New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that all COVID-related restrictions will be immediately lifted statewide now that 70% of New Yorkers over the age of 18 have received at least 1 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. While on the opposite coast, California introduces a digital vaccination record. What does this mean for the events world?
“Trust the science,” that’s what experts have been saying since the beginning of the pandemic. Given the virus was novel and the world didn’t know much about how it transmitted, shutting down businesses, concerts, sporting events, etc. was the logical step until researchers could study it and understand what safety protocols were necessary. The world understands much more about how to prevent widespread coronavirus transmission now than it did in early 2020. Are concerts safe during a pandemic? What does the health data actually say?
It’s been over a year since the world seemed to come to a screeching halt. The global infiltration of the novel coronavirus set off a deadly pandemic society was ill-prepared for. The world went dark, and communities everywhere have endured a year of uncertainty. For those working in the music industry, the shutdowns were devastating. The sudden loss of touring meant artists, promoters, venue staff, and many others lost their main source of income. Given these devastating losses, many in the electronic dance music industry have asked the question: when can nightlife return? As COVID-19 cases are on a downswing, the world eyes reopening of nightlife with mixed emotions within the dance music community.
The Dutch government has announced its plans to begin allowing music festivals within country borders starting on July 1st of 2021, meaning that Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is on the cards for October 2021.
Speak to The Independent, Belfast-born duo Bicep made their thoughts clear when it comes to DJs playing plague raves during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The duo stated that DJs playing the parties that are colloquially referred to as âplague ravesâ are âabsolutely disgustingâ and doubled down when it comes to the ramifications their decisions have on the electronic music world, stating that their actions âpaints the whole industry in a bad light.â
Artists and labels in the electronic music world are all struggling under the weight of the Coronavirus pandemic and need our support, and that includes Steyoyoke, the record label founded by Soul Button known in our scene as the purveyors of the ethereal techno sound.
To support artists on the label, Steyoyoke is releasing a twenty-four-track Various Artists album titled Affinity, conceived to support the label in these times of uncertainty.
Dr. Fauci has ignited hope for the live entertainment industry in the United States, predicting that we could be opening theaters and live music venues in Fall of 2021.
In a recent interview with Mixmag, the mighty Carl Cox opened up about redimensioned life under lockdown while also sending a clear message that partying during a pandemic is irresponsible.
A superstar DJ in his own right, Cox has been missing the DJ booth and connection with partygoers world over. This, he says, doesn’t make it morally right to party when lives are at risk during a pandemic such as the one the world is living through right now.
If passed by the House and Senate, the COVID-19 relief legislation will allocate $15 billion in funding to âvenues, independent movie theaters, and cultural institutionsâ in the form of the Save Our Stages act, which is part of the larger bill being proposed.
