Disconcerted: A Music Critic’s Empty Nights

Webster Hall in Manhattan.
"Empty rooms. Empty stages. Empty seats. Empty dance floors. And not far away, empty lobbies, empty dressing rooms, empty back rooms, empty bar areas, empty kitchens, empty lounges, empty sound booths, empty loading zones. These were places animated by live music, with entire backstage workdays dedicated to presenting just a few hours of intangible sound — gigs, shows, concerts — for the audiences that gathered there, often with great anticipation and at significant cost. I already miss them dearly. Concerts have been shut down by the Covid-19 pandemic; schedules and calendars, at least in the short run and possibly for much longer, are empty too. ..."
NY Times

The United Palace, from the balcony.