When COVID-19 vaccines were triumphantly rolled out this spring, musicians and touring industry professionals eagerly made plans to return to long-shuttered clubs, arenas and stadiums across the United States. Locally, most venues have reopened, and artists are back on the road, but the recent surge in infections, now from the highly contagious Delta variant, has once again threatened to upend L.A.'s live music scene., six times the rate of infections reported a month prior.
Olivia and Dhani Harrison share what they learned about George while putting together the new 8-LP reissue of his first post-Beatles solo album. Live Nation, the country’s largest music promoter, announced on Friday that its touring artists can choose to implement mask and/or vaccine mandates for entry at their upcoming concerts. A representative for Live Nation said in a statement: “We’re working closely with local officials and following the recommended safety guidelines. We also encourage everyone who can to get vaccinated as that is the best way for us all to take care of each other and get back to doing what we love.
Mia Berrin, frontwoman of indie-pop outfit Pom Pom Squad, will embark on her first-ever U.S. tour, opening for Nada Surf. The bands are slated to pass through states like Michigan and Iowa, where indoor mask mandates have been lifted, but they have requested venues to enforce them regardless. “I’ve heard plenty of stories about singers whose lung capacity hasn’t been the same since getting COVID,” says Berrin.
ZebulonLA Love your venue, I am vaccinated. I will not show you my proof of vaccination however, how do I get a refund for tickets purchased? To protect artists, I’m wondering if the singer of the band needs to wear a N95 mask? Science says indoors 6’ or 60’ same risk.
What’s the logic in forcing people to wear masks when you have already checked thier vaccination status? Nothing LA County does makes scientific sense. Oh yeah, does the singer also need to wear a mask?