by: Jessica Mao Feb 12, 2021 After the announcement of an event cancellation fund by the Dutch government in late January, festivals are gearing up to make their return this summer. With a commencement date of July 1, the €300 million guarantee fund will insure events cancelled due to COVID-19, allowing organizers to plan for …
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Electric Forest plans to return in 2021, Rothbury officials approve weekend dates
by: David Klemow Jan 22, 2021 Hot off the heels of Glastonbury’s 2021 cancellation, another major festival property is actually planning to move ahead with their 2021 event plans. As the US climbs to nearly 500,000 COVID-19 deaths, Electric Forest is cementing their plans to return to Rothbury this year, with multiple possible weekends secured …
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Corey Taylor shares plans for 2021, including touring, a movie and a book
Corey Taylor has spoken about his plans for 2021, including a solo tour, shows with Slipknot, a movie and more. The Slipknot frontman released his debut solo album ‘CMFT’ in October last year but has not been able to tour it so far due to the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to Kerrang!, Taylor said he was …
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Government says Brexit touring plans were “rejected” by EU
A government spokesperson has told NME that their Brexit deal plans to allow for more freedom of movement for touring artists and their crew were “rejected by the EU,” while the industry continues to call for more action to prevent “catastrophic” damage”. READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw …
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Serj Tankian has plans for classical-based project with System Of A Down
Serj Tankian says he wants to recreate System Of A Down songs in a classical music format in the future. The band returned this year with their first new music in 15 years, ‘Protect The Land’ and ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’. The songs were released as a way to raise awareness and funds for the conflict between …
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Lollapalooza co-founder plans to save live music by acquiring independent venues
by: Jessica Mao Oct 29, 2020 As the fight to keep independent venues afloat continues, Lollapalooza co-founder Marc Geiger is hatching a plan to save the events industry. The former global music chief of WME’s initiative comes in the form of a new company, SaveLive. Having already secured $75 million, Geiger looks to acquire at …
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