Large entertainment venues throughout Orange County are preparing to welcome guests back with limited capacity. California in early April loosened its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing indoor activities such as concerts, conferences and theater performances to resume April 15. Although the news was welcome among some entertainment providers, others said deciphering the rapidly-changing tier status information and guidelines for compliance is a common concern among venue management. The extent to which venues can reopen depends on each county’s current status in California’s blueprint to reopening. Orange County recently slid into the orange tier, and is expected to soon graduate to the less-restrictive yellow tier. California is expected to almost completely reopen June 15, although it’s not yet clear whether there will continue to be restrictions on entertainment venues. As well, because the scheduling, development and implementation of concerts, sporting events and conventions have long lead times. Some organizers and promoters have been forced to …