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Billy Bob's sees sold-out crowd, many maskless, on state's first day of not requiring face coverings

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Breaking NewsKoe Wetzel &amp; Hardy, as well as Chris Colston headlined Wednesday night's concert. The crowd of 3,000 is the most the honky-tonk has hosted since the pandemic began.10:18 PM CST March 10, 2021FORT WORTH, Texas — Wednesday was a historic and controversial day in Texas as Governor Greg Abbott's statewide mask mandate officially ended, allowing businesses to welcome patrons and not require face coverings. &nbsp;In Fort Worth, a predominantly maskless sold-out crowd of 3,000 people headed into Billy Bob's Texas Nightclub to hear Koe Wetzel &amp; Hardy play an acoustic set. &nbsp;Today is the 1st day businesses in Texas can welcome patrons and not require masks. is not requiring BUT recommending them. Tonight the Fort Worth honky tonk has a sold out crowd of 3,000 and many are ditching the cloth. Full report at 10 on . — Matt Howerton (@HowertonNews)The famous near 40-year-old honky-tonk to survive and cut back its capacity to 1,200. &nbsp;It can hold more than 6,000 people and has roughly 127,000 square feet of interior space.&nbsp;&nbsp;After Abbott announced he would be rescinding his mask order, General Manager Marty Travis said that the honky-tonk decided to increase capacity to 50% (3,000) and not require masks but only to recommend them.&nbsp;"There's a lot of excitement and a lot of anticipation of people wanting to just be free," Travis said. "The governor, right or wrong, has made a decision to allow us to do this."&nbsp;Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley also paved the way for Billy Bob's not to require masks by ending his county-wide mask order after Abbott's announcement.&nbsp;RELATED:The establishment took great precautions when it reopened for the first time in August.&nbsp;&nbsp;WFAA was invited inside at the time and noticed social distancing markers throughout the building, which was erected in 1910 as an open-air barn to house prize cattle for the Fort Worth Stock Show.&nbsp;Patron limits were also enforced at all bars in the building, and temperature checks were performed at entrances.&nbsp;At the main entrance, a thermal camera was even installed to detect the temperature of patrons. It informs an employee whether or not someone may be experiencing a high fever.&nbsp;Right now, Travis said that temperature checks are still being done and that patrons are being encouraged to spread out and take advantage of the space inside the building.&nbsp;He also said that anyone feeling sick is encouraged to stay home.&nbsp;Criticism, no doubt, will likely make its way to Billy Bob's much as it has to the governor's mansion in Austin over the decision to rescind the statewide mask mandate.&nbsp;Another sold-out crowd of 3,000 is expected this weekend. &nbsp;Travis told WFAA that he's not worried. He said more people have thanked him for not requiring masks.&nbsp;"People who aren't supportive of this situation should probably stay home anyway," Travis said."As the governor said, Texas doesn't need wranglers... we don't need to be handled."&nbsp;Paid AdvertisementNotifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.No ThanksAllow

Breaking NewsKoe Wetzel &amp; Hardy, as well as Chris Colston headlined Wednesday night's concert. The crowd of 3,000 is the most the honky-tonk has hosted since the pandemic began.10:18 PM CST March 10, 2021FORT WORTH, Texas — Wednesday was a historic and controversial day in Texas as Governor Greg Abbott's statewide mask mandate officially ended, allowing businesses to welcome patrons and not require face coverings. &nbsp;In Fort Worth, a predominantly maskless sold-out crowd of 3,000 people headed into Billy Bob's Texas Nightclub to hear Koe Wetzel &amp; Hardy play an acoustic set....

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