“Postponement”, instead of cancellation, allows GoldeVoice to avoid having to issue refunds unless requested. It also keeps artists, many of whom have already been paid retainers, onboard until the rescheduled date. Were they to try to hold the event too soon, and were the authorities to shut them down, the company would lose millions!
Meanwhile a half of million people traveled to upstate New York to attend the Woodstock festival during a pandemic.