Can Touring Artists Require Road Crews To Get Vaccinated?

When Garth Brooks told Billboard he would require his crew to “stay at home” if they did not get vaccinated, he was basically speaking for the entire concert industry. “Of all the bands we deal with, they’re all requiring vaccinated crews,” says Michael Strickland, owner and founder of Bandit Lites, the Nashville company handling lighting for the Brooks stadium tour beginning July 10. “We’re not mandating they be vaccinated, we’re telling them: &ls