Live music returning in Calgary, but live event industry still in peril

Six months after being forced to shut down because of the pandemic, live music is set to return at Dickens in downtown Calgary. Starting Oct. 3, live shows will be staged on Saturday nights at the popular music venue, but the room will have a different look and feel, says owner Chris Hewitt. As part of necessary health measures spelled out by Alberta Health Services, there will only be 15 to 17 tables in the venue, which will be sold to groups of four and six people for between $10 and $15 a per