Natalie’s in Worthington and Columbus are joining Bossy Grrl's Pin-Up Joint in Old North Columbus, The Space Bar and Dirty Dungarees in Clintonville in requiring patrons show proof of COVID vaccinations or a recent negative COVID test to get in.
Music and art venues were hard hit by the pandemic, and many say that they cannot survive with reduced capacity and social distancing. Some venues are debating making masks optional, but see mandatory vaccines as a way to safely operate.