Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman on the Uncertain Future of Live Music: ‘None of Us Were Ready for This’
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variety.comBy Kristin Robinson The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the concert industry in a way the sector has never felt before. While much of live music’s major players are prepared for the not infrequent cancellation due to weather or an artist’s illness, the mass cancellation of nearly all performances and festivals during the Spring of 2020 has left promoters, ticketers, venues, agents and artists in an increasingly vulnerable position as each month goes by without revenue coming in.
In the wake of this global crisis, the impact of shelter-in-place is already being felt as some of the most beloved and long-standing venues, like Slim’s in San Francisco, have already closed their doors, and agencies are laying off or furloughing employees.
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