After a long year of being stuck in the house and all-things-fun being constantly canceled, it is safe to say that we are all ready to get back to normal as summer approaches. Live music, festivals and events seem like a distant memory, but there is light on the horizon that our beloved entertainment will be back in 2021!

There will be several measures to encourage safety at the events. These will indeed fluctuate based on current county health guidelines, but may include:

• Limited capacities
• Outdoor venue 
• Hand sanitizer readily available 
• Masks may be required in some portions of the event
• Temperature checks for guests, staff and representatives at the entrance
• Appropriate spacing between tents, tables and lounges
• Layout of the festivals that emphasize social distancing and minimal cross contamination

Steps you can take to ensure a safe festival experience as you venture out this summer

• Look for events that have a COVID plan and information on how to participate safely. 
• Follow the guidelines they outline for participation. Festival producers are required to work within state and county health guidelines based on the dial at the time of the event.
• Bring a mask and hand sanitizer. It’s the post-2020 world, it’s good to have in most scenarios.
• Stay home if you’re feeling sick or may have been exposed.

Events may still look a little different this summer, but that does not mean that they will be any less exciting. Team Player Productions has transformed several of their food and beverage events into full on VIP experiences. Essentially the VIP hour you’d pay extra for to skip the lines and claim your space will be available to any ticket holder. These festivals will continue to have the same number of sampling booths, but with less capacity. For reference, most of these events will have one winery/brewery/restaurant to sample from for every 10 people at the event. That means no lines, and time to really interact at each booth. Outdoor celebrations like the Vail Craft Beer Classic and Breckenridge Wine Classic will feel quite similar to the event you may have participated before, but without lines at the sampling tents.