Published June 04. 2021 2:37PM
By Clarence Fanto, The Berkshire Eagle
Attendance at Tanglewood will be capped at 9,000 this summer, in accordance with regulations approved Thursday by the Tri-Town Health Department.
The move clears the way for the Boston Symphony Orchestra to double the previous limit of 4,500 combined in the open-air Koussevitzky Music Shed and on the lawn. Additional tickets are expected to be put on sale, with a total of 2,500 seats available in the Shed and 6,500 on the lawn.
During a brief public hearing Thursday morning, Tri-Town Executive Director James Wilusz said the regulation was crafted with the involvement and endorsement of town counsels for Lenox and Stockbridge. It was adopted in response to Gov. Charlie Baker having lifted most pandemic restrictions as of Saturday.
Capacity at Tanglewood this summer could be doubled from its current cap of 4,500, under new regulations being considered by the Tri-Town Health Department, which includes Stockbridge and Lenox.
LENOX â While the scenic Tanglewood grounds will be open to visitors this summer, the concertgoing experience will be very different as the Boston Symphony Orchestra management confronts potentially shifting health and safety guidance that will limit the size of audiences and restrict all performances to the Koussevitzky Music Shed and its Lawn.
The programming announcement released Thursday for the six-week season (July 9-Aug. 16) is based on precautions developed by 9 Foundations, which provides strategic healthy buildings solutions through its team of Harvard-affiliated medical and engineering specialists.
Planning is based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state and Berkshire authorities, including the Tri-Town Health Department.