A year ago, the biggest decisions people had to worry about before attending a live music show, movie or a play were what to wear, what time to get there, where to eat and, oh, don’t forget the tickets.
Now, you need to add masks to the list of things not to leave at home.
Obviously, things have gotten a little more complicated, as event producers now have to contend not only with preventing the spread of the coronavirus, but doing so in a way that makes people feel safe enough to want to attend.
There are three reopenings of some of the larger venues in the Chattanooga area this weekend, and they should give fans and event producers a good idea of what the future might look like. Locally, The Signal and the Tivoli Theatre will host events for the first time since March, and the Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee, near Monteagle Mountain will host Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Isbell will play on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in a new outdoor amphitheater recently built on the property.
“We are excited to reopen, and we want to be safe and healthy for everyone so we can do more events,” said Nick Wilkinson, executive director of the Tivoli Foundation.