Even as Washington state gets closer to reopening and more people are getting the Covid-19 vaccine, there still may be a ways to go for live music to make a comeback.
The owner of Clock-Out Lounge in Beacon Hill was about to celebrate its 2 year anniversary when the pandemic struck and shut them down.
“We didn’t get to celebrte our second or third anniversary,” said co-owner Jodi Ecklund.
Even with June 30th just around the corner, music venues are still months or even a year away from bringing back live music.
“A lot of the bands haven’t practiced or been in the same room together so it’s a different beast for venues just to reopen. A lot of the artists we had scheduled in the fall have pushed back to 2022,” said Ecklund.
Ecklund also says the abrupt transition from the current 50% capacity to 100% capacity by the end of next month makes her nervous for her customers and staff’s safety.
