Ticketmaster Will Check Your COVID Vaccine Status For Shows

With news earlier this week that Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech SE reportedly discovered a vaccine to fight COVID-19 that’s over 90% effective, promoters are feeling hopeful about the return of shows in 2021. But they’re not taking any chances either. One of the biggest ticketing platforms in the country, Ticketmaster (and its parent company, …

Live Nation Expects “Shows At Scale” to Return Next Summer

Live Nation is optimistic that live music will return next summer in full force. Despite the mass cancellation of shows, tours and festivals due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino expects a “robust outdoor summer season.” He says fans can look forward to “shows at scale next summer.” Rapino continues, “From venue sanitation …

Live Nation Sees Path to Resuming Live Shows at Scale By Summer 2021

With persisting restrictions on large gatherings and events worldwide, concert giant  Live Nation reported another quarter of earnings that didn’t exactly excite investors. The top line number included a 95% drop in year-over-year revenue compared to Q3 2019, leading to an operating loss of $504 million for the quarter. Despite the unsightly financial results, Live Nation’s …

Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes on lockdown life and “removing the ego” from live shows

Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes has opened up about his experience of life in lockdown, and how he and the band are reconsidering their approach to touring. Watch our Off-Script video interview with Sykes above. After speaking to NME for last week’s Big Read cover story about life and BMTH’s EP ‘Post Human: Survival …

Study shows risk for COVID-19 spread is ‘low to very low’ at concerts presuming proper ventilation, adherence to safety measures

by: Josh Stewart Nov 5, 2020 A German study highlighted that concerts can in fact be safe during the coronavirus pandemic if certain measures are followed. Specifically, findings from the study indicated the risk for COVID-19 spread to be “low to very low” in concert settings presuming that the venue has adequate ventilation. This finding …

Ethan Bevan Shows Off Super Deep Fall Kickoff Record Titled Come Over

Ethan Bevan really comes in hot this fall with a HUGE deep house record with incredible lyrics overlaying the track giving it that super cool after hours vibe. Everything from the deep bass stabs, risers, climaxes, and drops, this is something that we’d all look forward to on the dancefloor once 3am hits. Source link

Subtronics to Rattle Arizona With Back-to-Back Pod Concert Shows

Socially distant pod concert series continue at Arizona’s Rawhide Events Center with back-to-back shows from Subtronics on deck. It is the fifth pod concert series being thrown by Relentless Beats, who have brought out fellow bass music heavyweights Kayzo, NGHTMRE, and more in recent months. The outdoor venue maintains CDC guidelines by dividing groups into distinct sections, …

Disabled Musicians Face “Significant Barriers” to Music Education, New Study Shows

The new “Reshape Music” study from Youth Music and the Take it away Consortium reports key disparities in industry access for disabled musicians in the UK, including in music education and instrument sales. Researched via a national survey, it is the first study of its kind to specifically look into the experiences of disabled people …

Light at the End of the Tunnel: 15 EDM Shows to Look Forward to in 2021

2020 has been—for lack of a better term—a dumpster fire. It’s been a miserable year, marred by an unrelenting virus that continues to suck the soul out of the live music scene like a Dementor. However, myriad concerts and festivals have already been announced for 2021, serving as a light at the end of a …

Kaskade Presents ‘Road Trip’ Run of Drive-In Shows With 7 Stops

Kaskade is heading out on his Road Trip tour for a 7-date run of drive-in shows. The world renowned DJ/producer hopes to give fans something to look forward during quarantine — and the new outdoor drive-in concept seems to work best for social distancing through the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Kaskade is set to hit up four …