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Feb 1, 2021 5:00 AM Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant has posted a new video message on the group s Facebook page in which he discusses the band s plan to return to performing this year. [W]e re looking at June, July, the singer notes. I think more people, when they get vaccinated, maybe they ll feel comfortable about coming out, and I think most promoters feel that way tooâ¦You know, it s kind of hard for them to put on a show with half house and all that stuff, [although] there are people out doing that. But we re looking forward to seeing your smiling faces. We re all biting at the bullet.
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Feb 1, 2021 6:00 AM Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant has posted a new video message on the group s Facebook page in which he discusses the band s plan to return to performing this year. [W]e re looking at June, July, the singer notes. I think more people, when they get vaccinated, maybe they ll feel comfortable about coming out, and I think most promoters feel that way tooâ¦You know, it s kind of hard for them to put on a show with half house and all that stuff, [although] there are people out doing that. But we re looking forward to seeing your smiling faces. We re all biting at the bullet.
Help a Frontline Hero Get Free Tickets to Wildwood Beach Fest
The producers of the Barefoot Country Music Fest want to reach out and say Thank You to our frontline workers, who ve been working so hard during the pandemic.
The Barefoot Country Music Festival is happening August 19-22, on the beach in Wildwood. Over 40 different country acts are expected to participate in this four day concert event. Among the already announced acts are Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, and the Zac Brown Band.
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The hope is that by August the COVID-19 pandemic will be reduced to the point that this event can go on as planned.
Billy Currington and Jimmie Allen Added To Wildwood Beach Lineup
The twice-postponed Barefoot Country Music Fest is plowing full-steam ahead, with plans for a four day country music festival on the Wildwood Beach this summer.
The inaugural event, originally slated for last summer, then this June, is now scheduled for August 19-22 on the beach in Wildwood.
It s the same beach that saw past country music events by Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw.
Already announced headliners include Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, and the Zac Brown Band. The Lynyrd Skynyrd has also been confirmed.
Now, just announced, Billy Currington and Jimmie Allen have been added to the lineup!
Will concerts return in 2021? Legendary N.J. promoter talks new timeline, hopes and worries
Updated Jan 25, 2021;
Posted Jan 24, 2021
Lady Gaga is one of several A-list performers slated to play New Jersey this year, rescheduled from 2020. (Ronald Martinez | Getty Images)
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As thousands of New Jerseyans are now being vaccinated each week, the path toward concerts’ electrifying return becomes a little clearer.
Yet there’s still so much to be worked out, especially regarding the state’s precarious timeline: Several massive music events, at MetLife Stadium and on beaches in Wildwood and Asbury Park, are already on the 2021 calendar (rescheduled from 2020) with hundreds of thousands of tickets sold and no certainty the shows will actually go on.