As live music continues its comeback amid a delta variant-fueled surge in coronavirus cases, the debate over whether vaccines should be required is getting louder.
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As live music continues its comeback amid a delta variant-fueled surge in coronavirus cases, the debate over whether vaccines should be required is getting louder. So far, most artists and venues have fallen back on whatever local health authorities are saying at the time, resulting in an ambiguous patchwork where a concert for the same band at one venue requires proof of vaccination and another does not. But in the past week, two major concert promoters – Live Nation Entertainment and AEG Presents – unveiled protocols to combat the surging virus. On Thursday, AEG announced it will implement a vaccine mandate for entry into any of its clubs, theaters and festivals by Oct.1. Some of the venues under the company’s guidance include Webster Hall and Brooklyn Steel in New York, The Roxy and El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles and the soon-to-open The Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas. AEG also oversees the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (which last week canceled this fall’s fest) and Coachella Music & Arts Festival, among others.
