"It's open-air at the North Beach Bandshell and they've done an extraordinary job of making sure all safety protocols are passed," Boone says. "The bandshell has a capacity of 1,000 people. For this event, seating is limited to 200. You must sit in pods of two, four, or six people that will be no closer than ten feet from anyone else. We'll have rapid testing at the venue and a paperless form you can fill out if we need to do contact tracing. We'll also have rigorous testing of the artists and staff."
Global Music Fest wanted to make certain they had a lineup that lived up to all these safety precautions. This year features a double bill. The first half of the evening will feature trombonist, percussionist, and singer Julio Montalvo, who joins forces with bassist and singer Alain Pérez for what they describe as a mix of "jazz, Latin, fusion, and a musical journey seasoned with Cuban flavor." The act was scheduled to appear last year but canceled.