, although, as of yet, there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 in Austin or surrounding Travis County.Shayla Lee, the Austinite who launched the petition, said Saturday: “I understand that many are disappointed about the cancellation for various reasons, but in the end it’s for the greater good.
“People still have flights and hotels booked. They’re all going to be here, so it’s a free-for-all,” said Duece King, 38, as he guarded the door to Lit Lounge on Sixth Street, the heart of the downtown district that benefits from SXSW.Hours after the mayor’s announcement, King said the bar had not canceled any bands booked for the festival.
Several Sixth Street bars, restaurants and clothing shops have already spent a lot on staffing and supplies. Some renovated. Even pedicab drivers said they had spent money tricking out their bikes with new paint, lights and sound systems. On Sixth Street late Friday, some questioned why city officials canceled the festiva, but not the Austin rodeo scheduled to start March 14 or the MotoGP Formula One race April 5. This weekend, they also pointed out, the University of Texas at Austin men and women’s basketball teams were still scheduled to play their final games of the season.
Some on Sixth Street on Friday night joked about the coronavirus when they sneezed; others were careful to fist bump rather than shake hands. Hicks expected crowds of music fans will still descend on the city and said he worries about security.
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