After postponing Bonnaroo from June to September, event organizers have now cancelled Bonnaroo 2020. Organizers say they made the decision “out of an abundance of caution and for the health and safety” of all attendees. Now organizers are l…
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Outside Lands Announces Its Lineup — for August 2021
The famed Outside Lands music festival has announced its lineup ahead of a planned August 2021 return. Outside Lands officials recently revealed the high-profile lineup on their website, in addition to confirming that they’d nixed their much-ant…
Live Nation Backtracks After Threatening to Dramatically Reduce Artist Payouts
Less than one week after unveiling a controversial memo featuring revamped artist-compensation specifics for the 2021 concert season, Live Nation has walked back some of the proposed terms. Charles Attal, founder and co-president of Live Nation subsidi…
‘Herd Immunity’ Rock Festival Disregards COVID-19 Concerns — Kicks Off July 16th
Though the vast majority of promoters are continuing to abstain from organizing traditional concerts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, July Mini Fest, a three-day rock festival previously marketed as “Herd Immunity,” is preparing to welcome a live crowd. Jul…
Miami Dolphins Stadium Is Now a Giant Drive-In Theater
The Miami Dolphins have converted their Hard Rock Stadium into a drive-in movie theater to safely entertain fans amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium officials unveiled their innovative theater late last week, an…
Barcelona Opera House Reopens — With an Audience of Plants
Following a months-long closure prompted by the novel coronavirus crisis, the Barcelona Opera House (known as the Liceu in Catalan) reopened its doors yesterday, June 22nd, and livestreamed the “Concert for the Biocene.” As the 173-year-old establishme…
Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Nelly Will Headline Live Nation’s Drive-In Concert Series
Live Nation is set to deliver a drive-in concert series, dubbed “Live from the Drive-In,” to U.S. fans. Live Nation officials revealed their multi-city drive-in tour via press release this morning, and the message was shared with Digital Music News. Fu…
Trump Rally Playlist – What Songs Will Be Played In Tulsa?
President Trump’s first rally since the COVID-19 lockdown is tonight in Tulsa. Which songs will feature in the Trump rally playlist? The president’s use of music during his massive rallies is contentious among artists. Several artists like …
You’re Probably Going to a Drive-In Concert This Summer
With the vast majority of traditional concerts still shelved due to COVID-19 concerns, many fans – and artists – are turning to drive-in concerts for their live entertainment needs. During the last month or so, the drive-in concert has exploded in popu…
Live Nation Will Dramatically Reduce Performing Artist Payouts In 2021 — Here’s the Leaked Memo
Owing to the immense fiscal and operational impact that the novel coronavirus has had on the live music sphere, leading concert promoter Live Nation is preparing to dramatically reduce artist payouts in 2021. Live Nation officials recently shared the c…