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vaccination. Between these two will clubs be able to open for
categories, a large segment of dance nights where one could
the Los Angeles County and potentially remove their masks?
Californiaʼs eligible population This all waits to be seen.
will be vaccinated.
Certain communities around the
Does this mean the bars and country are handling this very
nightclubs will have the oppor- differently. For instance, the
tunity to resume operations MGM Resorts announced it will
soon? Well, this could be the soon resume live shows. It is
beginning of that. But what said that as of May 1, 2021, Las
precautions and changes will Vegas will open-up to bars and
have to be made to make these nightclubs with few restrictions.
establishments safe for Florida bars and nightclubs are
customers? said to be wide open with no on-
site food requirements and
Waldo says Trunks will open-up relatively few restrictions.
with the precautions necessary
to protect its customers. These How does the LA and California
include allowing for proper bar and club life get back open
distancing for the clients, the again? Considerations about
use of hand sanitizers and other increasing the
measures. floor/bar/nightclub space in the
venues might be a solution for
Waldo says customers have those venues with potential
been checking in with him additional capacity. Perhaps
regularly. “I feel very confident extending the club space to
that customers will come back.” outside areas including parking
lots and side-walk space open
Jaime Awad of Club Papi to the air to expand the venues
Productions says the gay could help.
nightlife will be back when
people can come inside and Some venues in other parts of
dance again. the country are requiring masks
on the dance floors with strict
“I want to be able to party in the rules of no drinking while
safest possible conditions for dancing on the dance floors as
myself, my staff and my well.
customers,” says Jaime. “Iʼm
led to believe that the best way Jaime believes “we need to
for this to occur is the achieve a 90% vaccination rate
community being vaccinated at where people can feel
very high levels.” Also, “Letʼs comfortable and will come
hope and pray that these Covid- back.” Achieving “herd
19 variants donʼt get out of immunity” and potential vaccine
hand.” booster shots for strains which
emerge is the best way forward,
Signs pointing to the return of according to him.
bars and nightclubs can be
seen in a couple of examples. For at least the short term, can
For instance, San Franciscoʼs nightclubs exist without dancing
Castro district and some venues or drag shows inside the venue,
in Long Beach have several or perhaps moving dancing and
venues where drag brunches music to the outside? Noise
are happening outside. But this ordinances in California would
still is not inside the clubs. be a consideration for this. Will
club goers be comfortable with
What will it look like when folks nightclubs taking temperatures,
are allowed back inside a asking them to wear a mask
nightclub, with music, dancing with no drinking on the dance
and shows? Will it be a floors? Or even asking for
situation where persons will vaccination proof? The path
need to show an ID card and forward will certainly become
attest that they have been known real soon.
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