A big concert during Omicron?

[Corgigal]

I’ve been told by two different doctors, neither asking us for a buck or a click on a YouTube page, that going to a concert with over 20,000 people, without a vaccine mandate is a smart thing.

Yeah, I bought these tickets over 6 months ago. Damn it. I just wanted to feel normal for a few hours.

Would you go?

[guillaumeb]

1. What could possibly go wrong?

Sturgis was one example of what can happen.

[Tomconroy]

2. Yes. If you are over 60 wear a mask. Who are you seeing?

[Corgigal]

3. Was going to Ohio

to see Genesis for their last time. Just canceled the hotel, no refunds on tickets.

Wrong state, my fault. Ohio has no mandate, but wear a mask to get in. Yeah, no.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

8. I'm a HUGE Genesis fan

I’ve gathered a half dozen bootlegs from this tour and have been disappointed with every one. Phil doesn’t sound good - he’s augmented by a trio of background singers. He also sounds like he’s going through the motions during the audience participation moments. And he’s forgetting lyrics.
It hurts me to hear him like this, but I respect him going out on his terms.
I saw his 2019 solo tour and while he didn’t sound great, it wasn’t nearly as bad as these shows.

The band still sounds like a beast, however, and they are doing songs that haven’t been played in 40 years, so there’s that.

I ended up deciding to see Steve Hackett again. He’s in a smaller venue with a mask/vaxx requirement and is playing the Seconds Out album in its entirety.

[Corgigal]

9. Kind of just wanted to say bye

and thanks. Hear his son banging the drums. I mean , Phil doesn’t need the money, and he just wants his son to feel a rock concert performance. I’ve seen Genesis four times, and I know they can put on a show.

We’re not going. However, I’m confused why they will allow Phil to be in a venue without vaccine mandates. I had 3 shots, but we just don’t know how they Omicron responds on my Pfizer shot.

Hey, I too have some bootlegs. Will watch, loudly, at the house on Wednesday night. It’s only some money, that’s can be replaced.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

12. Mike already got COVID on the tour

They cancelled a few shows in England at the end of the 1st leg. They’re all vaxxed at least.
Honestly, if they were playing Phoenix, LA or San Diego I’d make the trip, like you said, to say goodbye. But in Phx there is a venue mask/vaxx mandate for live shows, and Cali is taking mandates seriously.
But no west coast dates.
I’be seen them 4 times as well, including the final show in 2007 that was their last show until recently. And I saw them in 82 on the last tour they did mostly old material, so I can’t complain too much. And that solo show in 19 was an emotional gut punch, I was warned to be prepared for how he looked, and it was still shocking.

[NQAS]

4. Nope

Feeling normal is great.

Feeling dead. Not so much.

Just my 2 cents.

[relayerbob]

5. Not a chance

And I love concerts, having seen well over 200 in my life.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

13. Pre Delta when everything was looking pretty good

I bought tix for King Crimson, Flaming Lips, Dream Theater, Gary Numan, and Rick Wakeman.
I made it to Crimson before Delta spiked and it still made me uncomfortable with most of the crowd masked.
I skipped the Lips and the rest were postponed till 22. So I hope COVID is down by late February/March when all those shows were rescheduled.

[relayerbob]

14. Yeah, I had tix for ...

Umphrey’s McGee, Roger Waters and Leodid & Friennds. We saw Diana Ross the Saturday before all Hell broke loose. Haven’t purchased anything this year at all, other than live streams, I have too many health issues to risk it at this point. TBH, I know a lot of folks who have successfully gone to shows, and most venues are being pretty strict, but just not worth the risk for me, personally.

[relayerbob]

15. Got to see Rick in late 2019

Fantastic show. As always, he was hilarious! As well as the obvious keyboard wizardry

[BlueJac]

6. Good idea, maybe they will get a packed house!

Just saying have a good time

[Haggard Celine]

7. I don't think anyone's died of Omicron yet.

But you could still get sick, and that's no fun. And Delta is still going around. Better not.

[Diamond_Dog]

10. I wouldn't go

I passed up on Justin Hayward last Oct. in a venue that did not require masks or vax. It killed me not to go (I had a ticket) but just couldn’t risk picking up something and bringing it home to my family. Lucky for me, I’d seen him before. Ohio is spiking Covid now, we have the same number of cases as we did last January. It sucks. I love concerts, too.

[Corgigal]

11. Thank you..

I so understand you today. Got one day to see if our vaccines hold up against Omicron. Not holding my breath.