The Concert Thread

[Susan Foreman]

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 2021 tour

Mon November 01 2021 - GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow
Tue November 02 2021 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall
Wed November 03 2021 - GATESHEAD Sage
Fri November 05 2021 - HULL Bonus Arena
Sat November 06 2021 - LEEDS first direct Arena
Sun November 07 2021 - CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
Tue November 09 2021 - LEICESTER De Montfort Hall
Wed November 10 2021 - CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena
Fri November 12 2021 - BIRMINGHAM Resorts World Arena
Sat November 13 2021 - LONDON Eventim Apollo
Sun November 14 2021 - BOURNEMOUTH BIC
Tue November 16 2021 - BRIGHTON Centre
Wed November 17 2021 - OXFORD New Theatre
Fri November 19 2021 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sun November 21 2021 - LIVERPOOL Empire
Mon March 14 2022 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Tue March 15 2022 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall

[Dave Boy]

Once again the Tarja UK tour has been cancelled until 2022.
I lose count now how many times I have had to change dates and hotels.
It's doing my fracking head in! Too far ahead now to sort this new date out.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

"The Quireboys will hit the road from December 2020 to February 2021 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut studio album ‘A Bit of What You Fancy’.

'A Bit of What You Fancy’ was a huge commercial success upon its release in January 1990 and spawned four Top 40 singles in the UK; ‘7 O’Clock’, ‘Hey You’, ‘I Don’t Love You Anymore’ and ‘There She Goes Again’."

DECEMBER 2020
Oxford Bullingdon – Thu 10th
Bristol Thekla – Fri 11t
Southend Chinnerys – Sat 12th
Nottingham Rescue Rooms – Sun 13th

JANUARY 2021
Brighton Concorde 2 – Thu 28th
Birmingham O2 Insitute – Fri 29th
Stoke Sugarmill – Sat 30th

FEBRUARY 2021
Leeds Brudenell Social Club – Thu 4th
Glasgow The Garage – Fri 5th
Aberdeen Lemon Tree – Sat 6th
Gloucester Guildhall – Thu 11th
Manchester Gorilla – Fri 12th
Gateshead Sage – Sat 13th

Rescheduled dates

JUNE 2021
Bristol Thekla – Fri 4th
Nottingham Rescue Rooms – Sat 5th
Oxford Bullingdon - Fri 18th
Southend Chinnerys – Sat 19th

OCTOBER 2021
Glasgow The Garage – Thu 14th
Aberdeen Lemon Tree – Fri 15th

NOVEMBER 2021
Leeds Brudenell Social Club – Thu 18th
Gateshead Sage – Fri 19th
Stoke Sugarmill – Sat 20th
Manchester Club Academy – Fri 26th
Gloucester Guildhall – Sat 27th

JANUARY 2022
Brighton Concorde 2 – Fri 21st
Birmingham O2 Institute – Sat 22nd

[Susan Foreman]

How Ticketmaster Plans to Check Your Vaccine Status for Concerts / Billboard

"Monday's news that pharmaceutical company Pfizer's early results on a new COVID-19 vaccine showed a 90% efficacy rate on an initial clinical trial have given concert professionals hope that the business can start mounting a return in 2021. As part of that preparation, Ticketmaster has been working on a framework for post-pandemic fan safety that uses smart phones to verify fans' vaccination status or whether they've tested negative for the coronavirus within a 24 to 72 hour window.

Many details of the plan, which is still in development phase, will rely on three separate components -- the Ticketmaster digital ticket app, third party health information companies like CLEAR Health Pass or IBM's Digital Health Pass and testing and vaccine distribution providers like Labcorp and the CVS Minute Clinic.

Here's how it would work, if approved: After purchasing a ticket for a concert, fans would need to verify that they have already been vaccinated (which would provide approximately one year of COVID-19 protection) or test negative for coronavirus approximately 24 to 72 hours prior to the concert. The length of coverage a test would provide would be governed by regional health authorities -- if attendees of a Friday night concert had to be tested 48 hours in advance, most could start the testing process the day before the event. If it was a 24-hour window, most people would likely be tested the same day of the event at a lab or a health clinic.

Once the test was complete, the fan would instruct the lab to deliver the results to their health pass company, like CLEAR or IBM. If the tests were negative, or the fan was vaccinated, the health pass company would verify the attendee's COVID-19 status to Ticketmaster, which would then issue the fan the credentials needed to access the event. If a fan tested positive or didn't take a test to verify their status, they would not be granted access to the event. There are still many details to work out, but the goal of the program is for fans to take care of vaccines and testing prior to the concert and not show up hoping to be tested onsite.

Ticketmaster would not store or have access to fans' medical records and would only receive verification of whether a fan is cleared to attend an event on a given date. Different states will have different requirements. The main role of companies like health pass companies will be to collect data from testing and medical providers and deliver status updates to partner companies in a secure, encrypted way that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

To date, the Food and Drug Administration has not approved any third-party companies to provide the complex technology needed to deliver real-time vaccination results, but Ticketmaster president Mark Yovich expects the demand for digital screening services -- which will be needed for airline travel, employment verification and theme park entry -- will attract a new wave of investors and entrepreneurs to fuel the growth of a new COVID-19 technology sector.

"We’re already seeing many third-party health care providers prepare to handle the vetting -- whether that is getting a vaccine, taking a test, or other methods of review and approval - which could then be linked via a digital ticket so everyone entering the event is verified," Yovich tells Billboard. "Ticketmaster’s goal is to provide enough flexibility and options that venues and fans have multiple paths to return to events, and is working to create integrations to our API and leading digital ticketing technology as we will look to tap into the top solutions based on what’s green-lit by officials and desired by clients."

For Ticketmaster, two new technologies at the companies will help its clients scale the program. The first is digital ticketing that's linked to a fan’s identity, eliminates paper tickets and can be restricted from being transferred or resold. Ticketmaster also plans to deploy its new SmartEvent system, which helps event organizers and fans manage social distancing, delayed entry and provide possible opportunities for contact tracing. Many of the safety parameters will be set by regional health officials and event organizers. Event organizers also have the ability to set their own prevention protocols, like sanitation, mask compliance and social distancing.

Because Ticketmaster tickets the vast majority of sports leagues in the United States, as well as concert venues and Live Nation owned properties, the implementation of their COVID-19 plan will be an important milestone for the live entertainment industry.

“In order for live events to return, technology and science are going to play huge roles in establishing integrated protocols so that fans, artists, and employees feel safe returning to venues," says Marianne Herman, co-founder and principal reBUILD20, which focuses on helping entertainment and live events companies develop COVID-19 strategies. "Integrating ticketing platforms with the guests verified testing results is one key way to reimagine how we’re going to get fans back to live events. The experience of attending live events will look completely different, but innovation married with consistent implementation will provide a framework to get the live sports and event industry back to work.”"

[Dave Boy]

I knew something like this would happen. Seems a fracking long winded process though. People wont bother going all through that.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

On one hand, I'm not entirely comfortable giving a company like Ticketmaster that information but, on the other hand, I would be much more likely to go to a concert/sporting event if I knew that everyone else there had either been vaccinated or tested negative for Covid-19. It would give me peace of mind that my chances of contracting the virus at the event were as low as possible.

[Dave Boy]

I just wanna get back in a concert hall. I've had enough.
Hopefully they can simplify the process.

[Dave Boy]

So it looks like if you want to buy a ticket now from the O2 or Wembley Arena websites, you need to download the venue apps. Your ticket will be on your phone.
You also need this app to order any food or drink. No money at all at the venues. Does that incluse merchandise? Looks like it!

Tickets bought through AXS have to be transfered to the 02 app.

So, what about tickets for these venues sold from Ticketmaster, See Tickets etc.. ?

[Susan Foreman]

Bryan Adams 2021

Sat June 26 - Bristol City Centre
Sun June 27 - Cardiff Castle

Thurs July 1 - Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Fri July 2 - Widnes DCBL Halton Stadium
Sat July 3 - Telford QEII Arena
Mon July 5 - Eden Project Cornwall
Tues July 6 - Powderham Castle Exeter
Thurs July 8 - Canterbury The Spitfire Ground
Fri July 9 - Cornbury Music Festival
Sat July 10 - Leeds Harewood House

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Aerosmith rescheduled shows

JUNE 2021
London The O2 – Wed 23rd
Manchester Arena – Tue 29th

New date added:

JULY 2021
Sheffield FlyDSA Arena – Fri 2nd