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The new Stage 3/4 COVID-19 guidelines issued by New York’s State Liquor Authority contains a rule that bans bars from hosting ticketed live music events. The rule stipulates that while live music can occur at bars, such venues can not have patrons paying for tickets separately. Presumably, because impending cold weather in New York will soon negate any outdoor activities, these rules apply to both indoor and outdoor spaces.
The new guideline appeared in Q&A format on the NYSLA’s website. While the site makes it clear that musical performance is allowed at bars, it also states that such performances must be “incidental.” “Please note that only incidental music is permissible at this time,” read the answer. “This means that advertised and/or ticketed shows are not permissible. Music should be incidental to the dining experience and not the draw itself.”
According to a report on Syracuse.com, the new stipulation “seems to have suddenly popped up in the rules this week.” The Q&A also stated that other forms of bar entertainment, such as comedy or karaoke, are not allowed at all. “Generally incidental music is the only form of live entertainment which is permissible in a bar/restaurant setting currently (in any phase of New York Forward),” it read.
For more information, head to the SLA website.
12 Comments comments associated with this post
WalkAway
August 24, 2020 at 10:18 pmNYC run into the ground by commies. #WalkAway
HSM
August 20, 2020 at 10:24 pmGive me Cuomo or giver me death!
Haver
August 20, 2020 at 9:47 pmbut you can still riot and sucker punch innocent people. Libtards.
Bud
August 21, 2020 at 12:32 amNice to know you can still find stupid fucking moron Trumpheads insisting on bringing their stupidity to a music site.
Hi
August 21, 2020 at 10:43 amYou can’t fix Stupid, Bud. It’s just the way it is. People actually believe Liberal and Conservative are nouns and not adjectives
BYEDON 2020
August 21, 2020 at 5:23 amThey are the same asswipes that troll PT.
Hi
August 21, 2020 at 10:38 amSomebody want to tell me what PT is? I don’t want to miss out. Thanks!
bob p's sitting down
August 20, 2020 at 3:22 pmSo COVID now knows the difference between those that bought a ticket and events where tix aren’t sold? Amazing times we live in.
yep
August 20, 2020 at 3:28 pmi know, right? People think that we will “return to normal” someday. I don’t see how…ever
Taste The Fear
August 20, 2020 at 4:48 pmIt’s called a vaccine, Y E P.
You do realize all pandemics come to an end, right?
yep
August 20, 2020 at 6:34 pmYes, I am perfectly aware of that fact, however there’s no vaccine for “crazy”, TTFear. tickets or no tickets does not a pandemic care about.
Cosmickyle
August 20, 2020 at 1:14 pmSo string cheese shows should be fine. 😆 lol