Arkansas hosting a concert next week

In what will likely be one of the first live in-person shows in the US since the country shut down in mid-March, Travis McCready, frontman of the country-rock band Bishop Gunn, will give “an intimate solo acoustic performance” at TempleLive in Fort Smith, AR on 5/15, Billboard reports. Tickets can only be purchased in “fan pods” of 2-12 assigned seats, each of which will be six feet apart from the next seating group, and the venue’s capacity has been reduced 80% from 1100 to 229. Face masks, which will be available for purchase at the event, are required for all attendees and employees. The venue will be sanitized before and after the event. Concertgoers will have their temperatures taken upon arrival. All beverages at the event will be prepackaged or have lids. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced on Monday that indoor venues could resume live shows as of 5/18, with fewer than 50 people in attendance and strict social distancing guidelines.