The new strange normal
May 02, 2020

Concerts after lockdown: How to organize shows with social distancing?

Sweden has allowed for gigs with up to a capacity of 40 people to take place with appropriate social distancing measures in place, and Spain is looking to phase in live music events from May in a number of stages with gradually increasing capacities, NME reports about the future of live shows. There are several ideas on how to organize future shows, obeying the rules of social distancing - a combination of physical and digital tickets so that some fans can pay to watch online. Some venues may insist on tracking apps or temperature checks, so they're sure none of the attendees is coronavirus-positive. Shows will be smaller, with several dozen people in the audience, so it's expected that certain genres will become bigger, specifically acoustic gigs.