Published June 04. 2021 2:37PM
By Clarence Fanto, The Berkshire Eagle
Attendance at Tanglewood will be capped at 9,000 this summer, in accordance with regulations approved Thursday by the Tri-Town Health Department.
The move clears the way for the Boston Symphony Orchestra to double the previous limit of 4,500 combined in the open-air Koussevitzky Music Shed and on the lawn. Additional tickets are expected to be put on sale, with a total of 2,500 seats available in the Shed and 6,500 on the lawn.
During a brief public hearing Thursday morning, Tri-Town Executive Director James Wilusz said the regulation was crafted with the involvement and endorsement of town counsels for Lenox and Stockbridge. It was adopted in response to Gov. Charlie Baker having lifted most pandemic restrictions as of Saturday.