It’s been a wild week for music festival announcements! Let’s take a look at the status of our favorite music festivals in 2021. Aftershock Festival | Sacramento, CA | October 7-10 I’ve always wanted to go to Aftershock. The lineups are always ? and are probably my favorite of the DWP fests. The Metallica/My Chemical […]
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Live Music in 2021: Planned Live Streams, Vaccines, and Festivals
Once again we’re back with updates on the upcoming live music events in 2021 and beyond. Since our last update two months ago, things have gotten a little more hopeful for (safe) live music in 2021. Vaccines are rolling out and festivals have made some major announcements (and sales). And of course, the livestreams keep […]
Live Music as of November 2020 – Where are we, what’s happening, and what’s next?
Now that the results of the latest U.S. elections have given hope for the future to many of us for the first time in a long time, it feels like the right time to take stock of how the industry has handled these last few difficult months, as well as where we go from here, […]
A Conversation with Jonathan Slye, Blue Ridge Rock Festival
“Behind the Show” is an ongoing series where we spotlight the work of people who help make concerts happen! Let us know who we should interview next: backstagepass@concertarchives.org This week, we chatted with Jonathan Slye. Jon got his start in the music industry at the age of 17, when he booked his first music festival. Since […]
Concerts in the Age of COVID-19
Over the past few months, my Facebook notifications have been an onslaught of “Cancelled,” “Cancelled,” “Postponed,” “Cancelled.” Thousands of tours and events have been cancelled or postponed due to the spread of COVID-19 and subsequent safety regulations. While many artists have already turned to livestreams, the warming temperatures and relaxing social distancing measures mean to […]