Country Boom cancels 2020 event due to COVID-19 concerns
WEST SALEM, Wis. (WKBT) - Country music festival Country Boom has postponed its 2020 event until July 8-10, 2021. In an announcement posted on the event's Facebook…
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Summerfest 2020 canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
MILWAUKEE (WKBT) - Organizers of Milwaukee's Summerfest have made the tough decision to cancel this year's event. The announcement comes after Summerfest staff, sponsors and vendors worked to reformulate the festival for the rescheduled 2020 dates. The new $53 million…
2020 Country USA, Rock USA festivals canceled over COVID-19 concerns
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The 2020 Country USA and Rock USA music festivals are the latest summer events to be canceled over COVID-19 concerns. According to a post from the Country USA Facebook page, organizers followed the recommendations of the Winnebago…
Magnum Media buys 3 La Crosse Media Group radio stations
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - The La Crosse Media Group (Mississippi Valley Broadcasters, LLC) has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to sell WQCC-FM, KQEG-FM, and WLFN-AM to Magnum Media (Magnum Communications, Inc.) Dave Magnum stated, “A…
Music industry calls for Black Out Tuesday amid unrest
NEW YORK (AP) — The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other black people. Several top…
The Doobie Brothers reschedule 50th anniversary tour
NEW YORK (AP) — The Doobie Brothers are rescheduling their 50th anniversary tour because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced Tuesday that the tour, which was to begin in June, will now kick…
In the business of getting together: La Crosse Center prepares to enact social distancing, other guidelines at events
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT)-- While there is no statewide or county-wide restrictions on large gatherings, ongoing concerns over…
Astrid Kirchherr, photographer of the Beatles, dead at 81
She shot some of the earliest and most striking images of the Beatles and had a lasting impact on their visual style.
Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor Day
NEW YORK (AP) — The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early September. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for…
La Crosse Concert Band cancels June concerts due to COVID-19 concerns
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - The La Crosse Concert Band Board of Directors has canceled all June concerts and rehearsals due to COVID-19 concerns. The directors have continued to monitor the virus situation. With Governor Evers' extension of the stay-at-home…
