![Live music returns to big venues — carefully](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eda74f1c06e7765bfaf0be5/1619792603181-SMK2JFP5AGKW4LJBXN3C/BlueOceanMusicHall.jpg)
Live music returns to big venues — carefully
Fueled by rising vaccination rates and the tantalizing promise of herd immunity, the live music industry is more optimistic than it was a year ago. Around the region, however, a haze of uncertainty remains, and a survey of regional venues seating 500 or more patrons reveals varying plans to offer shows in the coming months.
![Musicians of Summer](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eda74f1c06e7765bfaf0be5/1597241060820-1450FYXTWL2JQ2KMJM4K/MBPadfield.png)
![Sounds from the Seashell Stage - Live Music returns to Hampton Beach](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eda74f1c06e7765bfaf0be5/1594921082907-ZSJL9FPMELPX6V2KEF5G/Angela-West-and-the-Showdown-on-the-bump-out-stage%2C-courtesy-of-Lisa-Martineau.jpg)
![In the pocket: Blues rockers return to the stage](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eda74f1c06e7765bfaf0be5/1593548668059-P3FUCJGI5VZJKNSM5RHQ/DowntownDaveDeepPocketsWEB.jpg)