If you want to see recent Grammy-winning rapper Nas, Sylvan Esso or any other act at Tampa’s upcoming Gasparilla Music Festival, you better have proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test result.
The annual festival, which is held Oct. 1-3 at Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Park, made the announcement today via social media, adding that they’ll provide more details about the policy in the coming days.
“Everyone will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the festival,” said the post. “If you are vaccinated, you may provide proof of vaccination instead of a negative test.”
COVID-19 ENTRY POLICY UPDATE: Everyone will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the festival. If you are vaccinated, you may provide proof of vaccination instead of a negative test. We will provide more updates as we get closer to the festival weekend pic.twitter.com/4t95nqqalt
— Gasparilla Music Festival (@GasparillaMusic) September 3, 2021
The announcement comes after Live Nation made a similar policy change for the upcoming Harry Styles’ show on Oct. 10 at Amalie Arena.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order bans “vaccine passports,” but there are a few loopholes that businesses can use without defying the order.
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