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« Reply #875 on: July 09, 2020, 05:00:10 PM »

It does seem reckless considering that almost the entire live entertainment industry has written off the summer concert season (and some even the Fall/Holiday season) at an impossibly high cost to all employed in and around the industry, and here is Mike planning a single, random live concert?  I wonder how many people are that starved for entertainment that they'd attend, and also what kind of venue would even bother booking a show when (I assume) they are limited to half-capacity or less as most places are.

Very, very odd, this one...

This is rather a unique time for the industry so I do wonder if it is Mike or the promoter who calls the shots here? Does America have a better ‘Out’ clause in their contract meaning they can waive away a gig easier? Personally I think a promoter who is insistent that a gig go ahead Is mad and should have the book thrown at them if a artist or attendees come to any harm.

The article above certainly seems to indicate that the venue and/or promoter have been in contact with Mike and his management and that they are working together on the details to make this show at least legally plausible.

It doesn't appear that the promoter or venue is forcing Mike to do this show.
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« Reply #876 on: July 09, 2020, 05:15:57 PM »

It does seem reckless considering that almost the entire live entertainment industry has written off the summer concert season (and some even the Fall/Holiday season) at an impossibly high cost to all employed in and around the industry, and here is Mike planning a single, random live concert?  I wonder how many people are that starved for entertainment that they'd attend, and also what kind of venue would even bother booking a show when (I assume) they are limited to half-capacity or less as most places are.

Very, very odd, this one...

This is rather a unique time for the industry so I do wonder if it is Mike or the promoter who calls the shots here? Does America have a better ‘Out’ clause in their contract meaning they can waive away a gig easier? Personally I think a promoter who is insistent that a gig go ahead Is mad and should have the book thrown at them if a artist or attendees come to any harm.

The article above certainly seems to indicate that the venue and/or promoter have been in contact with Mike and his management and that they are working together on the details to make this show at least legally plausible.

It doesn't appear that the promoter or venue is forcing Mike to do this show.


If a venue tried to force an group of unwilling octogenarians (the definition of a high risk group) to play a show during these times, it would be the most absurd thing ever, and the venue would get untold amounts of bad press. No chance.
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« Reply #877 on: July 09, 2020, 05:18:45 PM »

Try telling that to Cam Mott or Filleplage…. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #878 on: July 09, 2020, 05:22:49 PM »

In this case Mike’s judgement should be called in to question. If fans bought tickets months ago (many of those also in high risk categories)  and now no longer want to go, could they be refused refunds? Seems like a real catch 22.
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« Reply #879 on: July 09, 2020, 05:47:10 PM »

Common sense and basic industry practice: Every contract has an "out" clause that can be anything from natural disasters to unsafe weather or venue conditions to - yes - pandemics or epidemics that would jeopardize performers, staff, or the audience. No one in that chain of operations - especially a "promoter" - has the authority to force a performer to appear under unsafe or potentially threatening conditions, again either for that performer and their staff, the venue and its staff, and/or the audience. There is a mutual agreement aspect written into any contract worth the weight of its paper so a venue OR performer can back out if, say, there is a tornado forecast for the night of a show, or if there is a viral pandemic cancelling every single live performance on the schedule. Depending on the contract itself, there may be a guarantee paid to the performer, or to the venue, or to whomever is involved so some money can be recouped, but in no way on this level is there a promoter wagging a finger at an act saying "You MUST play!". That's silly.

With all of that said, and it's just a generalization with no knowledge of the specific contract on the table with Mike and this gig, it seems foolish to even try to do this, and simply not worth it on all sides of the deal. Why travel that far with a crew and staff, and why have the venue go through all of this extra preparation and sanitizing and bringing in supplies and food and whatnot...for literally a show that is estimated to bring in around 2,500 people and probably won't even reach that number? It really isn't important enough, is it?

Mind-boggling-ly absurd, in my opinion. Better to reschedule it as 99.9% of all live performers have already been doing. Be safe for all involved. Do it via video at the drive-ins like the country artists are doing.

I wonder if this is some kind of bizarre attempt to show how dedicated someone is to performing that even a pandemic viral outbreak won't stop them from staging a show. If that's the case, it's even more silly and absurd.
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« Reply #880 on: July 09, 2020, 06:02:21 PM »

The governor of Nebraska could also decide not to reopen performing venues by August. I'm going mostly by what we're experiencing in Georgia, not sure what it's like for NE.
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« Reply #881 on: July 10, 2020, 12:44:39 PM »

In this case Mike’s judgement should be called in to question. If fans bought tickets months ago (many of those also in high risk categories)  and now no longer want to go, could they be refused refunds? Seems like a real catch 22.

Refunds are being offered, though that probably has more to do with America dropping out of the double billing. So the upside is that people can get refunds.
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« Reply #882 on: July 10, 2020, 12:55:40 PM »

The governor of Nebraska could also decide not to reopen performing venues by August. I'm going mostly by what we're experiencing in Georgia, not sure what it's like for NE.

Many if not most states and counties and local governments are changing plans by the day, and in some cases local vs. county vs. state regulations are contradicting each other leading to confusion. This is *another* reason why things like concerts are being postponed/rescheduled. Some types of business are getting a go-ahead and then it's walked back a few days or weeks later.

Even if the venue/promoter/Mike&band didn't care about anybody's health, this would still be a potentially misguided decision to attempt this concert simply based on logistics.

I think one thing going on is that venues/promoters/artists that would try something like this are hoping that it goes off successfully and smoothly, and they can then use it as evidence that everything's fine with doing concerts. I think many businesses/business sectors have been and are continuing to try at something like this, to "reopen" to build enough momentum to stay open. The risk is that it makes things worse and we end up with more lockdowns (I know, I'm stating all very obvious things everybody has been saying for months).

Also, while I'll try to avoid directly dipping into this political minefield, I think it's not out of line to wonder if Mike's *admitted* political positions/affiliations/preferences are part of why he would go back out doing shows so early.

Not surprisingly, nearly every person I've seen on Facebook who thinks this Mike show is a *great* idea end up being, upon inspection, of very clear political leanings. Their pages tend to be full of support for the current administration, and/or a bunch of anti-science/anti-mask mumbo jumbo, if not full-on conspiracy theory garbage.
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« Reply #883 on: July 10, 2020, 01:27:18 PM »

I kind of danced around that aspect of this in my last post, but I felt the same way. If it's just a case of "we'll show this virus!" or some other machismo driven attempt to show how much of a hard worker Mike is regarding playing these gigs, that's one thing, and a pretty absurd thing at that if that's a factor. But if there is a political element on top of even *that*, then I'd say it's just plain nuts to try to grandstand politics using a Beach Boys gig during a virus outbreak when literally 99.9% of artists are not playing at all. There is a big difference between local shops wanting to open under the set guidelines and a band traveling this far with a crew and staff to play a half-capacity one-off gig. Freakin' nuts.

And again, asking HeyJude specifically who is in tune with more of the details, what if anything would the benefit be in terms of the finances and budget? The cost of everything involved in traveling to this gig to play for what I'm guessing would be 2,500 or less (if that) in the audience doesn't seem to make it worth the effort and risk at all. And I'm not trying to shine the light solely on Mike though he does call the shots, but this is the same Mike who made it a point in his book to talk about "losing money" as a reason why he didn't wish to do more C50 gigs. Is it worth traveling this far to play a one-time gig for less than 3,000 people, not to mention the risk to all involved?

I just don't get it.
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« Reply #884 on: July 10, 2020, 01:44:01 PM »

I need some "hop sounds" to think this over... Wink
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« Reply #885 on: July 10, 2020, 01:55:38 PM »

The musicians here are more qualified to comment but despite their years together I would imagine the group would sound rusty as hell after such a long layoff? Following on from SB comment, perhaps unlimited ‘Hop Sounds’ for all attendees to make the group sound good.  LOL
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« Reply #886 on: July 10, 2020, 03:05:54 PM »

I kind of danced around that aspect of this in my last post, but I felt the same way. If it's just a case of "we'll show this virus!" or some other machismo driven attempt to show how much of a hard worker Mike is regarding playing these gigs, that's one thing, and a pretty absurd thing at that if that's a factor. But if there is a political element on top of even *that*, then I'd say it's just plain nuts to try to grandstand politics using a Beach Boys gig during a virus outbreak when literally 99.9% of artists are not playing at all. There is a big difference between local shops wanting to open under the set guidelines and a band traveling this far with a crew and staff to play a half-capacity one-off gig. Freakin' nuts.

And again, asking HeyJude specifically who is in tune with more of the details, what if anything would the benefit be in terms of the finances and budget? The cost of everything involved in traveling to this gig to play for what I'm guessing would be 2,500 or less (if that) in the audience doesn't seem to make it worth the effort and risk at all. And I'm not trying to shine the light solely on Mike though he does call the shots, but this is the same Mike who made it a point in his book to talk about "losing money" as a reason why he didn't wish to do more C50 gigs. Is it worth traveling this far to play a one-time gig for less than 3,000 people, not to mention the risk to all involved?

I just don't get it.

Here's the Ticketmaster page for the show:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-beach-boys/event/0600583730B1DD50

Now, normally the greyed-out seats would indicate tickets already sold (or otherwise allocated).

In this case, I don't know that we know how many of those greyed-out seats are sold versus roped off due to social distancing. Probably a mixture of both?

If the number of blue (available) seats is correct, then there aren't a ton of tickets left for sale.

What's also strange is that typically the way it has been described that places like concert venues and movie theaters will do things is that they will only allocate blocks of seating for sale. If you're buying as part of a group (or "pod" as one attempted show called them a month or two ago), you can all sit together (though this of course allows those not taking social distancing seriously to sit directly next to people they aren't living with, a whole other ball of wax). Otherwise, each individual going alone, as well as those "pods", are supposed to have enough *empty* seating around them to allow for social distancing.

This map doesn't really tell us what's going on. There are huge blocks of seating available, and I don't know what happens if you, say, buy *one* ticket in the middle of a big open group of seats. Do they then eliminate each seat around that seat?

As far as finances, I'd assume Mike would know this wouldn't net a ton of money. However good or bad the intentions are, this would be more about just "getting out there."

In theory, in a situation where it's safer to do so, I'd *applaud* a band leader/owner doing something like this, to do a show just to get out there, and to start the ball rolling. But it's just too early. So early that we still don't even know for sure that this show is taking place! And we don't know what other shows in mere *weeks* will be canceled or attempted.

I had assumed a *Nebraska* show was first to potentially take place because middle-of-the-country states like that would have lower COVID rates. But, while numbers can be interpreted many ways, the current numbers indicate Nebraska's numbers aren't too great right now:

https://time.com/5800901/coronavirus-map/

Nebraska appears to have the *second highest* rate of cases-per-100,000 people west of Louisiana.

The governor of Nebraska also appears to be anti-mandatory-mask. This article from June warns that he was threatening to withhold coronavirus relief funds from counties in Nebraska that require masks:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nebraska-governor-pete-ricketts-withhold-coronavirus-relief-funds-face-masks/

So yeah, unfortunately, it's difficult to not wonder if the idea of starting to do concerts *now* (or soon) would involve politics. Ugghh....
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« Reply #887 on: July 11, 2020, 03:38:15 PM »

In regard to the ongoing conversation, I say skip the tour this year so you're still around to perform or enjoy the show next year. In the meantime, the venues have a lot more cancellations and postponements:

July 17 -- Mankato, MN -- Vetter Stone Amphitheater
Rescheduled to Aug. 12, 2021

Aug. 5 -- Colorado Springs, CO -- Pikes Peak Center
Rescheduled to Aug. 4, 2021

Aug. 21 -- New Buffalo, MI -- Four Winds Casino Resort, Silver Creek Event Center
https://www.fourwindscasino.com/newbuffalo/entertainment/event-center/?item=1767#1767
Show postponed

Aug. 26 -- Youngstown, OH -- The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheater
https://theyoungstownfoundationamp.com/
Show cancelled

Sept. 6 -- Ridgefield, WA (Ilani Casino & Resort, Cowlitz Ballroom)
Rescheduled to Sept. 5, 2021

Sept. 7 -- Puyallup, WA -- Washington State Fair
State Fair cancelled

Nov. 7 -- Las Vegas, NV -- Palms Casino Resort, The Pearl
Show cancelled
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« Reply #888 on: July 12, 2020, 01:51:20 PM »

I have to wonder if postponing all these shows till 2021 is just being overly optimistic? Are we all being overly optimistic because we can't stand the thought of being in quarantine for another 12 months or longer?
The news i keep seeing everyday is not encouraging.
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« Reply #889 on: July 12, 2020, 03:00:04 PM »

I have to wonder if postponing all these shows till 2021 is just being overly optimistic? Are we all being overly optimistic because we can't stand the thought of being in quarantine for another 12 months or longer?
The news i keep seeing everyday is not encouraging.

It's optimistic, yes.
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« Reply #890 on: July 13, 2020, 07:40:43 AM »

Before we get to our customary Mike bashing, and Mike and Donald Trump are buddies spewing arguments, lets use some basic common sense and take a look at what the science and the facts are telling us.  I will state openly I hold no opposition to Mike bringing the band back out on the road, to venues that have a feasible social distancing and face covering policy in place.  I agree with what was previously said about Mike and Bruce both being older and more susceptible to having a weakened immune system given their advanced ages.  Specifically to the concert that is being talked about above lets just use some raw data.  As of 7/12 Nebraska had something like 21,214 confirmed cases with 296 deaths.  According to the information that I sourced out just under 50% of the cases are from people from the ages of 20-44.  Roughly 35 percent of the cases are ages 44 and above.  This data I just shared was directly from the department of health for Nebraska's website.  With that being said, the target demographic for this concert is most likely those 44 and above, so by default the most likely patrons for this concert in Nebraska would be some of the lesser effected populations in the state.  The fans that would be going are less likely to be bringing the disease with them statistically speaking.  Another  tidbit that should be considered is the transmission rates for the disease.  When social distancing is practiced the transmission rate for COVID-19 drops 90%.  When social distancing is not practiced and only facial coverings are worn the transmission rate drops 65%.  All of this information was sourced from https://www.ucdavis.edu/coronavirus/news/your-mask-cuts-own-risk-65-percent/ .  Ultimately the decision to attend is based off comfort level, but I would say that if the venue has a mandatory social distancing and facial covering policy that I would go to the concert with out fear of reprisal. 
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« Reply #891 on: July 13, 2020, 08:03:45 AM »

Before we get to our customary Mike bashing, and Mike and Donald Trump are buddies spewing arguments, lets use some basic common sense and take a look at what the science and the facts are telling us.  I will state openly I hold no opposition to Mike bringing the band back out on the road, to venues that have a feasible social distancing and face covering policy in place.  I agree with what was previously said about Mike and Bruce both being older and more susceptible to having a weakened immune system given their advanced ages.  Specifically to the concert that is being talked about above lets just use some raw data.  As of 7/12 Nebraska had something like 21,214 confirmed cases with 296 deaths.  According to the information that I sourced out just under 50% of the cases are from people from the ages of 20-44.  Roughly 35 percent of the cases are ages 44 and above.  This data I just shared was directly from the department of health for Nebraska's website.  With that being said, the target demographic for this concert is most likely those 44 and above, so by default the most likely patrons for this concert in Nebraska would be some of the lesser effected populations in the state.  The fans that would be going are less likely to be bringing the disease with them statistically speaking.  Another  tidbit that should be considered is the transmission rates for the disease.  When social distancing is practiced the transmission rate for COVID-19 drops 90%.  When social distancing is not practiced and only facial coverings are worn the transmission rate drops 65%.  All of this information was sourced from https://www.ucdavis.edu/coronavirus/news/your-mask-cuts-own-risk-65-percent/ .  Ultimately the decision to attend is based off comfort level, but I would say that if the venue has a mandatory social distancing and facial covering policy that I would go to the concert with out fear of reprisal. 

With all due respect, your breakdown of "science and facts" has a swiss-cheese level of holes. There are a *myriad* of factors involved in gauging/measuring rates of transmission, as well as total number of cases, and total number of deaths. Most agree all available numbers are *under-reporting* the actual numbers for a bunch of obvious and less obvious reasons (the most obvious being people who have the virus who never get tested).

To the issue of age, it's pretty well established that *older* populations are more likely to die from the virus. Yes, any and all ages are susceptible. Measuring how many actual cases fit into which age bracket doesn't tell you who's more susceptible, it tells you what proportion of different age ranges have tested positive. Again, there are many, many factors involved, but one obvious one is that older people in many cases stay home and aren't around as many people, so they have lower transmission rates. Guess what might spike those numbers? A bunch of elderly people congregating for a Mike Love concert, where social distancing even at best will be spotty (a million examples of this all around the world; even well-intention people have trouble doing this at large gatherings like shows and theme parks, etc.), and people don't have to wear a mask if they're eating and drinking (which many will do at a concert; it's one of the main ways the actual venue makes money).

More importantly, it's patently clear after only a few months that transmission and a myriad of other things are *still* being studied and are not fully understood. The solution for the moment? Don't do things that scientists/doctors agree are very likely high risk events.

If we could lock concertgoers up at the venue for two weeks after the show, then this wouldn't be as a big of a deal. But they go to these events, and then they go back out into the world, some well-intentioned and others not so much, but all of who may spread the virus. It affects *everybody*.

This Mike show may well be one of only a hand full of shows any time soon. Indications don't seem to be that the industry is anywhere near allowing anything approaching "normal" in the concert industry. Some of the larger markets aren't going to allow it any time soon. Mike isn't going to make much money playing smaller markets at 50% capacity.
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« Reply #892 on: July 13, 2020, 08:14:56 AM »

I have to wonder if postponing all these shows till 2021 is just being overly optimistic? Are we all being overly optimistic because we can't stand the thought of being in quarantine for another 12 months or longer?
The news i keep seeing everyday is not encouraging.

I'm sure it is being overly optimistic. While personal emotional reasons that people do this are at play, it's also a sort of game of chicken that a bunch of industries are playing. No industry is prepared to just say the next year is gone, end of story. The movie theater industry is a good example of this; they've been trying since the beginning to set dates to reassure stockholders, investors, and customers that "normal" is just around the corner.

The AMC movie chain in the US actually assumed they'd be open by now, and they initially weren't even going to make masks mandatory, because they were so afraid of losing potential customers in areas where the awful inexplicable politicization of putting a friggin' cloth over one's face in order to do the one thing that's extremely easy and very effective had led to groups of people who are willing to get into a fist fight in the middle of a grocery store instead of just putting a damn mask on for the ten minutes they're in the store.

With the concert industry, it was known some time ago that it would take longer, as large-scale events like sports and concerts are about last on the list of places to re-open. Yet, we're still seeing 2020 stuff rescheduled to 2021 when it seemingly should have been done weeks or months ago.

So yeah, I'd say nobody in the industry is prepared to write off *2021 too* at this point.

Some more fatalistic people are worried that some industries will *literally* effectively die if they lie mostly dormant for over a year, that trends in consumer habits will lead consumers to fully abandon, say, going to a movie theater and will force movie studios (in this example) to push stuff day-and-date to streaming at home.

Concerts are less susceptible to this, because nobody will pay $250 to watch a video of a band playing in an empty room from home. There's nothing at home to replace going to a concert in the way that people are fine with watching a movie at home.
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« Reply #893 on: July 13, 2020, 10:26:59 AM »

More tour changes, confirmed by the venues:

July 19 -- Clear Lake, IA -- Surf Ballroom
New date is Aug. 16, 2021.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/612098989336883/

Aug. 7 -- Grand Junction, CO -- Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Rescheduled to August 6, 2021
Source: https://www.theampgj.com/events

Aug. 25 -- Rochester Hills, MI -- Meadow Brook Amphitheater
Show cancelled
https://www.313presents.com/venues-events/meadow-brook-amphitheatre

Sept. 4 -- Eugene, OR -- Cuthbert Amphitheater
Postponed with details TBA
https://thecuthbert.com/
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« Reply #894 on: July 13, 2020, 02:14:20 PM »

Much of California has just rolled back some re-openings.

At this stage movie theaters are unlikely to re-open this year in any meaningful number (in other words, scattered re-openings will continue and have already happened, but movie studios won't put out any big movies until enough people can make it worth their while, which won't happen as long as California is shut down).

Unless Mike Love and everybody else wants to spend the next 6+ months state-hopping looking for random, often rural areas to do attendance-restricted shows at already-smaller end venues, I'm finding it hard to imagine a scenario where 2020 isn't dead in the water as far as concert tours.

Again, I'm sure rando shows will happen from bands here and there.
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« Reply #895 on: July 13, 2020, 04:07:59 PM »

Even though not everyone has accepted it, the concert industry is toast for 2020. I was lucky enough to get one concert in back in February (Billy Joel at the Garden, on my birthday!) However, I had two nights with Ringo in June, reschedule to June 2021. I was to go back to the Garden next month for Billy, that's rescheduled to February 2021, and I STILL have tickets for Hall & Oates, Squeeze, & KT Turnstall on August 22nd. There has still been NO word whatsoever and according to the website, it is still on. I don't see how this is possible at all and am astonished that nothing has been said as we sit here a mere five weeks out from the date.
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« Reply #896 on: July 13, 2020, 06:02:22 PM »

Before we get to our customary Mike bashing, and Mike and Donald Trump are buddies spewing arguments, lets use some basic common sense and take a look at what the science and the facts are telling us.  I will state openly I hold no opposition to Mike bringing the band back out on the road, to venues that have a feasible social distancing and face covering policy in place.  I agree with what was previously said about Mike and Bruce both being older and more susceptible to having a weakened immune system given their advanced ages.  Specifically to the concert that is being talked about above lets just use some raw data.  As of 7/12 Nebraska had something like 21,214 confirmed cases with 296 deaths.  According to the information that I sourced out just under 50% of the cases are from people from the ages of 20-44.  Roughly 35 percent of the cases are ages 44 and above.  This data I just shared was directly from the department of health for Nebraska's website.  With that being said, the target demographic for this concert is most likely those 44 and above, so by default the most likely patrons for this concert in Nebraska would be some of the lesser effected populations in the state.  The fans that would be going are less likely to be bringing the disease with them statistically speaking.  Another  tidbit that should be considered is the transmission rates for the disease.  When social distancing is practiced the transmission rate for COVID-19 drops 90%.  When social distancing is not practiced and only facial coverings are worn the transmission rate drops 65%.  All of this information was sourced from https://www.ucdavis.edu/coronavirus/news/your-mask-cuts-own-risk-65-percent/ .  Ultimately the decision to attend is based off comfort level, but I would say that if the venue has a mandatory social distancing and facial covering policy that I would go to the concert with out fear of reprisal. 

And here we go again with the "Mike bashing" routine. So fans can't post their opinions unless they agree with Mike up and down the list, or fans can't disagree with this kind of decision without being called haters or bashers?

I'll take a different tact in this reply and ask a direct question of you, as I recall from some previous discussions you seem to have more knowledge of the touring band's activities than the average fan. Considering how most of the other scheduled gigs surrounding this one in Nebraska have been rescheduled or cancelled outright...

What is so important about Mike doing this particular gig that makes it worth the effort to play for what could be around 2,000 fans or less in Nebraska?
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« Reply #897 on: July 14, 2020, 03:06:27 PM »

More M&B date changes:

July 31 -- Wichita, KS -- Intrust Bank Arena, with Alabama
Rescheduled to March 27, 2021
https://www.intrustbankarena.com/alabama

Aug. 3 -- Kansas City, MO -- Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Muriel Kauffman Theatre
Rescheduled to July 29, 2021
https://www.kauffmancenter.org/

Aug. 6 -- Denver, CO -- Levitt Pavilion Denver)
Rescheduled to Aug. 5, 2021, according to TicketMaster

Aug. 10 -- Aspen, CO -- Belly Up
Rescheduled to Aug. 3, 2021

Aug. 14 -- Wisconsin Dells, WI -- Crystal Grand Music Theater
Rescheduled to Aug. 13, 2021
https://crystalgrand.com/

Sept. 16 -- Rutland, VT (The Paramount Theatre)
Cancelled
https://www.paramountvt.org/event/the-beach-boys/

Nov. 8 -- Tucson, AZ -- Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
Show cancelled

Nov. 14 -- Albuquerque, NM -- Isleta Resort & Casino Showroom
Show cancelled
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« Reply #898 on: July 14, 2020, 03:10:12 PM »

And these are the dates that are still left for 2020:

Aug. 2 -- Lincoln, NE -- Pinewood Bowl Theater
Aug. 13 -- Marysville, OH -- All Ohio Balloon Fest
Sept. 18 -- Wallingford CT -- Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
Sept. 22 -- Virginia Beach, VA -- Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Sept. 23 -- Rocky Mount, VA -- Harvester Performance Center
Sept. 27 -- Charleston, WV -- Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences
Sept. 28 -- Greenville, SC -- Peace Center, Peace Concert Hall
Sept. 30 -- Pensacola, FL -- Saenger Theatre
Nov. 5-6 -- Ivins, UT -- Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Nov. 21 -- Thackerville, OK -- WinStar World Casino and Resort
Nov. 22 -- Tulsa, OK -- River Spirit Casino Resort, Paradise Cove
Dec. 1 -- Washington, DC -- The Anthem
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« Reply #899 on: July 14, 2020, 06:05:07 PM »

I see no issue with the band getting back out there as long as it can be done safely.
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