Do I still need to mask up at the Nick Cave show? Show my vaccine card at Crypto? A post-Omicron FAQ

After greater than a 12 months of vaccine card checks, speedy antigen testing and ever-evolving masks guidelines, L.A. County Division of Public Well being has accomplished away with most of its restrictions round COVID-19 for music golf equipment and venues.

“The County of Los Angeles continues to expertise constant declines in COVID-19 circumstances, take a look at positivity charges, and associated hospitalizations,” the order stated Thursday. “The consistency within the decline of those essential metrics within the County and throughout the State permit for a major revision of required community-level an infection management methods.”

Which means for L.A. County, “Pre-entry vaccination or current detrimental take a look at verification for attendees is really helpful, however not required” for gatherings at outside festivals, bars and nightclubs.

In L.A. County, which covers the whole lot between Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange counties, circumstances are down greater than 60% over the past two weeks.

Right here’s what could also be totally different about going to concert events in L.A. County and what to anticipate if you arrive at a present.

What’s modified with masks?
As of March 4, the L.A. County Division of Public Well being will now not require most indoor and outside occasions to mandate masks, no matter vaccination standing.

“The time is completely proper, and issues are getting looser,” stated Kobi Danan of Hollywood’s Sound nightclub. “You’ll be able to really feel it within the power round you. The folks contained in the membership really feel extra snug being round different folks.”

L.A. County says that masks like N95 and KN95 are nonetheless “strongly really helpful” indoors, and particular person “venue operators and hosts could select to require masking, no matter vaccination standing, by patrons, guests, attendees, and staff.”

“We’re aligned with the county on masks, which is that they’re really helpful however not required,” stated Mitch Edelson, who runs Mid-Metropolis’s Catch One and Silver Lake’s Los Globos. “We’re nonetheless requiring proof of vaccination.”

The touring artists themselves also can mandate proof of vaccine. If you wish to see blues legend Buddy Man play at Agoura Hills’ Canyon on March 10, you’ll want to indicate your vaccination card or a current detrimental take a look at at entry. However per week later, on the identical venue, you may see the tribute act Hollywood U2 with out flashing any proof of vaccination.

To have a good time the good unmasking, I scored tickets for Nick Cave on the Shrine on Wednesday and Lily Meola on the Troubadour on Saturday. I can go away my vaccine card at dwelling, proper?
Not so quick. Within the cities of West Hollywood (the Troubadour) or L.A. (the smaller, central a part of L.A. County, the place the Shrine is situated), you received’t need to put on a masks indoors, however provided that you’re totally vaccinated.

So the Shrine nonetheless requires a vaccine card or detrimental take a look at for entry, whereas the Troubadour must see proof of vaccination. However sure, you may watch the reveals unmasked.

What about April’s Charli XCX present on the Greek?
No masks requirement, however you’ll nonetheless want a vaccine card or detrimental take a look at on the door — that’s the town of L.A.’s guidelines for outside venues over 5,000 capability.

OK, how about Justin Bieber on the Crypto.com Enviornment this week?
Proof of vaccine or a detrimental take a look at continues to be required for indoor occasions of greater than 1,000 folks; that’s a state of California rule. Masks, nevertheless, are simply “strongly inspired.”

That is complicated. Are vaccines or masks necessary for reveals in L.A. or not?
The quick model: On Friday, L.A. County did away with most of its masks and vaccine necessities. The town of L.A. has largely accomplished away with masks guidelines for concert events however nonetheless requires vaccines or assessments for indoor concert events and for larger outside ones. And artists and promoters can override the newly relaxed county guidelines.

It’s nonetheless an evolving state of affairs, so respect your fellow concertgoers. And tip your bartenders generously.