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Post by chargerfreak on Apr 19, 2020 4:38:54 GMT -7
I think all these artists postponing their events till 2021 will regret it Possibly, or maybe it would be inevitable anyway. Nobody knows either way. But I definitely agree that there is no reason to be cancelling things that far in advance. I am a firm believer that things should be taken 2 weeks at a time. Don’t cancel something until it’s reached the point that it definitely can’t happen... Agreed. Some of this is WAY out on the calendar.
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Post by moekid on Apr 19, 2020 11:52:35 GMT -7
I think all these artists postponing their events till 2021 will regret it Possibly, or maybe it would be inevitable anyway. Nobody knows either way. But I definitely agree that there is no reason to be cancelling things that far in advance. I am a firm believer that things should be taken 2 weeks at a time. Don’t cancel something until it’s reached the point that it definitely can’t happen... It’s not that simple. There are hundreds of people that work on these shows and various vendors. The weekly running costs of a big stadium show or arena show are substantial. You can keep all of these people and vendors on call/payroll and determine 2 weeks out to cancel. Takes much more planning than that. Also, if you think these acts just take the stage and deliver a show you’re mistaken. How are they supposed to rehearse? |
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Post by chopper31 on Apr 19, 2020 17:21:24 GMT -7
Possibly, or maybe it would be inevitable anyway. Nobody knows either way. But I definitely agree that there is no reason to be cancelling things that far in advance. I am a firm believer that things should be taken 2 weeks at a time. Don’t cancel something until it’s reached the point that it definitely can’t happen... It’s not that simple. There are hundreds of people that work on these shows and various vendors. The weekly running costs of a big stadium show or arena show are substantial. You can keep all of these people and vendors on call/payroll and determine 2 weeks out to cancel. Takes much more planning than that. Also, if you think these acts just take the stage and deliver a show you’re mistaken. How are they supposed to rehearse? Understood...the taking things two weeks at a time was meant in a general sense, like the Government mandated lockdowns. Schools that already decided to shut down for the rest of the year, is a great example of what I don’t think is a great approach. They very well may end up being shut down the rest of the year in the end, but I still feel they should take a two week at a time approach, right to the end. But yes, surely some things require more than two weeks of planning & coordinating. The final line of my post which said “don’t cancel something until it’s reached the point that it definitely can’t happen” was more applicable to concerts and other similar events. I’m certainly no expert in show business, but if events in November & December are already being postponed/cancelled, I have to believe they are jumping the gun in some (if not all) cases...
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Post by moekid on Apr 19, 2020 17:31:00 GMT -7
It’s not that simple. There are hundreds of people that work on these shows and various vendors. The weekly running costs of a big stadium show or arena show are substantial. You can keep all of these people and vendors on call/payroll and determine 2 weeks out to cancel. Takes much more planning than that. Also, if you think these acts just take the stage and deliver a show you’re mistaken. How are they supposed to rehearse? Understood...the taking things two weeks at a time was meant in a general sense, like the Government mandated lockdowns. Schools that already decided to shut down for the rest of the year, is a great example of what I don’t think is a great approach. They very well may end up being shut down the rest of the year in the end, but I still feel they should take a two week at a time approach, right to the end. But yes, surely some things require more than two weeks of planning & coordinating. The final line of my post which said “don’t cancel something until it’s reached the point that it definitely can’t happen” was more applicable to concerts and other similar events. I’m certainly no expert in show business, but if events in November & December are already being postponed/cancelled, I have to believe they are jumping the gun in some (if not all) cases... That seems extraordinarily far out. They postponed Coachella, the massive festival out by Palm Springs which always takes place in April until October. Most concert tours that were happening in March and April were postponed until August/September. I’m wondering if those were too optimistic now. I’m sure they’ll be able to do some dates but can’t imagine when big cities like NY, Boston, LA will allow gatherings of that size to happen. If there was a reliable drug I could see it but without one and the prospect of a “second wave” in the fall — assumi g there’s a summer respite-it may not happen |
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