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New Chicago concert series is only for the fully vaccinatedStefano Espositoon May 5, 2021 at 5:53 pm

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady was among those announcing a new concert series — but attendees must be fully vaccinated. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

City officials hope the Protect Chicago Music Series will encourage vaccinations.

Fully vaccinated? Like live concerts?

You’ve now got some options. The city on Wednesday announced the Protect Chicago Music Series, which will bring monthly musical events to both indoor and outdoor venues across the city.

“We will never mandate that Chicagoans get a vaccine but this is a creative way to incentivize people to step up and get it, especially younger people,” Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady said in a statement. “If we’re to get out of this pandemic, we need people to get vaccinated. It’s safe, it’s effective, it’s free and it’s the best way to protect yourself, your family and your community.”

The first event is scheduled for Saturday, May 22, in Hyde Park, with DJ Ron Trent and Duane Powell. Tickets for that event and others in the series will be available via Eventbrite, at designated vaccination sites and will call.

Tickets for the Hyde Park event will be released at noon on Monday. For tickets, go to https://thesilverroom.com

Additional dates and artists are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Those planning to attend concerts must bring their CDC vaccination record card and a matching photo ID.

Arwady had hinted just last week that the city was considering a sort of “vaccine pass” program, using the chance to attend certain concerts as an incentive to get young people vaccinated.