Texas and Mississippi Say It's Time to Reopen Without Masks. Live Venues Say No Thanks
Texas and Mississippi Say It's Time to Reopen Without Masks. Live Venues Say No Thanks
"Fans entrusted their safety to us under these guidelines...and if we were to change, all that falls apart," says one promoter of ending Covid-19 safety protocols
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When Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Tate Reeves of Mississippi both rescinded statewide mask mandates this week and declared their states were reopening at full capacity, the news caught live music venues in both states off-guard. It also left them with a decision to make: follow their governors’ rosy decrees or maintain the Covid-19 safety protocols they’ve had in place for months.