New Year’s Encore Eve Event Update!

We wanted to share with you an important update about the location of the New Year’s Encore Eve event and the health protocol that is being added to the event in light of the significant spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in our region. After consulting with local health officials from the City of Appleton and our largest local hospital and healthcare provider, ThedaCare, about the availability of hospital beds and the rise of this new variant, we believe it is the responsible thing to do to move the location of the event from the Red Lion Hotel to Gibson Community Music Hall, where stronger protocol is in place that requires vaccination status or proof of negative test within 72 hours of the event. This will be the safest alternative, currently, for protecting artists and attendees alike, as well as staff and volunteers working the event.

Our health care officials were clear in their discussions with us that ICU hospital beds are at or near capacity. Having a smaller event where protocols are in place was endorsed by these providers and also has the support of the Red Lion Hotel as well. We have made this change of venue in full collaboration with the hotel and with the support of our valued local health officials and providers, who point out that the peak of this variant’s surge is likely to arrive between Christmas and New Year’s and into the first half of January. Each of the performing artists, as well as our sound/production crew, is in agreement with the move and each remains committed to a great show at Gibson.

The team at Gibson also wanted us to pass along to you that pricing for the evening for beverages and specialty drinks will not be raised simply because it’s New Year’s Eve…they will continue to offer their typical affordable pricing for beers, cocktails and spirits.

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