REUTERS POLL FINDS MOST AMERICANS WANT TO AVOID LIVE EVENTS BEFORE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE

Reuters reports: Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to sports events, concerts, movies and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday (April 28th). That includes those who have attended such events in the past, an ominous […]

GUITARIST JOE BONAMASSA LAUNCHES “FUELING MUSICIANS” COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS

Joe Bonamassa’s non-profit Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation (KTBA) is providing financial support to qualifying touring musicians who are suffering financial hardship and whose careers have been put on hold as a result of COVID-19 effect on the music industry. Fueling Musicians is an emergency relief program designed to support musicians by providing immediate cash payments for essential living […]

LIVE NATION ANNOUNCES NEW REFUND POLICY

Pitchfork reports: Live Nation has announced a new “Ticket Relief Plan” to issue refunds to customers who hold tickets to shows that have been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The concert conglomerate, which also owns Ticketmaster, previously indicated that fans who held tickets to rescheduled concerts would be given a 30-day window to […]