Pandemic causes festivals, concerts to postpone, cancel shows Allison Mechanic, KATU Staff Replay Video UP NEXT While vaccines are bringing hope, the coronavirus pandemic is still impacting the way concerts and festival organizers are making decisions. On Tuesday, organizers of the "It’s a big social gathering and I’m not sure if we’re ready to social gather in big groups yet, I’m not. Hopefully, next year this time we will be," said Art Larrance, director of the Oregon Brewers Festival. The announcement came on the festival's website, but the festival wasn't scheduled to occur until July. So why make the call so early?