Billy Bobs Texas reopened about a year ago after it closed in the early stages of the pandemic. Jason Isbell recently performed there and requested either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test due to COVID-19.
“We didn’t want to take a political stance. We just wanted to do a gig. It’s not part of Billy Bob’s guidelines. It’s not part of Billy Bob’s future, ”said General Manager Marty Travis.
The same rules applied to a Maroon 5 concert in the Dos Equis Pavilion. We contacted Live Nation who confirmed that the rules for the Maroon 5 concert were set by the artist. However, the company told us last week, “Beginning October 4th, the wholly owned Live Nation operated venues and festivals in the United States will require all artists and fans to have either proof of COVID vaccination or a negative COVID test to the extent permitted by law. “Dos Equis Pavillion is a wholly owned and operated venue.
A new state law passed during the legislative period prohibits companies from asking customers for proof of vaccination. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is responsible for enforcement.
Your public information officer says the goal in this case is to work with the company.
“This is not a case where we hear a complaint and then immediately close a deal. It’s something we go and try to make sure these companies understand what they need and then from there are able to voluntarily get them back into compliance, ”said Chris Porter, Public Information Officer at TABC .
Travis said he had a good relationship with the TABC and they spoke after the show. He told them that.
“I have no plans for the future. I don’t have any artists under contract who asked for it. It was that one show, one night, and they said okay, enjoy your weekend. That was the end of the story, “added Travis.
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley finds the law frustrating that businesses cannot make their own decisions.
“Business people who want to come to Texas will say, ‘Wait a minute, we thought this was a business-friendly state, we can make our own decisions, and now we may suddenly have to question that. ‘”Whitely said. But while the law applies to vaccinations, it doesn’t apply to negative COVID-19 tests.
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