re: Jazz Fest cancelled for 2020

The artists, as in the bands?
They bands don't put down money to play at JF. They get paid to play. No performance, no pay.

The artists, as in the craft and art people are in the same boat as the food vendors. The JF hits the craft and food people to sign a contact and half their booth fee in January. If you are going to be in, you pay 1/2 your booth money. These people need that money back - NOW! It is critical to their survival. It is the vendors money, and it needs to be returned immediately.