Panorama, Goldenvoice’s east coast reply to Coachella, won't happen in 2019.
After debuting in 2016 Arcade Fire, Kendrick Lamar, and LCD Soundsystem, promoters AEG and Goldenvoice have determined to take a break in 2019, citing points with the venue.
“While now we have loved our time on Randall’s Island and its nice amenities, we really feel that now we have achieved all that we are able to at this web site,” AEG despatched out in a press release.
AEG initially tried to host the pageant at Flushing Meadows in Queens, however bumped into points with one other New York pageant, Governors Ball, relating to its timing. Eventually, New York Mayor Bill De Blasio and NYC Parks needed to get entangled, and, writes Billboard, “negotiated a compromise between the 2 sides, shifting Panorama to Randalls Island and pushing the pageant again into July, seven weeks after Governors Ball.”
Read the total assertion from AEG beneath.
Panorama will likely be taking a hiatus in 2019 whereas we proceed discussions with NYC Parks to deliver the pageant to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, the place it was initially envisioned.
We had a implausible expertise with Paul Simon this previous September at Flushing Meadows and stay up for returning sooner or later.
We had been upset in NYC Parks denial our allow software regardless of the long run advantages this occasion would ship to the group and the park.
While now we have loved our time on Randall’s Island and its nice amenities, we really feel that now we have achieved all that we are able to at this web site. We stay up for continued conversations with City Parks to discover making the Flushing Meadows web site a actuality. Until then, we thank the followers and artists who supported the occasion for the final three years implausible performances.
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