The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is paying off in Tompkins Countyâs arts and entertainment industry. With 65% of the countyâs population having received at least one dose of the vaccine, theaters and music venues in Ithaca are adjusting their summer events accordingly. On May 19, New York stateâs mask mandate, which previously required fully vaccinated people to wear masks indoors and outdoors, was dropped, allowing those who are fully vaccinated to go maskless in most places. At places like The Dock, this means that fully vaccinated patrons may leave their masks at the table while walking around the venue and listening to live music. Terry Bailey, president of The Dock, said that musicians have been playing live since late March 2021. The venueâs first in-person performance since the start of the pandemic was part of The Dockâs âTuesday Bluesday,â an ongoing, biweekly performance by a band.