“I’d be advancing shows with the bands that would be at French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest and we’d be renting trucks, manning up crews, looking for more people,” Barrosse said.
Barrosse has been laid off for the past nine months and he was looking forward to getting back to work this spring.
“It’s a real gut punch for the industry and for myself and lots of my coworkers and friends, but it’s what has to be done I suppose,” Barrosse said.
Currently, New Orleans is at a critical point in the pandemic. Friday the city moved back to a modified Phase One. With that, restaurants, stores, and other businesses went back to 25 percent capacity. Bars will stay closed under state restrictions, but still be allowed to do outdoor service. Gatherings are now restricted to people in the same household.