The crowd gathers for the Eric Church concert. (Herald-Leader photo by Estill Robinson) |
"In addition to no mask mandate, the Church concert did not have a
vaccination/negative test requirement in place for admission. Being an
indoor event simply added to the Covid queasiness. It did to mine,
anyway. . . . I’m of a somewhat advanced age with a health issue or two, so mask wearing on my part was a done deal," Tunis wrote for the Herald-Leader Sept. 21. He said he felt safer at the Railbird festival at Keeneland Race Course, which drew 30,000 people but was outdoor sand required proof of a vaccination or a recent negative test.
"I want events like Church’s concert to play out as much as anyone. I’ve been writing about live music events at Rupp and elsewhere for over four decades. It’s something I am immovably passionate about. But we live in an altered world where we have to become more selfless if this kind of art and entertainment can truly be considered safe. All of us have to do more – from artists to promoters to venues to, especially, patrons. We all deserve to feel safe. Last weekend at Rupp, I simply didn’t."
Tunis concluded, "What we have to wrap our heads around is the fact we aren’t back to
normal in dealing with Covid. We’re not even close. . . . We have
to do more to protect ourselves and especially others. Otherwise, the
normalcy our country is literally dying for will slip further out of
reach."
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