Re: All of My 2020 Festivals Have Been Cancelled
Checked my spreadsheet calendar: 53 gigs canceled as of today. I have two pretty certain outdoor jobs for the rest of the year; all the others July-December are uncertain, may be canceled. And, of course, no one's booking new ones.
Grateful for my civil service retirement and social security -- plus paid-up mortgage, no car payments. The fact that gatherings involving singing, are considered particularly susceptible to virus transmission, militates against any imminent return to "normal."
I fear we may be living with this reduction in live performance for an extended period. And, at age 76, "extended period" may mean a significant fraction of time I have left to perform. Can't feel sorry for myself -- I've had 50 years of semi-pro performing -- but I wish that vaccine would hurry up...
Allen Hopkins
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