On Friday, music fans took advantage of absolutely stunning weather to welcome back the shared experience of live listening.
While certainly not the bustling crowd action that one typically associates with the festival’s big opening weekend shows at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square at the Vancouver Art Gallery or the closing weekend events at the Roundhouse and David Lam Park, it still felt good — even a bit subversive — to gather together again. Better still, loads of the shows are free.Article content
With admissions capped between 25 to 40 people depending on the venue, there is a long way to go before we get back to whatever will be the next normal. But, as every John Coltrane fan is well aware, baby crawls preceded giant steps. Here are five things to know about the experience of seeing a live performance after a 15 month absence:: Upon arrival at a venue, you get the now standard round of COVID-related questions to answer before being let into the venue. From there, it’s a matter of claiming your socially-distanced seating and locking in. This is not the social butterfly hang zone most associate with the live show experience.
Krystle Dos Santos, Two-time Western Canadian Music Award-winning vocalist performs Friday at TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.: Naturally, with limited access, festival programmers are being sure to live stream all the shows too. This means that there are a trio of cameras arranged around the venue filming the gig.This is likely to become a very normal sight moving forward as presenters have learned that there is an audience for live streams.