In MA when restaurants reopened for outdoor dining only some musicians played in courtyards and other areas outside. This was quickly shut down by local authorities. Now some indoor dining allowed but no bar areas can be used and
places that are strictly bars have to wait a long time to reopen.
Example: rockin’ blues group Victor Wainwright and the Train would play a place in Beverly MA with a capacity of 200.With the shutdown these gigs disappeared. The best they could do was play some songs via Facebook live in their own spaces. They have a new album to support but people can order it online...
no “merch table” at gigs.
Festivals like Marshfield Fair in MA
would have entire days of several blues
or roots bands, outdoor stages.The whole fair got cancelled. Comic cons with music nights...
Music festivals...cancelled.
Right. Like lots of folks’ businesses, jobs and gigs cancelled—by our government!