Red Clay Music Foundry to resume live, ‘socially distant’ concerts this month

Rec Clay Music Foundry will reopen with live concerts at the end of July. (Courtesy Red Clay Music Foundry)

Credit: Courtesy Red Clay Music Foundry

Credit: Courtesy Red Clay Music Foundry

Rec Clay Music Foundry will reopen with live concerts at the end of July. (Courtesy Red Clay Music Foundry)

The Red Clay Music Foundry in Duluth plans to reopen later this month with a “socially distant” concert with The Justin Varnes Sextet.

The show will take place at 8 p.m. July 27 and is the first of a few in-person concerts scheduled at the Eddie Owen-owned venue. Tickets are $25.

In addition to limited seating the concert will also stream on YouTube.com/EOPLive with a “tip jar” for the performers.

According to venue management, numerous protocols will be instituted to adhere to social distancing practices.

  • Limited, general admission seating for about 75 (the venue holds 260).
  • Attendees will be seated in PODS (groups of people comfortable sitting together).
  • Every other row will be roped off, and only one entrance and exit will be available (with doors propped open).
  • Masks are required.
  • Bar and bathroom lines will be taped off to ensure 6 feet of space between patrons.
  • Sanitizers and cleaners will be available throughout the venue and there won’t be any interaction with items such as ticket stubs or receipts.
  • Ushers will maintain social distancing guidelines and will orchestrate exiting from the venue to prevent a mass exodus.

Other upcoming concerts at Red Clay Foundry include Seven Days on Aug. 1; Ben de la Cour Aug. 8; Will Payne Harrison & Jess Jocoy with Kate Coleman Aug. 21; Forever Abbey Road Aug. 22; and The Currys and Highbeams Aug. 29.

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