Omicron

There are a few caveats, of course.

As tours and shows continued to be postponed and cancelled, and venues continue to struggle amid the Omicron surge, NIVF is reopening its Emergency Relief Fund

Wilco’s Mexico concert vacation is still on for next week as Covid cases surge to all time highs, and some ticketholders call for a refund option.

”Dead & Company and CID Presents tried everything possible to bring normalcy and to deliver a great experience and amazing music, but with each day it became increasingly clear that canceling is the correct thing to do for the fans and for our crew,” an announcement reads

One of the more popular initiatives in NY during the beginning of the pandemic was Drinks-to-Go, which lawmakers let lapse in June, 2021. New NY governor Kathy Hochul says it’s coming back.

”Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31 simply contains too many risks,” a statement reads.

”No one wants to be out there playing more than the five of us,” Thursday write

“ The safety of our artists, staff and audiences is our number one priority.“

”What we are doing could be called ’Unplugged,’ or maybe ’Unchained,’” David Byrne says

”We are beyond saddened and frustrated that we are here in this position. Again,” We Are The Union write.