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The National Cancel 2020 Hometown Festival Due to Coronavirus

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Cincinnati based indie rock band The National have officially cancelled their Homecoming festival that was scheduled to take place in the band’s hometown of Cincinnati on the weekend of May 8th and 9th of this year, according to Pitchfork. The cancellation is due to the coronavirus pandemic that is currently slowing the live music world to a halt.

The festival was set to include a variety of acts, including Of Monsters and Men, Patti Smith and Her Band, Sylvan Esso, Local Natives, Japanese Breakfast, and Hamilton Leithauser. The National was also set to tour in Japan following the festival, but that tour has also been cancelled due to the coronavirus.

The cancellation of Homecoming is the latest in a cancellation and postponement of festivals due to the coronavirus outbreak that include Coachella, Bonnaroo, SXSW, and Governor’s Ball. An updated list of all festival cancellations and postponements can be found here.

In an announcement posted on the festivals’s Instagram page, the band stated, “We made every attempt to reschedule Homecoming for 2020, however due to circumstances beyond our control, the festival will not take place this year as planned.” The rest of the announcement can be found below:

Photo Credit: Sharon Alagna

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Drew Feinerman: I have just completed my senior at the University of Michigan majoring in international studies with an emphasis in political economics and development, with a minor in Chinese language and culture, and I have recently been accepted into the Berklee School of Music's masters of music business program. Although my academic interests include economics, political science, and history, I consider music to be my one true passion. Music is, and has always been, a driving force for the way I think and act every day of my life. I have been playing the tenor saxophone since the age of ten, and playing an instrument at a high level has allowed me to only further my understanding and appreciation for music. While I grew up listening to predominantly classic rock, I soon found myself gravitating toward jazz, hip-hop, funk, and other genres, as my learned to both play and analyze music as a listener. As a writer, I am able to apply my skills both as a musician and a listener, and look forward to the opportunity to being able to express my thoughts on various stories in the music industry.
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