A potential return to concerts and large-scale social gatherings is finally on the horizon. The
New York Times reports that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States top infectious disease expert, estimates that concerts and other live venues may be able to safely reopen some time during the fall of 2021.
The news came during a virtual conference held by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, with Fauci speaking to the enormous economic difficulty those in the entertainment and performance industries have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus spread first began to impact U.S. concerts in early 2020, with a large wave of country tours and events being canceled in March of that year.