Live music returns to Central Florida as popular venue reopens

Live music returns as Daytona Beach bandshell reopens

Concerts will be held throughout the summer and into October at the Daytona Beach Boardwalk and Pier.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Daytona Beach Bandshell reopened with live music on Saturday.

City council gave the venue permission to reopen, allowing a summer concert series to fill the beachside venue. Concerts will be held there throughout the summer and into October.

While the venue can hold about 5,000 people, only about 1,300 people will reportedly be allowed in. Even fewer people will be allowed at the first concerts.

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Several safety measures will be in place, including temperature checks, spaced out seating, mandatory masks, and COVID screen questions. For instance, those with a temperature of 100.4 or above will not be admitted. In addition, guests will not be allowed to bring their own chairs and will be provided one for $2 instead.

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