While merchandisers struggle to keep shelves stocked and restaurants work on how they can still serve their customers in today’s world of COVID-19, the entertainment industry is dealing with what it’s future looks like, and Scottsbluff native Steve Koken offers a unique perspective.

Koken owns a small production company called Bright Lights of Kansas City, and makes his living off lighting systems for local venues, but also traveling with bands and doing stage lighting for acts such as Night Ranger and Sammy Hagar.

Recommendations from the CDC and WHO and even from President Donald Trump have all but shut down the touring world for the major artists.

“Right now, it’s just the fact that everything is being canceled,” Koken said from his Kansas City home.

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