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Nashville's Independent Venues Band Together On New COVID Rules
Some of Nashville’s most well-known independent music venues will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test for entry.
The delta variant is spreading fast, and 12 venues including The Basement, East Room, and Exit/In are responding by tightening restrictions.
Chris Cobb, with Exit/In, says the decision came after noticing alarming trends.
“We’ve seen a massive spike in no-show rate — people who did purchase tickets in advance and chose to not come to the show,” he says.
He says nearly 40% of ticketed fans are not attending, and that crowds in general have been smaller than expected.
Read more: https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-independent-venues-band-together-on-new-covid-rules/
