Me too lol.
Played 110 shows in 2019. In 2020 that dropped to 16. So far this year there have been 27 and we are halfway through the year.
- MBFlyerfan
I am very sorry to read this, man. My personal income has also taken a big hit.
A lot of arts relief groups: national and local, private and government, have come up to try provide some relief. I am sure you must be already aware of the relevant ones, if any, but just mentioning it in case.
Unfortunately, the trend lines for the situation don't look good right now. Vaccine hesitancy here, and vaccine inaccessibility in many parts of the world, have slowed the rate of vaccinations. The virus has mutated much more dangerously and quicker than was thought last year (when it barely did anything). These two together raises the danger that we may be stuck in a bad equilibrium where a significant chunk of the population stays unvaccinated, variants take root among them, then spread, leading to a clusters of shut downs here and there constantly, and huge fear of crowded events.
While there are clear political correlations between those getting the shots and not, recent data suggests that social ties are also very relevant. For example: vaccine hesitancy is high among minorities. Those who receive the shot know several people in their circles who have done so. Those who don't, have few in their circle.
https://fivethirtyeight.c...ing-the-covid-19-vaccine/
This raises the importance of personal advocacy and taking a stance. People in everyone's social circles must realize that the unvaccinated are not just risking themselves, which they have every right to do, but also the lives of innocent others who they are capable of spreading the virus to.