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Americans are still revenge spending on live events — especially concerts

Oct 19, 2023
And yet, more than half of Americans say they’re going to cut back on entertainment spending, because of rising costs.
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift took over the entertainment world this year with their highly-attended and highly-promoted concert tours.
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"Things Come Around" for rock band Guster after a year of canceled tours

May 7, 2021
Adam Gardner, guitarist and founding member of Guster, talks about how the pandemic changed life for touring musicians.
Despite canceling its remaining 2020 shows, Guster eventually did one socially distanced concert last summer and captured that experience via a short documentary, "Things Come Around."
Justin P. Goodhart