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# Will live music see a second lockdown as COVID cases grow?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/will-live-music-see-a-second-lockdown-as-covid-cases-grow/
- Published: 2021-07-21T15:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-21T13:49:58.000Z
- Description: Is live music endanger of another shutdown as new US COVID cases rise from 12,000 – 15,000 per day in mid-June to 61,965 on July 20th? Similar trends hold true. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/07/will-live-music-see-a-second-lockdown-as-covid-cases-grow.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live & Ticketing, Music Business, The Live Stage, Live Nation, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:48

Is live music endanger of another shutdown as new US COVID cases rise from 12,000 – 15,000 per day in mid-June to 61,965 on July 20th?

Similar trends hold true globally with new cases reported rising from 290,597 on June 15 to 535,332 a month later on July 15.

Making matters worse, 83% of the new US cases are caused by the Delta variant which appears to be at least [twice as infectious](https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/20/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html?ref=hypebot.com) as the original COVID strain.

So far, government officials in the US have shown little appetite for going back into lockdown, but that could change.

![COVID-19 pandemic awareness and mask-wearing safety measure related to coronavirus health crisis.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/covid-man-5604392_640.jpg)

### Will Fans Feel Safe?

The greater threat to the return of live music may be fan fears more than full lockdowns.

The UK’s Glastonbury Festival has canceled a September event, and headlines like “[1000 New Cases Of Coronavirus Linked To Dutch Music Festival](https://celebrityaccess.com/2021/07/19/report-1000-new-cases-of-coronavirus-linked-to-dutch-music-festival/?ref=hypebot.com)” naturally sparked concerns

So far fan euphoria over the return of live music has led to early sellouts. Promoter and venues – some buoyed by newly received SVOG grants – are pushing forward with very active schedules.

But as the more contagious strain spreads and breakthrough cases are reported in high-profile settings like the Olympics and US Capital, will fan fears grow leading them to decide to just stay home?

**Bruce Houghton* is Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/) and [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and serves as a Senior Advisor to [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com) which acquired both publications in 2019\. He is Founder and President of the[ Skyline Artists Agency](https://skylineonline.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and an online professor for the [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com).*