Ryman Auditorium To Hold Limited Attendance Shows Starting This Week
By Jason Hall
September 1, 2020
Nashville's "Mother Church" will be opening its doors to the public this week for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The Ryman Auditorium will host in-venue shows to limited audiences, beginning with a concert featuring country star Scotty McCreery on Friday night at 8:00 p.m. CST.
McCreery announced that the venue was authorized to sell 125 tickets for Friday night's show in a video shared on his Twitter account Tuesday.
"I just found out that the Ryman has been allowed to sell 125 tickets to come and see the show live and in-person in a safe and socially distanced way."
Just learned that @theryman has been authorized to sell 125 in-person, socially-distanced seats for my show this Friday, Sept. 4. How awesome is that! I can't wait to see your masked faces. Tix on sale now for in-person or livestream at https://t.co/H8QmHAapFR. #LiveAtTheRyman pic.twitter.com/W0aWq4LtSe
— Scotty McCreery (@ScottyMcCreery) September 1, 2020
The venue is also scheduled to host several other in-person concerts this month including Brett Young on September 11, Old Crow Medicine Show on September 18, and the Four Tops and the Temptations on September 23.
The Ryman began postponing and canceling scheduled events amid the coronavirus pandemic in March, but has since offered a live stream experience for fans to watch from home.
McCreery's concert will also be available to livestream for $10 through the Ryman's official website.
The Nashville Metro Department of Health reported 44 new cases in Davidson County on Tuesday, which has a total of 26,019 reported COVID-19 cases, the most of any Tennessee county.
Fans will be asked to follow the CDC's social distancing guidelines and adhere to the city's mask mandate in order to attend Friday's concert.
You can find more info on the Ryman's upcoming events on its official website.
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