I miss live music (and bars and coffee shops and friends and not being worried constantly that my family members will die and the economy will collapse) as much as the next person, but it seems to me that perhaps this isn’t quite the moment to bring back non-virtual concerts. Covid-19 cases continue to rise in many places in the United States even as some battered regions appear to be past their peaks, and public health experts agree that until there’s a vaccine, there should be no large gatherings. Even when businesses like gyms, salons, restaurants, etc. can safely reopen—and experts say now is not the time, despite what some governors/U.S. presidents seem to think—events like festivals and concerts are on ice.
Travis McCready of Bishop Gunn performs onstage during day 2 of the 2019 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on September 22, 2019 in Franklin, Tennessee.to me that perhaps this isn’t quite the moment to bring back non-virtual concerts.
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in many places in the United States even as some battered regions appear to be past their peaks, and public health experts agree that until there’s a vaccine, there should be no large gatherings. Even when businesses like gyms, salons, restaurants, etc. can safely reopen—and experts say now is not the time, despite whatAdvertisementreports that Travis McCready is set to play the first pandemic-era concert, in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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