At The Drive Inn with Collectiv Presents
Photo of Billy Strings Drive Inn by Collectiv Presents - Photo from Pollstar.com
It’s no surprise that when COVID-19 hit in the Spring of 2020, all music festivals and live music events came to a screeching halt. Event coordinators, live music curators, and festival promoters were left wondering how they could possibly continue their careers with an urgent requirement for society to quarantine and socially distance themselves from one another. As some venues and curators struggled to whether the storms of full quarantine lockdowns, others were taking the time to pool their brain power and collaborate on ways to pull through this trying time in a victorious light. Curators at Collectiv Presents took the model for Drive Inn Movie Theaters and flipped it on its head to create a revolutionary concert experience during a time where people are craving live music without the socialization portion of live events. Collectiv Presents is now piecing together a small schedule of live events in Chicago, Illinois and Atlanta, Georgia to bring the stir crazy festival family out of quarantine for a little bit of dancing and groovin’ in a safe, socially distanced environment. A full up to date schedule of their current events with ticketing information to each event can be found on their website.
As we mentioned above, these experiences are modeled after classic Drive Inn Movie Theaters. Each ticket reserves a space for 1 car and up to six people to ensure current social distancing and safety standards for live events. To insure each group has the proper amount of space between one another, curators have set up a small pod beside each car to allow each group their own personal space bubble. Attendees are utilizing these pods to show off their best dance moves and flow art skills as they radiate six months of pent up festival energy. Unlike other Drive Inn experiences, its being encouraged that attendees bring their own food and drinks to limit any sort of foot traffic outside of their pods. Some of these shows are offering merch booths - however the general vibe of each experience is to set up camp in your own space and limit any foot traffic to and from the restroom areas. Collectiv Presents pulled out all the stops with high quality sound, lighting, and visuals to insure that every single person in attendance has the best time they have had all year regardless of where they end up in the field infront of the stage for viewing.
Ticket prices range from roughly $200 to $450 depending on the row being purchased for viewing. The up to date schedule with ticket pricing links can be found on the Collectiv Presents website. The Premium Viewing Areas are front row, directly in front of the stage and are running between $400 and $500 depending on the show and the artists performing. The next best row for purchasing runs around $280-$300, and the third best around $260. As mentioned above, curators have done an outstanding job with bringing in high quality audio, visual, and lighting set ups to in sure that all attendees experience a revolutionary live music event regardless of where they reserve a space at the venue. To stay up to date on more up coming socially distanced shows and events by Collectiv Presents follow them on Instagram and Twitter. Remember to wash your hands, wear a mask, and stay safe out there!
AT THE DRIVE INN
BY COLLECTIV PRESENTS
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Photo courtesy of the @CollectivPresents Instagram Page