With the government-imposed lockdowns in the United States, we're going to sadly be seeing a lot of stories like this. Due to the lockdown imposed in Philadelphia, Decibel Magazine is forced to postpone their annual Metal & Beer festival, scheduled to take place on April 3rd and 4th.
Decibel made the following announcement:
“In an effort to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Philadelphia has announced a city-wide ban on gatherings in excess of 1,000 people, which unfortunately means we have been forced to postpone Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 3-4 at the Fillmore.
The lineup for the event was as follows:
Converge (performing “Jane Doe“)
Napalm Death (“performing “Harmony Corruption” and “Utopia Banished“)
Pig Destroyer (performing “Prowler In The Yard“)
Mayhem
Abbath
Satan
Midnight
Gatecreeper
Necrot
Night Demon
Idle Hands
Un
Magic Circle
Haunt
We are keeping a running list to keep up with all the cancelations in light of the coronavirus outbreak, to keep you informed. We will update as more news becomes available. Follow that list here.