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Tue Aug 10, 2021, 08:25 PM Aug 2021

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/

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