Tips for hosting a safe indoor concert

Live music has finally returned, but with winter making its inevitable return, fans and artists are once again being pushed indoors, and with variants still a pressing concern, many in the live music industry are nervous about how to safely execute a live concert. Here, we look at a few ways to make indoor concerts a safer affair.

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3 questions to ask when touring this fall

Artists, venues, and audiences alike have been rejoicing - tours are back! Unfortunately, so too is COVID (although it never really left, if we’re being honest) and as live music events return, there are some ethical questions artists should keep in mind before agreeing to go through with performing a show.

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Music Through Pandemic: 5 Ways Artists Can Adapt & Continue Performing

This article is written by Charles Vallena, Managing Editor at Guitar Junky.

The COVID19 pandemic is not showing any signs of slowing down. Despite massive vaccination efforts, more virulent new strains keep cropping up. 

While economies remain steadfast amidst the pandemic, performing artists must do what they can to adapt and keep doing the things they love. Here are five ways artists can adapt and continue creating music through the pandemic.

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Dipping a toe back in the water: How to execute a COVID-safe live event

While it’s important to remember that we are still deep in the throws of a global pandemic, there is something resembling a glimmer at the end of the tunnel, enough that artists, venues, and fans alike are salivating for live events to return. 

While anything resembling a normal show remains a ways off, as of yet, live music is once again entering the realm of possibility. In the following piece we offer some pointers on how to ease back into live shows, and certain precautions that should be taken, whether you’re an artist or a venue operator.

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The Country Music Association Funds Additional Nonprofit Partners As Part Of A $3 Million Long-term Commitment To Its Music Industry Covid Support (MICS) Initiative

Furthering its support of music industry professionals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Country Music Association has announced continued efforts through its Music Industry COVID Support (MICS) initiative. The Nashville-based trade organization has outlined additional funding to five nonprofit partners—Music Health Alliance, Musically Fed, Notes for Notes, Porter’s Call and The Store—which, along with previous nonprofit investments, are funded through CMA’s $3 million long-term COVID-19 commitment that began in early 2020.  

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COVID-Proofing Your Venue

While a return to the packed concert halls of yore still appears to be some ways off, a lot of fans and artists alike have grown tired of live streaming shows, yearn for the face to face experience, and are looking for an alternative way to safely enjoy music in person. 

An overcrowded, poorly ventilated basement show might not fly, but with all the information we have gained about COVID-19 over the past year, there is more science available than ever on how to safely execute a live and in-person performance. 

Here, we offer some tips on how to make the experience as safe as possible for both artists and fans.

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COVID-19 Risk Assessment Generator For Musicians

As some countries begin to open up and others continue to see further restrictions implemented, it’s clear that this pandemic is going to be with us in some shape or form for many months to come.

The consequences of Covid-19 restrictions have been severe for many industries around the world, perhaps hitting the live music and performance sector harder and more severely than most. As lockdown rules are eased once more, musicians will undoubtedly be raring to get back on stage and for many that will mean working to a new set of guidelines to ensure the safety of you, your fellow musicians and your audience.

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How To Make The Most Of Now: Help For Musicians During Covid-19

There’s no doubt that for many of us, even if we’ve been lucky enough to stay well, the past few months has been ‘strange’ at the very least. For some it’s also been very challenging and perhaps even worrying. And for the live music community as whole it’s been devastating in the short-term.

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Music Skills That Your Family Can Develop During COVID-19

Though unfortunate, many people have termed COVID-19 lockdown as a blessing in disguise. Many parents are now bonding well with their children, while others are taking this time to learn new skills. If your family is passionate about music, this is the time you can take to learn new music skills as a family. You can take this time to hone your skills so that by the end of the lockdown, you can be proficient in a few new skills. Here are four music skills your family can develop during this COVID-19 lockdown.

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My Booking Agency vs Covid-19

The communal experience of going to a gig; the electricity and incomparable synergy created when a performer speaks directly to me, across a packed room, in the company of friends I’ve yet to meet, is the very reason I go to gigs

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Hedging Against Uncertainty In The Music Industry

Let’s face it, the music industry is going through an uncertain period right now. Venues have had to close their doors indefinitely, and artists have been forced into busking online for money. The music industry is resilient though. This isn’t the first time it has been forced to adapt to tremendous change and adversity. No one is immune to the threats of disruption, volatility, and hyper competition that exist in this industry.

Despite the fickle nature of the music industry, there are things artists can do to set themselves up for success in the long run. Here are some thoughts on how to weather the storms and come out on top.

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COVID-19: Being A Musician Amidst A Global Pandemic

As COVID-19 spreads across the world, I see musicians getting hit hard.

Concerts cancelled. Work lost. Jobs temporarily gone. 

The coronavirus and musicians seem like mortal enemies. It’s scary out there. 

As of March 20, 2020, the CDC reports there are more than 15,000 cases and 201 deaths in the United States from the “coronavirus,” as people are calling it. 

This thing is more than just the flu. And that’s why cities and states have been implementing lockdowns. 

Social distancing (or quarantining for those who are at risk or elderly) is crucial to slowing the spread and ultimately for saving lives. 

So how do we musicians deal with this crisis? We’re stuck indoors, so how can we make the most of this pandemic?

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