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The Lollapalooza music festival was held in Chicago from July 29 to August 1. The Chicago Sun-Times denounced the event as “unsafe” and “certain” to become “a super-spreader” — even though everyone who attended was required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within the past three days. Upwards of 385,000 people attended at least one day of the four-day festival.
Here’s the odd thing, though. This event, which was supposed to be a super-spreader, ended a week ago. The virus can incubate in a person for anywhere from two to 14 days. Eight days later, you would think we would be hearing about at least some calamitous consequences — large numbers of attendees testing positive for the virus, and perhaps even some attendees requiring hospitalization. City officials encouraged concertgoers to get themselves tested after attending. Keep in mind, the audience for these concerts is generally young people — and vaccinated young people are the demographic least likely to have a severe, or even symptomatic, reaction to infection.
The 2020 experience of the festival was initially scheduled to occur July 30–August 2. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was officially cancelled on June 9.[48] The festival postponed the sale of tickets in March as a precaution to the possible shutdown of live music events.[49] In order to keep the spirit of the festival going, the city of Chicago announced that they would offer a livestreamed event occurring the same weekend as the initially-planned event.[
Heavy metal band Metallica is playing Metro at 8:30 p.m. Monday night, according to a Twitter post by the North Side music club. Tickets are only available in person, paid in cash — and are only $20. The box office is now open and wristband tickets are limited and expected to sell out quickly.
Only one wristband per patron, and ticket buyers must have proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
Bring your cash and proof of full vaccination at least 14 days prior to the show to the Metro (3730 N. Clark St.) in person (no online sales).
Once your vaccination status is verified, you can get in line to the box office.
Tickets are cash only, $19.83 (or $20 total).
Your wristband is your ticket. Once you purchase a wristband, it will be put on by Metro staff. If a wristband shows any evidence of tampering, it will be void.
Patrons can then leave and return to the Metro at 6 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8:30 p.m.
Metallica recently played a concert in its hometown of San Francisco, its first live show in more than two years. From Chicago the band heads next to Louisville on an international tour.