Thousands March to Demand a Return of Dutch Music Festivals

Thousands March to Demand a Return of Dutch Music Festivals
An older woman shields her ears during a protest of organizers and fans of music festivals stage against the government's COVID-19 restrictions on large-scale outdoor events, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Aug. 21, 2021. Peter Dejong /AP Photo
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AMSTERDAM—Dutch music fans have been banned for months from going to large-scale music festivals due to coronavirus restrictions. On Saturday, the festivals came to them.

Hundreds of performers and festival organizers held marches through six Dutch cities on Saturday to protest what they argue are unfair restrictions that have forced the cancellation of summer music festivals and other events.