 The Shaky Boots Festival scheduled for May 8-May 9 in Atlanta, Georgia has been cancelled. Shaky Boots had been on hiatus since 2015 and was slated to return with a stellar line-up of performers.
From the Shaky Boots Facebook Page: "We are saddened to announce that Shaky Boots Festival will no longer be taking place this year. Our gratitude goes out to the artists and fans looking forward to thisexperience, and we thank you all for your understanding. Tickets will be automatically refunded at point of purchase beginning March 27, 2020. Please allow 7-10 business days for the refund to be returned to the original account."  Per the organizers of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival, they are proceeding as scheduled. The Boots and Hearts Music Festival is scheduled for August 6-9, 2020 in Ora-Medonte, Ontario, Canada
From their mailing list: “The Health and Safety of our fans, staff, artists and community is a priority. We are closely monitoring Covid-19 and the guidance of health authorities as we continue to plan th Boots and Hearts Music Festival. Thank you so much for your support #Bootsfam and we look forward to staying connected with you through our newsletter and Social Channels!”  The new dates and lineup have been posted for the postponed Tortuga Music Festival in Ft. Lauderdale Beach.
Per they mailing list: "Dear Tortuga Music Festival Fans, Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival is committed to the health and safety of our fans, partners, employees, artists, and the community. We are rescheduling the festival to OCTOBER 2, 3, and 4, 2020, ON Ft. Lauderdale Beach It is a testament to our festival, our fans, and our cause that we have been able to reschedule the artists and announce the move, all at once. All purchases for the April dates will be honored for the rescheduled October dates. If you have already received your festival wristbands, please be sure to keep them in a safe place until the festival weekend! We want to thank you for the continued support of Tortuga and Rock the Ocean Foundation. If you have further questions, please reach out to our team at info@TortugaMusicFestival.com We look forward to seeing you on the beach! Sincerely, Team Tortuga"  Per the organizers of the Tailgate Fest, they are proceeding as scheduled. The Tailgate Fest is scheduled for August 15-16, 2020 in Fontana, California.
From their mailing list: “With Tailgate Fest still being 22 weeks away, we remain committed to bringing you one hell of a good time! We’ll all probably be ready for it. Tailgate Fest will proceed as planned in August. The health and well-being of our community is of paramount importance to us and we are here with an open line of communication keeping you informed with updates and any questions you may have. We're all in this one together and are sending best wishes and strength to all our fellow festivals and events out there working around the clock to keep our music season kicking ass! Until then, STAY HOME, keep those hands washed and in the true tailgate spirit... share your toilet paper! We can't wait to drop those tailgates with ya'll this Summer!”  Per the organizers of the Watershed Festival, they are proceeding as scheduled. The Watershed Festival is scheduled for July 31-August 2, 2020 in George Washington.
From their mailing list: "Watershed Festival is committed to the health and safety of our fans, partners, employees, artists and the community. Watershed 2020 is proceeding as planned, and we are excited to welcome everyone to the event in 20 weeks. We will keep you updated here on our social pages and on our website at WatershedFest.com. If you have any questions or concerns, you can also reach out to us directly at info@watershedfest.com. In the meantime, we hope you and your family stay safe. Wash your hands and let's take care of each other! We'll see you this summer!"  Country Music Summer has announced the addition of Russell Dickerson, Rodney Atkins, Scotty McCreery, Ryan Hurd, LOCASH, RaeLynn, Muscadine Bloodline, Adam Doleac, and Tenille Arts to the Chevrolet Silverado Stage lineup! Still a couple more artists to announce soon,
Date: June 19-21, 2020 Santa Rosa, California FULL LINEUP BUY TICKETS  Per the organizers of the Trailblazer Festival, they are proceeding as scheduled. The Trailblazer Festival is scheduled for June 12-14 in Hunter, New York.
From their mailing list: “Trailblazer Festival is committed to the health and safety of our fans, partners, employees, artists and the community. Trailblazer Festival 2020 is proceeding as planned, and we are excited to welcome everyone to the event in 13 weeks. We will keep you updated on our social pages and on our website at https://trailblazerfest.com/ If you have any questions or concerns, you can also reach out to us directly at info@trailblazerfest.com. In the meantime, we hope you and your family stay safe. Wash your hands and let's take care of each other! We'll see you this summer!”  Per the Organizers of Faster Horses, they plan to proceed as scheduled: Faster Horses is scheduled July 17-19 in Brooklyn Michigan.
From their mailing list: "Faster Horses is committed to the health and safety of our fans, partners, employees, artists and the community. Faster Horses Festival 2020 is proceeding as planned, and we are excited to welcome everyone to the event in 18 weeks. We will keep you updated here on our social pages and on our website at https://fasterhorsesfestival.com/ If you have any questions or concerns, you can also reach out to us directly at info@fasterhorsesfestival.com. In the meantime, we hope you and your family stay safe. Wash your hands and let's take care of each other! We'll see you this summer!”  Per a live press conference, the 2020 RodeoHouston is shutting down due to coronavirus concerns.
During the press conference with Mayor Turner, rodeo officials and the Houston Health Department announced the details surrounding the cancellation. The Festival will be shutting down as of the end of today. This also impacts the Tour of Houston bicycle race and any other events scheduled by the city for the remainder of March. When possible, events will be rescheduled. Updates will be provided at a later time. The rodeo is the latest in major events to be canceled or postponed due to COVID-19.
 On the heels of the announcements that SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas has been cancelled and the Tin Pan South in Nashville, Tennessee has been postponed, stories are circulating regarding the postponement of additional festivals.
Multiple news outlets are reporting of the potential postponements of two California Festivals: The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California is currently scheduled for April 10-12 and April 17-19, could be moving to the weekends of October 9 and October 16 The Stagecoach Country Music Festival also in Indio is rumored to be moving from April 24-26, to the weekend of October 23. The spread of the coronavirus is prompting the cancellation or postponement of many large-scale public events, More should be know with-in the next 24-48 hours.  Tin Pan South originally scheduled for March 24-28, 2020 in downtown Nashville is being postponed to later in the year (no dates announced).
Press Release from 3/6/2020: "After heavy consideration, in light of the tornado this week as well as growing health concerns over the Coronavirus, we have decided to reschedule Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival to later this year, in the Summer,” said NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison. “We feel this is the responsible decision, and it is supported by Tin Pan venues and sponsors involved in the festival. We want to thank everyone who had planned to participate in or attend the festival, and appreciate the support in rescheduling it.” It is possible that several of the venues will move forward with the previously scheduled events, this will be decided between the venues and participants and it is likely that several events will now be modified to benefit tornado relief efforts. For those that have purchased Tin Pan South Fast Access Passes to the festival and/or registered for the Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar, the option to receive a refund or to transfer the passes or registration to the newly scheduled date will be available. Information has been distributed to those affected. (Refunds can be requested at refunds@nashvillesongwriters.com)" Visit the Tin Pan South Web-Site or follow them on Facebook for the latest updates. #PrayForNashville  The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City’s directions.
From the organizers: "We are devastated to share this news with you. “The show must go on” is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place. We are now working through the ramifications of this unprecedented situation. As recently as Wednesday, Austin Public Health stated that “there’s no evidence that closing SXSW or any other gatherings will make the community safer.” However, this situation evolved rapidly, and we honor and respect the City of Austin’s decision. We are committed to do our part to help protect our staff, attendees, and fellow Austinites. We are exploring options to reschedule the event and are working to provide a virtual SXSW online experience as soon as possible for 2020 participants, starting with SXSW EDU. For our registrants, clients, and participants we will be in touch as soon as possible and will publish an FAQ." For the latest developments please visit the SXSW Web-Site or follow them on Facebook Leaves us to wonder if this is just the beginning. |
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