May 26, 2021 / 05:25PM GMT
David Karnovsky - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division - Analyst
Okay. Great. So we have with us today Joe Berchtold, President of Live Nation. Before we get started, if you want to ask a question, please use the Ask a Question feature and I will try to get to it.
Questions and Answers:
David Karnovsky - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division - AnalystSo Joe, I thought I would kick things off. We are only a few weeks past your Q1 earnings, but the interim period has seen a real acceleration in U.S. tour announcements and festival on sales. So maybe to start, where do things stand? I mean reopening domestically? And how much of the increase in activity we're seeing is a direct result of easing restrictions on things like masks and gathering?
Joe Berchtold - Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. - President
No. Every week is just more and more good news. That's the great thing for us. And yes, you're right. It's the -- as the vaccination levels have risen, no surprises, vaccination levels have risen, case