America’s first indoor pandemic concert takes place Friday
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Despite promising strict safety protocols — including “fan pod” seating to maintain six feet of social-distancing — the May 15th concert by Travis McCready at TempleLive in Fort Smith, Arkansas, has yet to receive approval from the state’s government. According to Governor Asa Hutchinson, the show will be held three days before concerts — at a 50-person maximum capacity — are officially allowed to resume in the state on May 18th. The TempleLive show intends to host 229 fans.
“We’ve looked at their plan and their plan is insufficient,” Hutchinson said during his Monday press conference. “That concert does not have our approval. It would happen three days before the authorized date, and it has a few other problems.” In a statement Monday evening, TempleLive said the concert is moving forward. “In response to Governor Hutchinson’s comments today, TempleLive currently plans to conduct the Travis McCready concert at its Fort Smith, Arkansas, venue on Friday, May 15th as scheduled,” it read in part. “Theprecautions and practices established by TempleLive have accumulated interest from other entertainment establishments and are being adopted and implemented worldwide.
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