withTim Reynolds, with the remainder of the usual band lineup, and in a hybrid formation with members of opening actDumpstaphunk. Electric Forestannounced earlier this afternoon that the festival, scheduled for June 2528th in Rothbury, MI, has been canceled due to health concerns. At the beginning of this crisis, events in March/April/May looked toward later in the year, rescheduling events for the fall in hopes that the situation would have played out by then. Earlier this year, the festival offered a Buy One Get One free promotion for a limited time. 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. This news comes as Live Nation and its U.K. subsidiaryFestival Republicsold over 170,000 concert tickets in 72 hours overseas. Billy Joel performs at Eden Park on December 3 in Auckland, New Zealand. The Las Vegas festival, produced byInsomniac Events, was aiming to be the first major festival to take place in the U.S. following the pandemic. During a concert from singer-songwriterTim Bendzko in Leipzig, 4,000 volunteers will don matchstick-sized contact tracers which will track their interception of germs. The plan notes, however, that if metrics indicate a negative trend over the next two weeks, the city will return to phase two. 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. With similar guidelines now in place for Live Nation and AEG, each day brings similar announcements from major artists and events. We are following all of the proper guidelines. The LOCKN announcement shows the festival cancellation threshold continuing to move into June and reaffirms the month of October as the point to which festival promoters are comfortable with moving. Organizers noted that attendees will be required to wear masks at all times, though no social distancing requirements have been listed. The remaining block of seats will be available to unvaccinated people who prove negative COVID test prior to attendance. This is our guidance: Please get vaccinated. Forecastle Festival will be taking a pause in 2021 and will return stronger than ever in 2022. 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. noted that the vaccine proof can either be the physical vaccination card or a photo of the card, as long as the name matches the attendees photo ID. But fortunately, it does seem to really help with reducing sickness and preventing hospitalization.. Rather, he is simply providing an incentive for concertgoers to get vaccinated. 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. All previously purchased tickets will remain valid for the new dates. As of now, the bands North American tour, set to begin on November 15th in Chicago, is still scheduled to take place as planned. It seems like an effective strategy to keep money in the festival accounts and help prepare for next year, and we wouldnt be surprised if we see more festivals employ this approach as we move forward. An audience that is scattered that much isnt an audience, its disassociated observers, said Michael Ritchie, artistic director at the Center Theater Group. Thank you Bonnaroovians for your patience as we continue to navigate through these unprecedented times together, organizers mentioned in a statement. We are trying to move us all closer to certainty. The string of shows, which was originally scheduled for January 12th15th, will now take place on April 6th9th, according to a statement from the band on Instagram. Ottawa Bluesfesthas confirmed that RATM will appear on the 2021 lineup, though no word has come down fromBoston CallingorFirefly Music Festival. While the specifics of the new guidance have varied slightly from show to show, the general trend is for concerts and festivals to require full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within two to three days of the show. The festival will now take place on September 2nd5th, 2021. And well work with all the local public health authorities. Children under 12 will also need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test. 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 instrumental ensemble stated that multiple members of its touring party tested positive for COVID or had close contact with individuals who themselves tested positive within the past 2448 hours. The announcements from Rocklahoma and Summer Camp signify the likelihood that most events in May will be canceled or postponed. Limp Bizkit also canceled the remaining dates on the bandsLimited Last Minute Popup Party tour due to mounting COVID-19 concerns. Widespread Panic, notably, announced the 2021 Beacon residency along with a slew of other fall shows, making for an upcoming 2021 touring itinerary that looks jarringly similar to pre-pandemic years. And in order to get it back, we need to be able to use all of our resources.. Another end-of-week announcement roundup sees far-reaching implications across the live events spectrum. The festival will offer refunds to those who cannot commit to next years dates. The statement from the bands management comes as more and more large, outdoor summer tours are forced to cancel. There was no mention as to what next years lineup might be compared to the planned 2020 lineup with the cancelation announcement. The big ones will be back soon. It will be a different kind of an event, the Mayor said with Mondays address. The Caverns still has a slate of pod shows scheduled for the Above Ground Amphitheatrefrom an array of artists includingUmphreys McGee,Lettuce,Papadosio, and more running into the summer until the next below ground show byTodd Snideron July 24th. Weve not had new data suggesting it was a super-spreader. The late-summer threshold appears to now be the standard for general indoor concert and large-scale festival postponements as well. Meanwhile, MilwaukeesSummerfestwhich boasts the title of the worlds biggest music festivalis set to return in September 2021. In our opinion, tying up our fans money for months, if not a full year, is unfair. We hope to see you all soon. Taylor Hill/Wireimage. Having sold 150 million records over the past quarter century, scoring 33 consecutive Top 40 hits, Billy Joel ranks as one of most popular recording artists and respected . A post from the band on social media notes that the tour will be moved to 2021, We are saddened to announce, due to the ongoing pandemic, our 2020 summer tour has been rescheduled to the summer of 2021. For those keeping track, since the last Bonnaroo took placelast summer, the festival has officially announcedfour different dates for the next installment. 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. We hope to return to these cities sometime in 2022, the band noted in a statement. The details of this alternate format were not immediately revealed. The Dave Grohl-led outfits August 3rd show at Huntington Bank Stadium will not take place as planned, though Foo Fighters noted on social media they are looking for an alternative venue. Fans should head to the museum website for more info. Additionally, SCI rescheduled six shows throughout Virginia and North Carolina that were slated for the coming week but will now take place in spring 2022. Our team spent the last 48 hours working through every possible scenario to not only make sure that the experience would be as great as possible given the current guidelines, but to make sure the event was safe in every way. He also said that in the case of the plans denial by state officials, the event will be moved to October 2021. As we know all too well, the pandemic will continue to dictate the rules for the foreseeable future. Due to Burning Mans size and the global audience it attracts, it is inherently a more high-risk event with regard to its potential to spread the virus. The rescheduled dates are set to take place in April and May of 2022. Hip-hop groupThree 6 Mafia announced a live performance at Louisville, KYsRupp Arena on December 11th. ET, Dispatch canceled all of its planned fall 2021 acoustic tour dates on Friday. celebration announced last month that the event will now take place August 4th6th, 2022. As organizers said in a statement. Now, watching this new wave, I realize we are still in the fight and I must do my part. Additionally, organizers revealed there will also be a series of one-off, socially distanced (pod) concerts at Pops Farm (complete with on-site camping) beginning Memorial Day weekend on Friday, May 28th, and Saturday, May 29th. The virtual induction broadcast will feature the acceptance speeches from the class of 2020, along with interviews with inductees and artists by whom theyve been influenced, archival content, and more. Read the full statement from Summer Camp organizers below. LIST: What events are canceled, what's continuing after Astroworld Aerosmith was hoping to celebrate their 50th anniversary this year with a run of international concerts scheduled from May 29th-July 15th, but an announcement shared by the rock band on Friday morning confirms almost all shows as part of their 2020 European tour have been postponed to 2021. Head here for more information. AEG Presentshas announced a bevy of concert cancellations and postponements in Colorado through the months of May, June, and July. While cases soar, the promising new vaccine trials have prompted U.S. event organizers to look toward a post-pandemic future for live events in North America. While venues will reschedule many shows, some have already seen an outright cancellation, such as Lotus show at Red Rocks withMarc Rebillet,Breakbot, andEminence Ensembleon April 25th andThe Motets co-headlining show with Turkuaz,Jerry Harrison,Adrian Belew, andRubblebucketon May 22nd. 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. The frontman noted that this was no fault of the venues or promoters, who took excellent steps to create a safe environment. Due to the indoor and intimate nature of the venues, however, the band has opted to cancel the shows for now, with Some (most? The massive U.K. music festival had hoped to celebrate its 50th running this summer after having to cancel its 2020 event, with planned headlining performances from names like Paul McCartney andTaylor Swift. The festival normally takes place at San Franciscos Golden Gate Parkin August. All tickets . The rest of the band and crew are all safe and healthy with negative test results, said Spafford in a statement. In a roundtable discussion inThe New York Times Magazine regarding when and how the economy will restart following the health crisis, bioethicist Zeke Emanuel expressed significant hesitation toward the viability of large-scale events in late 2020. There are plenty of promoters and venues around the country that appreciate fans and the freedom of choice in this great country, and those are the promoters and venues that I will be supporting.. 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.