re: Update: Wilco Indiana show back on

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The impact isn't just from lost revenue from tourism for people that would be travelling to a concert. You have to take into account how others perceive this message and if others follow suit. It's hard to measure.

The same could be said for the NCAA if they made a similar statement.

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I mentioned in my post that it appears merely symbolic, by which I meant what you're referring to (non-economic, societal impact).

The NCAA would be similar, but the advantage there is that the economic impact drives the societal/non-economic impact. The pressure posed from losing something like the Final Four would rally business interests in a way that Wilco or some other entertainer skipping a tour date couldn't.

Anyway, my point is that I still fail to see how this is a very effective tool on Wilco's part. The non-economic impact could be made in another way that doesn't deprive your in-state fans of the show, perhaps in a more noteworthy fashion.