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Live Nation & AEG Pausing All Tours Due To Coronavirus

Posted on by Bob Ballard

It looks like nobody in America will be enjoying any concerts in the coming weeks thanks to the spread of the coronavirus. Concert promoters Live Nation and AEG have recomended pausing all tours, both domestically and internationally, through the end of the month due to the threat.

“At this time, we collectively recommend large scale events through the end of March be postponed,” a joint statement from both promoters reads. “We continue to support that small scale events follow guidance set by their local government officials. We feel fortunate to have the flexibility to reschedule concerts, festivals, and live events as needed, and look forward to connecting fans with all their favorite artists and live entertainment soon.”

A global task force of concert industry leaders formed last week signed the statement. Those leaders include Live Nation chief executive and president Michael Rapino, AEG president and chief executive Dan Beckerman and more.

Here’s a list of shows affected so far:

January 28th – X Ambassadors cancel two February shows in Shanghai and Chengdu.
February 13th – UK rapper Stormzy postpones his Asian tour, which was supposed to hit Japan, China and Korea from March 27th to 29th.
February 14th – Khalid postpones his Asian dates that were supposed to hit Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbai and Bangalore between March 24th to April 14th.
February 25th – Rockers Testament, Exodus and Death Angel’s show at Trezzo Live Club in Milan, Italy is canceled.
February 26th – New Order cancel shows in Tokyo and Osaka.
February 27th – BTS cancel their four-date stint at Seoul, South Korea’s Jamsil Olympic Stadium, April 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th.
February 28th – Green Day postpone their Asian tour, which was to hit Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Taipei, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan through March.
February 28th – Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals cancel their March tour of Japan.
February 29th – Avril Lavigne cancels the Asian leg of her “Head Above Water World Tour.”
March 1st – Set It Off cancel their Asian tour, as well as March dates opening for Jimmy Eat World in Manila and Singapore
March 2nd – Lacuna Coil cancel their tour of Asia and Australia.
March 2nd – The National cancel their March 17 and 18 shows in Tokyo.
March 3rd – Maluma postpones his March 7th concert in Milan to March 31st.
March 3rd – Mariah Carey postpones her March 10th concert in Honolulu, Hawaii until November.
March 3rd – Yungblud cancels his tour of South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Singapore.
March 4th – Ultra Music Festival Miami cancels their March 20th to 22nd weekend.
March 4th – Slipknot cancels their Asian tour, including Knotfest Japan scheduled for March 20th and 21st.
March 5th – Louis Tomlinson cancels his March 11th concert at Milan’s Fabrique following recommendations from the President of the Council of Ministers.
March 5th – Queen & Adam Lambert postpone their May 26th show at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris.
March 6th – Austin, Texas cancels the South By Southwest Festival, which was supposed to take place March 13th to 22nd. It’s the first time in the festival’s 34-year history that it’s been canceled.
March 7th- A pregnant Ciara postpones her March 19th performance new Fort Hood USO in Texas.
March 7th- Old Dominion cancel their appearance at Europe’s Country 2 Country Festival, which kicks off March 13th. The festival is still scheduled to hit Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, London, and Glasgow, with Eric Church, Darius Rucker, and Luke Combs with the Shires.
March 8th – Richard Marx reschedules his first European tour in nearly a decade, which was due to launch this spring.
March 9th – Madonna cancels the final two shows on her Madame X tour after France bans gatherings of more than 1,000 people.
March 9th – KISS cancel all meet-and-greets on their “End of the Road” tour.
March 9th – Pearl Jam postpone the first leg of their “Gigaton” tour, which was to kick off March 18th in Toronto.
March 10th – Miley Cyrus cancels her appearance at an Australian brushfire benefit. The “World Tour Bushfire Relief” benefit concert was set to take place March 13th in Melbourne and feature Lil Nas X, the Veronicas and more, but was completely called off after Miley’s cancelation.
March 10th – Santana cancels the European leg of the “Miraculous 2020 World Tour,” which was set to kick off March 14th in Bologna, Italy.
March 10th – Zac Brown Band announces they are pressing pause on their “Owl Tour,” which kicked off on February 28th.
March 10th – Promoters Goldenvoice announce both the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals will be moved to the fall. Coachella will now take place the weekends of October 9th to 11th and October 16th to 18th 2020, while the country-focused Stagecoach Festival is being moved to October 23rd to 26th.
March 10th – Pentatonix postpone their upcoming European dates, which was to kick off March 16th in Warsaw, Poland.
March 10th – Hole postpones their reunion scheduled to happen at this weekend’s “Bans Off My Body” benefit concert.
March 11th – The Houston Livestock and Rodeo cancels the remainder of this year’s performances “in the interest of public health.” The cancelation affects shows by such artists as Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Dierks Bentley, Lizzo, Khalid and more.
March 11th – Bikini Kill postpones their March reunion tour, urging fans to donate to the non-profit the shows were meant to benefit.
March 12th – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces that this year’s induction ceremony has been postponed due to concerns over the spread of the virus. The ceremony was due to take place May 2nd in Cleveland.
March 12th – Concert promoters Live Nation and AEG recommend pausing all tours, both domestically and internationally, through the end of the month due to the coronavirus threat.
March 12th – Avril Lavigne cancels the European leg of her “Head Above Water” tour, which was spposed kick off March 15th in Milan.
March 12th – Michael Bublé postpones 15 U.S. shows, starting March 17th in Jacksonville, Florida, wrapping April 5th in Austin, Texas.
March 12th – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announces that the Juno Awards, Canada’s equivalent to the GRAMMY AWARDS, has been canceled.
March 12th – The Who announce they have postponed their UK tour, which was supposed to kick off March 16th in Manchester. They also postponed their annual Teenage Cancer Trust Show at Royal Albert Hall.
March 12th – Bob Weir and The Wolf Brothers postpone their spring tour, rescheduling the shows until October.
March 12th – Kenny Chesney postpones the first 11 dates of his “Chillaxification Tour,” which was supposed to kick off April 18th.
March 12th – The Country 2 Country festival in London, Dublin and Glasgow, featuring Eric Church, Luke Combs and Darius Rucker, is postponed over concerns of the spread of the coronavirus.
March 12th – Blake Shelton postpones the rest of his “Friends and Heroes 2020” tour due to concerns over the coronavirus.
March 12th – Dan + Shay decide to reschedule the remainder of the tour “Arena Tour,” moving dates to the summer.
March 12th – Cher pushes back dates on her “Here We Go Again” Tour” to the fall, with the new trek set to kick off in September.
March 12th – Willie Nelson’s 2020 Luck Reunion, featuring Margo Price, Orville Peck, Amanda Shires, Shooter Jennings, and more, is canceled.
March 12th – Chris Stapleton reschedules four shows on his “All American Roadshow Tour” due to the coronavirus.
March 12th – Taylor Swift’s concert at the March Madness Music Festival at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park during the Men’s Final Four weekend was canceled.
March 12th – Billie Eilish postpones the March dates on her “Where Do We Go?” tour. In total 11 shows were affected.

Source: Billboard

The mighty bull market falls victim to a tiny virus

Posted on by Rick Watts

By STAN CHOE

NEW YORK (AP) — In the end, the mighty bull was slayed by a tiny virus.

The longest bull market in U.S. history can now be said to have lasted almost 11 years and rewarded investors with a return of 529% based on the performance of the S&P 500, including dividends.

The bull officially ran from March 9, 2009, until Feb. 19, 2020, when it began the 26.7% dive that as of Thursday has taken it into bear market territory.

The record run for stocks appeared fairly smooth but there were some hiccups. The bull survived a downgrade to the U.S. credit rating and the European debt crisis in 2011, two slowdowns in China (2015, 2016) and a market freakout over higher interest rates in late 2018, after investors had been spoiled by ultra-low rates for a decade.

But the coronavirus scare flooded the market with too much uncertainty. Investors hate uncertainty more than anything, as the Wall Street saying goes, and the first reaction for many to it is to sell. And this new virus has certainly been uncertain.

The coronavirus has infected around 128,000 people worldwide and killed over 4,700. The death toll in the U.S. climbed to 39, with over 1,300 infections. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illnesses, including pneumonia. The vast majority of people recover from the virus in a matter of weeks..

Corporate profits are the lifeblood of the stock market, and they are getting hit on two ends. On one side, the virus has snarled supply chains around the world, with factories shut due to workers out on quarantine. That gives companies less things to sell. On the other side, the virus is causing the cancellation of events from professional basketball games to concerts. Two presidential candidates will hold a debate this weekend without a live audience. And worried consumers are staying away from stores, public gathering spaces and flights, wiping away demand.

On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 260 points, or 9.5%. It was the index’s biggest percentage drop since Black Monday in 1987.

The amazing rally for stocks altered the make-up of the market, elevating technology stocks to a dominating position and lessening the weight of industrial and energy companies.

Back in March 2009, the biggest companies were familiar names with long histories in traditional industries like oil (Exxon Mobil) and makers of detergent and other household products (Procter & Gamble).

Bee bill sails through Iowa Senate

Posted on by Rick Watts

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RADIO IOWA NEWS – Iowa is one step closer to having the honey bee as the official state insect. Senators endorsed the idea on Wednesday. It happened right after Senate President Charles Schneider and Senator Chris Cournoyer had an exchange about all the puns flying around.

“Senators, we’re not stopping history today. We’re moving forward,” Schneider said.

Cournoyer replied: “Thank you Mr. President, I know that this bill has caused a lot of buzz, so I’ll keep my comments short and sweet.”

To that reference to the taste of honey and not droning on and on about the idea, Schneider quipped: “Senator, you’re out of order,” and senators laughed.

Senator Cournoyer, who is from Le Claire, has been making the argument that bees make a serious contribution to the Iowa economy.

“Honey bees are vital in production of over 90 crops grown across the nation, many of which are in Iowa,” Cournoyer said. “Honey bees contribute to a healthy Iowa environment by assuring availability of fruits, vegetables, nuts and flowers for wildlife and all Iowans.”

Senator Nate Boulton of Des Moines brought his colleagues honey to share from the hives his wife maintain.

“My favorite constituent and beekeeper, my wife Andrea — it’s actually her birthday today, so to see the Iowa Senate take up this issue to makimg the honey bee the state insect is a real thrill,” Boulton said.

All 46 Senators present endorsed the idea. It will be up to the 100 members of the Iowa House to decide whether honey bees become the state insect. A bill that would have designated an unusually named orange, black and white butterfly as the state insect was introduced, but did not fly in the House this year, so the bee has a shot.

Iowa is one of only two states without an officially recognized state insect. Lawmakers say establishing a new state symbol is not a high priority, but so far no one has yet stamped out the bee bill’s chances.

Braves place third in 1A State Basketball

Posted on by Rick Watts

Montezuma’s boys’ basketball team placed third in the State 1A tournament.  The Braves defeated West Fork 78-72 Thursday morning (3/12) in the 1A consolation game.  Junior guard Trey Shearer scored 27 points and classmate Cole Watts added 26 for the Braves.  Montezuma ends the season with a 25-3 record.  West Fork finishes with a 24-4 record.

Dori the Jack Russell Terrier Mix

Posted on by Rick Watts

This week’s H&S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is Dori, a 2-year old female Jack Russell Terrier mix.  She is an absolute sweetheart, so loving and sweet.  She’s now looking for that special someone who wants to spend the rest of forever with her.  Dori is up to date on her shots, spayed and will be ready for adoption so come on in and meet her now!!  Call Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter at (641) 673-3991 for more information about Dori or a wide variety of other loving and adoptable pets!

Mahaska Health restricting visitors

Posted on by Rick Watts

Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa is placing temporary restrictions on visitors.  As of Thursday (3/12), only primary caregivers will be allowed to visit patients at the hospital.  Those include parents and step-parents, spouses and significant others, and other defined caregivers.  Only those 16 or older will be allowed to visit.  Siblings will not be allowed to visit unless they are over 16 and a defined caregiver.  All visitors are required to wash their hands or use a hand sanitizing upon entering and leaving a patient’s room.

First Performers Set For ACM Awards, Show Will Go On Despite Coronavirus

Posted on by Bob Ballard

The ACM Awards are happening next month and the first round of performers have now been announced.

Keith Urban will do double duty as both host and performer, while Miranda Lambert is confirmed to perform her Music Event of the Year nominated song “Fooled Around and Fell In Love” with Lindsay Ell, Caylee Hammack, Elle King, Ashley McBryde and Tenille Townes.

The 55th Annual ACM Awards will air April 5th on CBS, live from the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

ONE MORE THING! With so many concerts and events being canceled due to the coronavirus, ACM has assured folks they plan to go on with the show. “We are closely monitoring the situation along with the MGM team, who are in continuous contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Southern Nevada Health District, and other agencies and experts for guidance,” reads a statement from the ACM. “We will take every precaution to ensure the safety of our artists, staff, crew, guests and attendees.”

Source: ACM

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