“Live music is coming back with a vengeance. Ticket sales for festivals are through the roof; with sheds about to go on sale, we’re about to find out if their sales are similarly robust. It’s been about four weeks since the green light went on, and since then we’ve seen millions of tickets sold. By the 4th of July we should have a clear sense of who killed it, who did OK and who should’ve stayed home.” – HITS Daily Double

Ari Emanuel Leaves Live Nation Board After Stocks Vest, Taking Endeavor Public

Back In Action: Q’s With Kenneth Feld, Feld Entertainment Chairman & CEO

AEG’s Dan Beckerman Talks Concert Industry Recovery On CNBC

Florida Concert to Charge $18 for Vaccinated, $1,000 for Unvaccinated

Foo Fighters, Post Malone, Tyler, the Creator, Miley Cyrus Top Lollapalooza 2021 Lineup

Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer Confirm 2021 Routing For ‘The Hella Mega Tour’

Billie Eilish, Post Malone, J Balvin, A$AP Rocky To Headline Governors Ball, Now Booked For Citi Field

Burning Man Cancels For Second Year, Makes Plans For 2022

SBA Publishes A Guide To Preparing to Submit Your SVOG Application

Cultural Venues’ Quest for Billions in Federal Aid Is Halted by Glitch (NYT / Subscription)

Concert venues, theme parks won’t rush to open when COVID-19 tiers go away June 15

Smart Tickets: Creators Capturing Secondary Market Sales

Itchy to Perform Again, Musicians Eye Return to Touring

Foo Fighters, Tame Impala, Megan Thee Stallion To Headline Bonnaroo’s 2021 Return

As Concerts Prepare to Return From Pandemic Lockdown, Roadies Have Moved On

First Covid passport in US coming to New York to allow vaccinated people to enter major venues and WEDDINGS

Insomniac’s Pasquale Rotella On May’s Electric Daisy Carnival: ‘If Our Plan Is Approved, We Will Move Forward’

Ken Burns Succinctly Explains Why America Will Recover From Current Dark Period

Connie Bradley, Longtime ASCAP Nashville Head and Music Row Trailblazer, Dies at 75

AEG to Bring Back First Group of Furloughed Workers Next Month

When will theaters see covid relief funds? – The Washington Post

Ron Bension Joins ASM Global As President And CEO After Tenure With Live Nation/HoB

Tony Hendra, Who Played Band Manager Ian Faith in ‘This Is Spinal Tap,’ Dies at 79

Billy Bob’s Texas To Maintain COVID-Protocols For Statewide Reopening

Dan Steinberg To Host Promoter 101 Storytellers, A New Live Interview Series On Clubhouse

New Yorkers now need ‘COVID PASSPORTS’: Residents will require proof they’ve been vaccinated or had a negative test to enter sports arenas, theaters and businesses

Australian Music Legend Michael Gudinski Dead At 68

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Says Largescale U.S. Concerts Could ‘Start in Midsummer’

Live Nation Entertainment Q4 2020 Earnings Preview

Florida Man Faces Four Years In Prison For His Role In Concert Ponzi Scheme

Veteran Promoter Danny Eaton Joins Outback Presents

Veteran UAA Agent Glen Knight Dies At 73

Covid-19-Stricken Concert Halls, Clubs Await $15 Billion Grant Program (WSJ / Subscription)

Dave Grohl, Killer Mike, Industry Luminaries Members Of New NIVA Advisory Board

‘Bringing back concerts in Madison this spring is reckless’

Kane Brown Announces Rescheduled Worldwide Beautiful Tour Dates

IS THE VERTICAL THEATRE THE ANSWER?

Eric Church Tells Fans a North American Tour Is Coming here

RodeoHouston Cancels 2021 Edition Entirely here

The Weeknd’s 104-date tour stops in Denver in 2022 here

To manage COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, health systems borrow from the concert promoter IT playbook here

Agent Paul Gongaware Joins ICM Partners here

Live Nation Sues Insurance Company for Not Covering COVID-19 Claims here

Hall & Oates Confirm 2021 Tour Dates here

Coachella Cancels April 2021 Dates

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/festivals/9518452/coachella-canceled-april-2021/

Glastonbury Canceled Again, Casting Doubt Over Europe’s Music Festivals

COVID-19 Update: When Is Live Music Returning?

2021 Music Industry Conferences

Building Back Live: The Stages Of Save Our Stages

https://www.pollstar.com/article/building-back-live-the-stages-of-save-our-stages-147156

DOJ Ends Consent Decree Review Without Action

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/publishing/9512236/doj-consent-decree-review-ends-no-action/

When will big concerts return to New Orleans? Arenas and promoters keep an eye on trends

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/article_267c5134-555e-11eb-a80e-83c7cf883f3e.html

Coronavirus Economic Relief Grants

The Small Business Administration To Host Webinar On The Coronavirus Economic Relief Grants For The Entertainment Industry

SXSW Online Unveils First Wave Of Programming

SXSW Online Unveils First Wave Of Programming Including Willie Nelson, Samantha Bee, Barry Jenkins, Cynthia Erivo And More

December COVID-19 Relief Bill

https://www.duanemorris.com/alerts/december_covid19_relief_bill_shuttered_venue_operator_grants_1220.html

Why rights are the holy grail of the music industry — and more valuable than ever

https://www.businessofbusiness.com/articles/music-rights-taylor-swift-scooter-braun-bob-dylan-stevie-nicks/

Here’s what’s in the $900 billion stimulus package

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/20/stimulus-package-details/

Michael Strickland, CEO of Bandit Lites, has always been an advocate for topics like workplace safety, and he recently testified in front of the US Senate’s Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection seeking financial relief for the live industry. Below is his testimony, among others:

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2020/12/examining-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-live-event-entertainment-industry

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