Live Shows Are Back. Why Aren’t Live Audiences Back As Much?

With COVID still weighing on people's minds, and inflation on people's wallets, has the allure of staying in kept audiences away from the return of live performances?

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Live Shows Are Back. Why Aren’t Live Audiences Back As Much?" was published on August 31, 2022 and runs 17 minutes.

August 31, 2022 ·17m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

With COVID still weighing on people's minds, and inflation on people's wallets, has the allure of staying in kept audiences away from the return of live performances?

Episode Description

With COVID still weighing on people's minds, and inflation on people's wallets, has the allure of staying in kept audiences away from the return of live performances?

On Today's Show:
Live performers have been back on stage for over a year, but attendance remains below pre-pandemic numbers. Javier C. Hernández, culture reporter for The New York Times, discusses why show-goers are staying home and what the live entertainment industry is doing to bring them back.