Top-selling global artists like Julion Alvarez and Peso Pluma couldn’t get visas this year, and some Latin festivals have been canceled.

“The good news is also coming out of the COVID shutdown, a lot more energy in the music industry is focused on sustainability in a real way,” said REVERB’s Adam Gardner.

And yet, more than half of Americans say they’re going to cut back on entertainment spending, because of rising costs.

Adam Gardner, guitarist and founding member of Guster, talks about how the pandemic changed life for touring musicians.