Health & Safety Guidelines

The historic Louisville Memorial Auditorium welcomes visitors and guests to the multi-purpose
facility, and as a business is legally required to follow operating guidelines as outlined by the
Commonwealth of Kentucky and Center for Disease Control (CDC) concerning the ongoing

COVID-19 pandemic.
Event Venue Requirements

Admission:
Entrance – to manage allowed capacities, wristbands, tickets, or another form of
identification will be required for individuals entering, exiting, and returning to
the facility.
If an event is held more than one date, different colors of wristbands or other
processes to identify event personnel and guests will be required to avoid
unapproved individuals from entering the event.
Entrance/Exiting Doors – dedicated doors will be used and marked for guests.

Face Coverings – are required for all individuals throughout the facility.
Performers can be on stage without face coverings based on comfort levels.

Bag Checks – are required for all individuals. No coolers or containers will be
allowed into the facility. Families with strollers and other supplies for children
will be allowed, however are subject to inspection as all bags or carriers.
Items Not Allowed – includes no outside food, drinks, tobacco products, vaping,
balloons, cooking equipment, coolers, illegal drugs, alcohol, wine, beer, or similar
beverages.

Security – will manage admission process for all individuals in the facility. A
combination of venue personnel, hourly guards and additional stage managers
will manage security for all areas of the facility, including backstage.


Food/Drinks
Performers are allowed to bring snacks in clear plastic one gallon zip-locked bags
or one bag per performer, including bottles of water and or sealed
(metal/thermos) drink containers for beverages. No outside food, drinks, or
deliveries of meals for performers will be allowed into facility.
Venue management will work with event organizers to determine quantities that
will be allowed for individual performers and other items needed while in the
facility. Guests are allowed to bring one (1) sealed (metal/thermos) drink container for
beverages and or one (1) bottle of water per individual into the facility. No
outside food, drinks, or deliveries of meals for guests will be allowed into facility.
Alcohol/Wine/Beer – or similar beverages are not allowed in the facility. If
individuals bring in such beverages, they will be removed by security and
possibly be prosecuted for conducting such actions on private property.
Vending Available – two machines will be available to purchase water only and
one machine with a variety of snacks for sale.

Emergency Situations: Any medical needs will be addressed by calling 911 for proper
assistance. Security issues will be handled by off-duty law enforcement officers with
venue management advisement as needed. Evacuation of the auditorium or facility for
any reason will be coordinated by venue management and off-duty police officers
working events.

Facility Inspection: Clients, staff, participants, vendors, contractors, and guests all need
to understand the facility is subject to inspection by representatives of the Jefferson
County Health Department at any given time. As stated, the venue is legally expected to
ensure operating guidelines are being followed. Venue management and security or law
enforcement officers will collectively determine if compliance for operating is not being
followed, which could lead to stopping events if needed.

Parking: Aside from the dedicated auditorium parking area located off Fifth and
Kentucky streets, a variety of legal off-street parking around the facility is available.
Motor coach and other passenger vehicles drop off and pick up guests at main entrance
and will then need to move after unloading and loading processes are completed.
Vehicles are not to be left overnight in auditorium’s parking area unless approved by
venue management. In all cases, the auditorium is not responsible for vehicles or items
left inside.

Nearby Competition & Conventions

• May 3-5, 2024 | Richmond, KY / EKU Center for the Arts
• May 17-19, 2024 | Columbus, OH / Davidson Theatre at the Riffe Center Theatres

• October 27, 2024 | Columbus, OH / Columbus Convention Center