BRISTOW, Va. —
There will be no more tailgating at Jiffy Lube Live.
Spokespeople for Jiffy Lube and its owner Live Nation didn’t return phones and emails late this week. But Prince William County policeconfirm that the Bristow concert venue is cracking down on partying in the parking lot. No pop-up tents, no portable grills and absolutely no alcohol.
There has always been a rule against drinking in the parking lot. But now the outdoor amphitheater is adopting a “no tolerance” policy when it comes to drinking and tailgating.
Fans buying tickets for shows this season were surprised to see “No Tailgating” stamped on their stubs. On its Facebook page, Jiffy Lube Live writes that safety, and abiding by Virginia’s law banning public alcohol consumption, prompted the change.
How is all this to be accomplished? Gates will open an hour and a half later. Police security will issue one warning to those tailgating or drinking and if the offenders do not comply, they will be served with a trespassing notice and removed from the property.
All of us know of a student who went away to school only to get into serious trouble with alcohol. Some of them don’t come home, at least not in a way that is desirable. Some kids get away from home for the first time and end up dead in alcohol related accidents on the road. Other kids simply die of alcohol poisoning. Still others die from aspiration in their sleep when they are simply too drunk to react involuntarily. Some kids are fortunate enough to just have to spend the evening toilet hugging with a killer hang over the next day.