Vaccination aside, it will be interesting to see how live entertainment in general fares going forward. So much in our lives is a product of habits, both person

Vaccination aside, it will be interesting to see how live entertainment in general fares going forward. So much in our lives is a product of habits, both personal and group. The pandemic smashed those habits and kept them broken for a long period of time. Even if everyone was vaccinated tomorrow, how long, if ever, would it take for people to resume their old entertainment habits? I doubt movie theaters will ever recover, even if they're able to get the studios to embargo movies from streaming services (which is doubtful). Live event with large crowds don't just have to contend with broken habits and losing out on the un-vaccinated, they also have the issue of lingering fears of crowds. Many people have reported that even thinking about their pre-pandemic life causes them anxiety when remembering how often they were in large crowds of people. The psychological impact of the pandemic has been so severe that they're projecting back the current fears of being in proximity with others. Doubt that goes away anytime soon. There might be an initial burst of pent up energy by those least affected by the pandemic but once that wears off, that crowd isn't likely to be big enough to support live events at the pre-pandemic level. The pandemic has been a traumatic societal event that will take a long time to get past even after the danger of the virus is gone.