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Travis Scott’s 2021 plans include headlining Rolling Loud Miami in May and Rolling Loud Portugal in July. He’s pictured playing 2017
With the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine being distributed to the first recipients in the U.S. this week (huzzah!) and the FDA approval of the Moderna vaccine expected to soon follow, the beginning of the end of the devastating coronavirus pandemic has begun and the return of the live industry seems closer than ever.
The festival world is taking notice. In North America, Bonnaroo and Lockn’ have already set dates for Q3 2021, while events such as Outside Lands, Osheaga and Riot Fest have upped the ante, announcing late summer and early fall lineups that include marquee talent such as Foo Fighters, Cardi B, Post Malone, Tame Impala, The Strokes, Lizzo, J Balvin, Tyler, the Creator, Vampire Weekend, My Chemical Romance, and Run The Jewels