For more than a decade, the Times-Union has run a weekly feature called Ticket Tracker that lists concerts planned for the region. On March 13, 2020, just as COVID-19 was breaking out across the country and forcing venues and promoters to cancel or postpone shows, Ticket Tracker listed 130 shows. Here s a look at what happened to them and other big 2020 entertainment events.
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March 12: All events scheduled at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Beach through April 1 are postponed. Michael Buble reschedules March 17 show at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. America cancels a March 25 show at the Florida Theatre.
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March 13: 16 performances of Hamilton at the Times-Union Center, scheduled to start March 17, are postponed.
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