Ever since COVID-19 has been knocking on our door, the music industry has been suffering. Over the last 19 months concert goers have been denied access to enjoy live music as the infectious disease continues to spread its ugly wings. We’ve seen glimpses of hope with a few concerts happening this summer, but things are about to change with recent news of the Delta Variant ramping up.
Across the globe, we’re noticing mandates starting to be placed on concert goers. AEG, a Colorado owned Entertainment Business, is the latest to hop on board with a move that will surely spread across the globe, especially in the live music and event industries.
Starting October 1st, AEG will begin requiring all concert goers and event staff to provide proof of full vaccination before entering any of the venues that the company owns.
For the show to go on, we have updated our vaccination policy to ensure the safety of fans, artists, and live event workers. pic.twitter.com/u1jpJnCP1J
— AEGPresentsRM (@AEGPresentsRM) August 12, 2021
“We have come to the conclusion that, as a market leader, it was up to us to take a real stand on vaccination status,” notes Jay Marciano, chief operating officer of AEG and chairman and CEO of AEG Presents, in a statement. “Just a few weeks ago, we were optimistic about where our business, and country, were heading. The Delta variant, combined with vaccine hesitancy, is pushing us in the wrong direction again. We realize that some people might look at this as a dramatic step, but it’s the right one. We also are aware that there might be some initial pushback, but I’m confident and hopeful that, at the end of the day, we will be on the right side of history and doing what’s best for artists, fans, and live event workers.”
This is massive news here in Denver, where AEG operates the majority of venues, including the Bluebird, Ogden and Gothic theaters, the Mission Ballroom, 1STBANK Center and Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, and throws the majority of shows at Denver-owned Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Sculpture Park.
Like previously mentioned, this will all start on October 1st and there is currently no set end date to it.
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