The shows we lost: Wilmington entertainment canceled by COVID-19

Thalian Association Community Theatre had to cancel its production of "Aida" in April at Kenan Auditorium, and its production of "The Producers" in May at Thalian Hall. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

Airlie Gardens Summer Concert Series -- the singer Bibis Ellison is seen here 2017 -- is currently on hold for 2020. It's not known when or if it will resume. [STARNEWS FILE]

Foo Fighters tribute band Hey Johnny Park performs during the Downtown Sundown series in Wilmington in 2019. It is not known if or when the outdoor series, which usually starts over Memorial Day weekend, will resume. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]

The Azalea Festival, seen here in 2019, canceled its April celebration this year, though some events have been rescheduled for the fall. [TERAH WILSON / FOR THE STARNEWS]

British singer KT Tunstall, seen here in 2013, was supposed to play Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on April 26. [AP PHOTO]

The Orange Street ArtsFest, seen here in 2019, is usually held over Memorial Day weekend. This year's festival was canceled. [MATT BORN/STARNEWS]

Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn were set to play Greenfield Lake May 3 before that show got canceled. [AP Photo]

Aaron Lewis was supposed to play the Azalea Festival on April 2. Lewis' show won’t be rescheduled, but concerts by the Avett Brothers and Michael Franti have been rescheduled for fall. [AP PHOTO]

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles was supposed to play CFCC's Wilson Center April 14. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

The national tour of "An American in Paris" was supposed to be at CFCC's Wilson Center in March, but it won't play here this year. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

Jazz group 9 Horses canceled its UNCW show set for March 20. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

The Riverdance Irish dance tour set for April 22 at CFCC's Wilson Center was canceled. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

Rock band Rival Sons canceled their May 8 show at Greenfield Lake. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

Classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein canceled her concert with cellist Matt Haimovitz set for April 16 at UNCW's Kenan Auditorium. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

Indie rockers Little Bird had to cancel their show at Bourgie Nights scheduled for April 17. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

Touring Bollywood-style stage show "Namaste, India" postponed its performance scheduled for May 2 at Thalian Hall. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

The Wilmington Dance Festival was supposed to be March 13 at UNCW's Kenan Auditorium, but was canceled for this year. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

"American Idol" singer Landau Eugene Murphy has postponed his Thalian Hall concert set for May 7. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

Jam band festival The Big What, headlined by N.C. rockers Big Something, was supposed to hit Greenfield Lake on May 2. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

The Ciompi Quartet was set to play Chamber Music Wilmington's season finale April 26, but that concert was canceled. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

The national tour of "Cats" scheduled for March 26 at CFCC's Wilson Center won't happen this year. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

The N.C. Symphony had to cancel its "Star Wars" concert set for May 28 at CFCC's Wilson Center. [NCSO]

Wilmington band Museum Mouth -- from left, Kory Urban, Karl Kuehn and Morgan Roberts -- released their first new music in three years in 2019 and relased an album of rarities and singles in 2020. Their show at Bourgie Nights on March 28 was canceled. [KARL KUEHN]

The Bachelor: Live on Stage scheduled for April 28 at CFCC's Wilson Center was canceled. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]