Snug Harbor has announced it is canceling performances. Due to the rising cases of Covid in the city, it has decided to close its doors until at least August 14. Via Facebook, the venue announced: “Due to the current state of the pandemic, we feel we are unable to keep staff and patrons safe at this time. For the safety of everyone and their families, we will be closed through at least August 14th.” They assured ticket holders that they would receive full refunds.

Between increasing numbers of Covid cases and fatalities plus ongoing bureaucracy with the City regarding live music permitting protocols, the future of live music for the time being remains nebulous. As previously reported, venues such as d.b.a. and Tipitina’s are requiring proof of vaccination or proof of a recent negative Covid test for admittance to shows.

As reported by The Lens, last month, the Zony Mash Beer Project — the brewery that started regularly hosting live music during the coronavirus pandemic — announced it was cancelling the remainder of its July music schedule, citing “ongoing issues with the City of New Orleans for our outdoor live music events.” The Broadside, the open air live music venue attached to the Broad Theater, is experiencing the same issue with city officials.

UPDATE AS OF 8:32 p.m. SUNDAY, AUG. 1: The Maple Leaf, part of the triumvirate of live music venues which is requiring proof of vaccination or recent negative Covid test, has taken to Facebook to announce that they have canceled this evening’s show with Walter “Wolfman” Washington due to one of their staff testing positive for Covid-19. They posted the news yesterday, on July 31.

UPDATE AS OF 8:18 a.m., THURSDAY, AUG. 5: Faubourg Brewing Co. announced they have canceled all performances through the end of August with plans to revive live music by Labor Day weekend.

OffBeat will continue to update this story as we learn more if/when venues like Snug Harbor will be canceling performances.