Travis McCready
Travis McCready’s Socially Distanced Arkansas Show Has Been Rescheduled
After the back-and-forth between Arkansas government officials and TempleLive, the venue that was scheduled to host the first socially distant concert in the U.S. featuring Bishop Gunn’s Travis McCready tomorrow (May 15), have announced that it is compiling with the state authorities and will be moving the concert to May 18. “It’s very Minoritiy Report and Westworld, which I thought were pieces of fiction, that are now a reality in this country and this state,” Mike Brown, who spoke on behalf of TempleLive, said at a press conference that was held on Thursday (May 14), who also added that they were moving the show “against our will.” Brown announced that Alcoholic Beverage Control officials showed up to the venue on Thursday morning and suspended their licenses until the venue would move t...
Party Smart: The World’s First Socially Distanced Concert Is Going Down In Arkansas
The impact of COVID-19 effectively quashed the live concert industry, sending its artists, managers, agents, and promoters into a professional tailspin in the process. Their dealings have since migrated to the virtual music livestreaming landscape, which is becoming more and more robust with each passing day as major players in the industry, Like Twitch, Facebook, and SoundCloud, push their chips to the middle of the table. Due to social distancing ordinances and concerns about the health of patrons, the live music industry has remained dormant despite unwavering and incessant requests by venue owners to reopen amid crushing financial losses. Nevertheless, country-rock singer and Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready is primed to host the world’s first-ever socially distance...
