Entertainment on the Squares

[BargeMan]

Question: I live in St Augustine and have a second home in TV. Can anyone tell me when they anticipate resuming the live entertainment on the squares?

Thanks

[Bogie Shooter]

Question: I live in St Augustine and have a second home in TV. Can anyone tell me when they anticipate resuming the live entertainment on the squares?

Thanks

Contact info: Home - The Villages Entertainment : The Villages Entertainment (https://www.thevillagesentertainment.com/)

[Stu from NYC]

Nobody knows but looks like it will be awhile.

[photo1902]

Not so sure. The Farmers Market resumes today at Brownwood.

[BostonRich]

Talked to a singer yesterday who has connections in the local entertainment world. She said it looks like August right now but could even be late July.

[bandsdavis]

Until there is an actual announcement from the people at the Entertainment Dept, who books the acts, no one will know. I wouldn't be surprised if the recent spike in cases in FL causes a further delay.

[davem4616]

At one time the rumor was October...now the rumor has it earlier

It was just announced that two movie theatres in TV are opening up at 50%...

The Saturday Farmer's Market in Brownwood is back

Dancing on the squares is still anyone's guess

[EdFNJ]

Talked to a singer yesterday who has connections in the local entertainment world. She said it looks like August right now but could even be late July.

Must have been this same entertainer with first hand knowledge from a topic a month ago. in a previous thread:

Yesterday, I spoke with a musician who told me that his band is currently booked to play Market Square, Lake Sumter Landing on May 31.

Of course that could change.

Yep, it did change. Hope this one is right. Eventually someone will be. :D

[ednetdl]

The band Steelhorse is booked for for July 14th at Lake Sumter Landing according to TheVillages.com calendar. Hope it's correct

[Rwirish]

Last I heard was early 2023.

[crash]

At one time the rumor was October...now the rumor has it earlier

It was just announced that two movie theatres in TV are opening up at 50%...

The Saturday Farmer's Market in Brownwood is back

Dancing on the squares is still anyone's guess

There is dancing on the squares now just bring your own music. Saw them at Lake Sumter Thursday.

[Singerlady]

Question: I live in St Augustine and have a second home in TV. Can anyone tell me when they anticipate resuming the live entertainment on the squares?

Thanks
Hope not for a long while.

[dwhite5773]

There is dancing on the squares now just bring your own music. Saw them at Lake Sumter Thursday.
That’s #BOM & #BOC. That’s Bring your Own Music and Bring your Own COVID!

[kendi]

Until there is an actual announcement from the people at the Entertainment Dept, who books the acts, no one will know. I wouldn't be surprised if the recent spike in cases in FL causes a further delay.

The percentage of cases has held steady. Higher numbers are the result of more testing, not more cases. Doubt a further delay will result.

[Bay Kid]

Call it a protest, but unlike a protest keep your distance and don't destroy anything.

[mulligan]

How about a protest with a quarantine. Walk around your own home with signs, then break in and destroy your own stuff.

[waverly51]

Yesterday, Saturday June 13th, I heard that it will possibly be sometime in the middle of July.

[kstew43]

they are dancing at lake sumter. about 20 line dancers last night, plus others. They pipe in TV music station.

[bassfish]

The bartender at Bluefin in Brownwood told us last night they heard start date was July 6. I doubt if they know for sure.

[Stu from NYC]

The bartender at Bluefin in Brownwood told us last night they heard start date was July 6. I doubt if they know for sure.

According to my dentist who heard it from his barber it will be the first Tuesday after the first Wednesday of the next month with two full moons.

[Villages Kahuna]

If the rate of new COVID cases being reported continues to skyrocket here in Florida, it may not be until we learn to practice the recommendations of the doctors, and not the politicians. Or until a proven vaccine is developed and made available.

[Manhoopty]

Why not just call it “Entertainment Rioting” and start today??

[coastalnh]

Could you point me to the study that you saw that gave you this info, or are you just watching Fox News again. Yes some of the increase in cases can be attributed to more testing but some is so attributed to less social distancing. No one knows the percentage each make up of the total case increase.

[Bogie Shooter]

How about a protest with a quarantine. Walk around your own home with signs, then break in and destroy your own stuff.

How does this relate to opening up the squares?

[Rosebud1949]

When outsiders ( and villagers ) wear masks and villagers learn social distancing... then the squares can open Otherwise unless you want Covid back again.. stay away

[JohnN]

Could you point me to the study that you saw that gave you this info, or are you just watching Fox News again. Yes some of the increase in cases can be attributed to more testing but some is so attributed to less social distancing. No one knows the percentage each make up of the total case increase.

Here's a good site to track cases and deaths by state and total U.S. Florida is having an increase in cases while deaths remain steady for now.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/coronavirus-us-cases-deaths/

[EdFNJ]

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[EdFNJ]

The percentage of cases has held steady. Higher numbers are the result of more testing, not more cases. Doubt a further delay will result.
Sure there is more testing because more people are feeling sick and therefore more sick people are being tested. You think people are just running around getting tested for no reason if they feel perfectly fine and then being found to be positive at higher rates than when this was "bad" ? Just coincidentally 1-2 weeks after Memorial Day crowds? Are more people DYING just because more are are being tested? DYING & TESTING aren't related. We remain very lucky here in the bubble at the moment but Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami areas aren't.

Florida COVID-19 daily total of positive tests/deaths for the last two weeks:


June 13: 2,581 / 48
June 12: 1,902 / 29
June 11: 1,698 / 47
June 10: 1,371 / 36
June 9: 1,096 / 53
June 8: 966 / 12
June 7: 1,180 / 12
June 6: 1,270 / 28
June 5: 1,305 / 53
June 4: 1,419 / 41
June 3: 1,317 / 36
June 2: 617 / 70
June 1: 667 / 9
May 31: 739 / 4

Wait until they stuff 12,000 people into an arena in Oklahoma or 6000 in Jacksonville. Listen to the doctors and scientists not to the politicians who are trying to impress another politician.

Overall, the state has tallied 73,552 coronavirus cases. The "overall" rate of people testing positive for COVID-19 is five percent, but that rate rose to 6.2 percent on June 11, according to a DOH statement.

[ALadysMom]

When outsiders ( and villagers ) wear masks and villagers learn social distancing... then the squares can open Otherwise unless you want Covid back again.. stay away

Careful vigilance is a good idea but some of these rules seem baseless. How is an open-air farmers market safer than listening to live music outside? How is going to Disney or Universal or the beach safer? Based on what science?

Sometimes I wonder if they are really just testing us to see if we will follow.

Some of these decision makers are the same bozos who put COVID infected seniors in with non-infected seniors and are allowing anything-goes for angry mobs.

[MEbner2805]

Not till October I heard and why would anyone be asking this or thinking that huge crowd events should come back right now?? Just asking?
I know I am keeping a common sense approach to expectations and not acting entitled for bad reasons. It’s clearly a bad idea to bring back large crowds at the squares with no distancing possible.

[LiverpoolWalrus]

The percentage of cases has held steady. Higher numbers are the result of more testing, not more cases. Doubt a further delay will result.

After going down steadily for the week starting June 1, unfortunately percent positive has been going up since then in Florida. I'm referring to percent positive from the following link, not number of positives, which as we know is not a useful metric.

http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/action/report_archive/state/state_reports_latest.pdf

[EdFNJ]

Careful vigilance is a good idea but some of these rules seem baseless. How is an open-air farmers market safer than listening to live music outside? How is going to Disney or Universal or the beach safer? Based on what science?

Sometimes I wonder if they are really just testing us to see if we will follow.

Some of these decision makers are the same bozos who put COVID infected seniors in with non-infected seniors and are allowing anything-goes for angry mobs.


Poor comparison. The farmer's market isn't nearly as packed as the squares during "prime" entertainment. Unless you are referring to something like Marion Market the local Farmers market isn't any worse than Walmart. I'm sure you've seen the squares during Rocky and the Elders or Scooter or lots others popular bands. People are seated shoulder to shoulder next to each other and the dance floor is totally packed. People sweat, and rub against each other and touch and cough and sneeze. It's even bad without a pandemic on hot humid nights. There are some entertainers who get very low attendance but the top ones pack the place. No comparison to the Farmer's Market.

Disney is limiting to 25% crowds and require masks and temperature taking when they open in mid-July(I have a pass and still wouldn't go there). As for the beaches they still aren't nearly as close as would be in the squares if it is controlled. That's what created a lot of the problem in FL during spring break. At least now it is (barely) being controlled.

[Stu from NYC]

Poor comparison. The farmer's market isn't nearly as packed as the squares during "prime" entertainment. Unless you are referring to something like Marion Market the local Farmers market isn't any worse than Walmart. I'm sure you've seen the squares during Rocky and the Elders or Scooter or lots others popular bands. People are seated shoulder to shoulder next to each other and the dance floor is totally packed. People sweat, and rub against each other and touch and cough and sneeze. It's even bad without a pandemic on hot humid nights. There are some entertainers who get very low attendance but the top ones pack the place. No comparison to the Farmer's Market.

Disney is limiting to 25% crowds and require masks and temperature taking when they open in mid-July(I have a pass and still wouldn't go there). As for the beaches they still aren't nearly as close as would be in the squares if it is controlled. That's what created a lot of the problem in FL during spring break. At least now it is (barely) being controlled.

We were in Sumter landing last Friday and could not believe how crowded several outdoor bars were with people standing shoulder to shoulder.

First time we have been there since this whole thing started and probably not back for quite some time.

Its a shame as we really miss that place and the restaurants.

[tophcfa]

We were in Sumter landing last Friday and could not believe how crowded several outdoor bars were with people standing shoulder to shoulder.

First time we have been there since this whole thing started and probably not back for quite some time.

Its a shame as we really miss that place and the restaurants.

It’s amazing the number of Covidiots that hang out in bars shoulder to shoulder not wearing masks. Especially at City Fire. We stay far away from those places but drove by in the golf cart the other evening while picking up some take out from VKI in LSL. I know the alcohol in hand sanitizer kills the virus, but I don’t think drinking lots of it in close proximity to others works?

[vintageogauge]

Rocky and the Rollers will be performing at Brownwood on August 14th.

[LiverpoolWalrus]

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[Bay Kid]

Rocky and the Rollers will be performing at Brownwood on August 14th.

It will be great to get back to semi normal life.

[LiverpoolWalrus]

On Rocky’s website, it says they have four bookings in Villages squares in July. It shows cancellations for March through June so it doesn’t appear to be outdated information.

[EdFNJ]

On Rocky’s website, it says they have four bookings in Villages squares in July. It shows cancellations for March through June so it doesn’t appear to be outdated information.They too can be cancelled as quickly as March through June was.

Rocky and the Rollers will be performing at Brownwood on August 14th.
If I were a betting man I wouldn't want to bet on that happening. They will keep scheduling entertainment and keep cancelling it as they have been doing.

[LiverpoolWalrus]

EdFNJ, I notice your note about sneezing. I'm taking classes at the reopened Enrichment Academy. I never realized how many people have a "nervous cough." I'm not overly concerned about the virus, but this one woman in front of me yesterday was coughing lightly every couple of minutes throughout the class and not always covering her mouth, much less wearing a mask. It was not a smoker's cough. Pretty sure it was a classic "nervous cough." If not, and she was sick, she shouldn't be in class!

I don't like to use the saying "you can't fix stupid," but I might make an exception here. But she can fix it!

[EdFNJ]

EdFNJ, I notice your note about sneezing. LOL! :D That part was kinda meant as "humor" because some studies early on during this mess showed under perfect conditions ia sneeze could go that far. :) That being said, I still get nervous when people walk by me hacking away without covering their mouth. I've never been a germaphobe until recently.

[Stu from NYC]

It’s amazing the number of Covidiots that hang out in bars shoulder to shoulder not wearing masks. Especially at City Fire. We stay far away from those places but drove by in the golf cart the other evening while picking up some take out from VKI in LSL. I know the alcohol in hand sanitizer kills the virus, but I don’t think drinking lots of it in close proximity to others works?

So many covidiots that we only buy take out that we can reheat.

Nowhere near ready to sit in a restaurant.

[EdFNJ]

It’s amazing the number of Covidiots that hang out in bars shoulder to shoulder not wearing masks. Especially at City Fire. We stay far away from those places but drove by in the golf cart the other evening while picking up some take out from VKI in LSL. I know the alcohol in hand sanitizer kills the virus, but I don’t think drinking lots of it in close proximity to others works? Maybe they are serving bleach and Clorox shots at City Fire to keep everyone virus free. :boom:

[vintageogauge]

It’s amazing the number of Covidiots that hang out in bars shoulder to shoulder not wearing masks. Especially at City Fire. We stay far away from those places but drove by in the golf cart the other evening while picking up some take out from VKI in LSL. I know the alcohol in hand sanitizer kills the virus, but I don’t think drinking lots of it in close proximity to others works?

It seems not many of them are catching it, maybe the booze helps.

[coffeebean]

EdFNJ, I notice your note about sneezing. I'm taking classes at the reopened Enrichment Academy. I never realized how many people have a "nervous cough." I'm not overly concerned about the virus, but this one woman in front of me yesterday was coughing lightly every couple of minutes throughout the class and not always covering her mouth, much less wearing a mask. It was not a smoker's cough. Pretty sure it was a classic "nervous cough." If not, and she was sick, she shouldn't be in class!

I don't like to use the saying "you can't fix stupid," but I might make an exception here. But she can fix it!
The problem with this scenario is that she could be pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic with a "nervous" cough that she has had for all her adult life. Her "nervous" cough could spread lots of virus to people around her if she is not wearing a mask. Anyone with a "nervous" cough should be diligent and wear a mask.

When this pandemic first started here in America and we Americans were recommended NOT to wear masks, I was standing in line at Target to check out. The elderly woman at the register was coughing up a storm and not containing the cough. She was not wearing a mask, nor was I. I got off that line so fast your head would spin. She looked at me and said, "it is just allergies". OK, her cough may have been caused by allergies but how was she know if she was asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic and could have passed on the virus to lots of people? She didn't. She also didn't "get it'. Clueless!

[Packer Fan]

If the rate of new COVID cases being reported continues to skyrocket here in Florida, it may not be until we learn to practice the recommendations of the doctors, and not the politicians. Or until a proven vaccine is developed and made available.

or maybe since the deaths keep going down we will all realize it is not really that horrible and go back to our lives.
Scamdemic

[Number 10 GI]

Could you point me to the study that you saw that gave you this info, or are you just watching Fox News again. Yes some of the increase in cases can be attributed to more testing but some is so attributed to less social distancing. No one knows the percentage each make up of the total case increase.

No worse than watching CNN.

[Packer Fan]

Not till October I heard and why would anyone be asking this or thinking that huge crowd events should come back right now?? Just asking?
I know I am keeping a common sense approach to expectations and not acting entitled for bad reasons. It’s clearly a bad idea to bring back large crowds at the squares with no distancing possible.

Because most of us are not believing the media and scared hiding in our homes. We need to get back to life. This stuff is just not as bad as advertised

[EdFNJ]

Because most of us are not believing the media and scared hiding in our homes. We need to get back to life. This stuff is just not as bad as advertised Not sure where you get your "most of us" statistic. "Not as bad as advertised" ? Tell that to the families of the 120,000+ who have died in 4 months, and no, it's not nearly the "same as the flu." So far almost twice or more as deadly in 1/3 the time. I guess that talking point has disappeared recently.

Do you also think stuffing 20,000 people into a building is OK?

[EdFNJ]

or maybe since the deaths keep going down we will all realize it is not really that horrible and go back to our lives.
Scamdemic HUH? Where? There was 100,000 in the first ~120 days and 20,000 in the last ~16 days. Seems like a lot HIGHER rate. LOL, and no, that has nothing to do with the higher number of tests.

[Luisa]

The squares aren’t that crowded in the summer. There is room for social distancing. It is safer outdoors than indoors. The farmers market and Walmart are just as crowded or more crowded. Singing can project virus. Maybe test singers before shows or keep ample distance.

[JoMar]

The squares aren’t that crowded in the summer. There is room for social distancing. It is safer outdoors than indoors. The farmers market and Walmart are just as crowded or more crowded. Singing can project virus. Maybe test singers before shows or keep ample distance.

My wife was at the market this morning, lots of spacing between vendors, masks worm by most there and social distancing being practiced so not sure where you get the farmers market was more crowded than the entertainment at the squares. There will be no safe time to reopen, it will be dependent on how soon those that make the decision bow to the pressure of the those that think they will be fine, are the armchair and internet educated medical experts and are tired of being inconvienenced.