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Chris Willman Music WriterA survey of concert pros conducted by the trade magazine Pollstar finds some interesting splits between optimism and continued wariness as the industry tries to forecast what lies immediately ahead for their battered and still largely shut down business.“It is encouraging that over half of all respondents, 54.7%, believe the industry will return to full capacity in 2021, as compared to 30.6% who say the comeback won’t happen until 2022,” Andy Gensler, the executive

coronavirus crisis, is set to come to an end next month.The new petition arrives after claims from many in the live music industry that, despite socially distanced indoor gigs being allowed in the UK from mid-August, the vast majority of venues are not viably able to host events with restrictions in place.You can sign the petition on the UK Government and Parliament petitions website here.Despite the government’s £1.57billion bailout for venues and arts spaces, which was announced back in July,

Kinross last weekend with long-awaited performances by young local talent. Organised by KLEO (Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation) the Sunday, August 30 concert was supported and hosted by The Green Hotel in the guest courtyard.

Chris Willman Music Writer“It’s shocking that they don’t just stay until they figure it out,” says Audrey Fix Schaefer of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), speaking about Congress adjourning Thursday without taking up federal legislation to relieve businesses hardest hit by the pandemic.

NME about their call for the government to urgently provide support to their industry while unable to work due to COVID-19 restrictions.Earlier this month, the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign saw artists and industry figures take to social media to demand that the government share arts funding to protect the future live crew, musicians and the individuals working behind the scenes.Despite the government’s recent £1.57billion to help the arts, culture and heritage industries survive the impact of

coronavirus pandemic.An official press release stated that “donations totaling nearly £270,000, co-ordinated by the BPI, will go to a range of causes from this second round of funding that will help to sustain artists and musicians, artist managers and grassroots music venues that are most in need.”The financial support comes from funds previously provided by major record labels Sony Music Entertainment UK, Universal Music UK, Warner Music UK, and independents Cherry Red and Demon Music

coronavirus pandemic has forced festivals around the world to cancel their 2020 editions, with fears over their futures if they can’t safely return in 2021.Writing in a memo shared with the promotion company’s investors, Michael Rapino said there were positive signs for next year’s summer events already. “Importantly, we remain confident that fans will return to live events when it is safe to do so,” he wrote.

teetered on the brink of closure before being saved last month, and Band on the Wall has had to lay off 26 people after what they described as 'the biggest crisis in our history' forced them to shut in order to bring forward previously-planned renovation work.

U2 have donated a further $1,500,000 (£1.2m) to helping the live music survive during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.It comes after the Bono-fronted rock band donated €10m to Irish COVID-19 relief efforts back in April.According to Billboard, this new amount also includes the €200,000 (£180K) amount that the group raised in a recent fundraiser for Ireland’s music industry.Bono and the Edge shared a video of their acoustic rendition of the Led Zeppelin classic ‘Stairway To

U2, a band renowned for their long-running charitable efforts on a global scale, is continuing to give back during the coronavirus pandemic. After donating €10m to Irish COVID-19 relief efforts back in April, the rock outfit is now donating an additional $1,500,000 to provide relief for the live music industry, which is suffering economically as the pandemic forces closures of live music venues, leaving many out of work.

The show took place yesterday evening at the 1250-capacity Clapham Grand, with Frank Turner performing to just 200 socially distanced attendees — less than 20% of their normal capacity.The pilot event was supported by the UK government as a trial run for enforcing safety measures at gigs during the coronavirus pandemic.However, Clapham Grand venue manager Ally Wolf told BBC News that the style of show that was trialled last night was not a financially viable model for other venues to follow

Frank Turner is to play the UK’s first show to be requested by the government as a pilot for the return of live music.The punk singer-songwriter will play The Clapham Grand tonight (July 28), with the South London venue operating at less than 20% capacity.Performing to a crowd of 180 fans, Turner’s show will be used to provide a clear understanding on how indoor UK venues can return to their full functioning capacity in the near future.Ally Wolf, manager of The Clapham Grand, said: “Preparing

Jason Derulo cooled off by the pool during his steamy "Savage Love" performance Saturday (July 25) as part of Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerYes, there’s still music being made. Taylor Swift stunned the world by dropping an unexpected eighth album, forever, this week.

COVID world. “You’re just gonna be really controlled.

coronavirus pandemic was submitted by senators John Cornyn and Amy Klobuchar yesterday (July 22).The Bill would provide six months of financial support to keep venues afloat, pay employees and seek to preserve an economic sector that has been hit in most states since mid-March.“Texas is home to a number of historic and world-class small entertainment venues, many of which remain shuttered after being the first businesses to close,” Cornyn said in a statement to Billboard.“The culture around

Ali Shutler hears from bands and concerned commentatorsDespite the government promising a £1.57 billion cash injection for venues and arts spaces alongside the announcement that some socially distanced live shows can take place indoors from the first of August, last week was full of terrible news for the northern music scene, which has a history of being painfully underfunded – a 2017 report found that the arts in the north would need a £700m cash injection to bring it to parity with London in

Miles Kane is to lead the acts playing the UK’s first public live series of music events since the coronavirus lockdown began earlier this year.The singer will play Camden Market this Saturday (July 25) to kick off the ‘Camden Unlocked’ series, which will take in eight ticketed, free open-air weekend performances until August 16.A single act will perform on alternating Friday, Saturday or Sunday afternoons, with Kane joined on the line-up by the likes of Newton Faulkner, Shaun Escoffery, Stone

snatches them away like an evil nibbles waitress. It hints that we might be spared the hideousness of Kanye West spewing anti-abortion rants all over the Presidential campaign trail, then signs him up at the Federal Elections Committee, presumably after heated discussions over whether submissions in block capitals over 38 additional pages are still valid.And it keeps on promising us gigs, despite them being all-but incapable of coming through.

the ongoing pandemic ultimately canceled.

@londonsymphony and others. So pleased to make progress to Stage 4 of our road map for culture.

pandemic.On Sunday, the government , but there are still no plans to resume live shows.After more than three months of lockdown, many have criticised the move as coming too late.Skinner, who is taking part in drive-in gigs across the UK in July and August while traditional shows cannot take place, says he is staying positive about the industry but realises the enormous effects the crisis has had on performers and venues already."There's two sides to my work life, there's recorded music and then

off the charts in this brand-new live music video for their number one song “Nobody but You.”Blake took to his Instagram on Friday to share the video, which features footage of himself and Gwen performing their romantic duet live in concert interspersed with tender moments shared between the couple backstage. “#NobodyButYou (Live) is OUT NOW! And man, I am a lucky guy…@GwenStefani!” Blake excitedly captioned a teaser for the video, which Gwen later reposted.

Glastonbury‘s Pyramid Stage was among the many UK venues to be lit up red last night in support of the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign.On Sunday evening (July 5), the UK government unveiled plans to inject £1.57billion into the nation’s arts, culture and heritage industries in order to help them “weather the impact of coronavirus”.Following the announcement, the Association Of Independent Festivals (AIF) told NME that they had been unable to get reassurance that festivals will be able to access this

Ellise Shafer editorAs the coronavirus pandemic triggered bans on large gatherings across the U.S., independent music and comedy venues were among the first to shut down.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's adorable romance is on full display in a new live music video for their hit duet "Nobody But You."Blake shared the video on his Instagram, captioning it, "Man, I am a lucky guy."Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani may be chart-toppers in the music scene... but their chemistry? Well, that's off the charts in this brand new live music video for their No.

the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign, in a bid to save the UK’s music scene.The campaign launched yesterday, with the likes of Paul McCartney, The Cure, Dua Lipa, Radiohead, Nick Cave, Ed Sheeran, Dizzee Rascal, Liam Gallagher and PJ Harvey among the 1,500 artists who signed an open letter to he Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden – in a bid to “show the vital importance of the UK’s live music industry, ensure the Government cannot ignore live music and make noise to

Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi, and Rita Ora are among the stars calling on the U.K.