Would you risk COVID infection for...Barry Manilow?

[brooklynite]

Clive Davis and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the artists who will be joining Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson at the New York City “homecoming concert” in New York’s Central Park on August 21: Andrea Bocelli, LL Cool J, Kane Brown, Elvis Costello, Earth, Wind and Fire, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Cynthia Erivo, Jimmy Fallon, Wyclef Jean, Journey, the Killers, Gayle King, Don Lemon, Barry Manilow, Polo G, Patti Smith, Rob Thomas with Santana and guests Jimmy Fallon, Gayle King and Don Lemon, with more to be announced and presumably surprise appearances as well.

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/clive-davis-central-park-concert-lineup-1235028333/

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Patti Smith, maybe. But I ain't goin'. I lived on w 69th St. years ago and had 6 groups...

I was part of hanging out at a huge megaconcert. There were balloon codes, but could only find two of them. Bad enough, but the mob leaving the park just kinda pulled you along, like a riptide. Scary stuff, unless you're high enough to not care.

Couldn't hear half the concert anyway.

[hlthe2b]

2. Joined by the likes of Springsteen and all the others? And, free? Sure, i would

And, I'd likely enjoy Manilow's performance as well.

Obviously, I'd take ALL possible COVID-19 precautions to heart, even in that outside venue. That said, I'm sure you can hear the performances well outside the crowd, so I'd likely take some binoculars and remain well outside the fray.

[MissMillie]

5. I'm with you... take precautions and enjoy much of that lineup.

And, I confess... Manilow is a guilty pleasure for me. I can remember a lot of the lyrics to his music.

(Of course there is that one earworm... impossible to shake. For sure, it'll be on the set list.)

[Corgigal]

3. I would go,

if I could. Wear a mask but I got my vaccines.

[2naSalit]

4. Who?

[liberal_mama]

6. I'm not going as I'm immune compromised, but damn I'd love to see Patti Smith

I just finished reading her excellent memoir, Just Kids, for the second time.