Calls To Cancel SXSW; Concert Industry Shudders

This was going to be one of the busiest summers ever for festivals andstadium shows, so any disruption is going to have an impact,” said DaveBrooks, senior director of live and touring for Billboard. “If there arecancellations, and if it’s a down year for the industry, [top concertpromoters] Live Nation and AEG could probably weather it, but it couldbe a death knell for some independent promoters.” – Los Angeles Times