St. Louis Public Radio Pat Hagin, a managing partner of the Pageant, discusses what is next for the venue in light of current low state-wide coronavirus vaccination rates and shifting local mandates. The reality of the emerging coronavirus pandemic arrived for many people on a wave of concert cancellations. They came fast and furious last March, as it became evident that mass gatherings would be unsafe for the foreseeable future and local officials subsequently put restrictions on public gatherings. Schedulers at some venues, like the Fabulous Fox Theatre, began by postponing events — kicking them down the road in hopes that it would be safe to reopen by May. Or by June. Or by September. The owners of the Ready Room, a prominent club in the Grove, simply closed up shop quickly and said they hoped to reopen at a new location sometime in the future.