Officials with the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester have announced that all guests ages 12 and older will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend all concerts, performances and live sporting events at the venue, including games for both the Rochester Americans and Knighthawks.
“We all want to see the return of sporting events, concerts and activities at The Blue Cross Arena, but in a safe manner,” said Monroe County Executive Adam Bello. “This agreement allows for a full arena that is still safe and prudent for children and adults.”
For all events between Sept. 29 and Nov. 2, guests will be permitted to enter the venue with a minimum of one vaccination dose. Beginning Nov. 3, guests must be fully vaccinated for entry. Fans are considered fully vaccinated two weeks following the completion of a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson.
All guests 12 and under will not be required to have a vaccination but will be required to wear a mask at all times while inside The Blue Cross Arena. Additionally, guests 12 and older will no longer be required to wear masks due to the vaccination requirements although the continued practice of mask-wearing is strongly encouraged when inside the venue.
As part of the policy, negative COVID-19 test results will not be accepted for entry into The Blue Cross Arena and no exceptions will be made to the vaccine requirement.
The Blue Cross Arena will begin enforcing the new policy starting with the All-Elite Wrestling (AEW) event on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Upon arrival, guests will be required to present either their vaccination card or the New York State Excelsior Pass on their mobile device along with a government-issued photo ID. Photos of vaccine cards will not be accepted.
