Which is an absolutely ridiculous cop-out on the part of Branson's administrators, and I don't believe it for a second.
If they were actually concerned about safety, they would not allow the "Branson Summer Cruise," or whatever it's called, that is happening this weekend. Hundreds of classic cars and hotrods...cruising 76 and SoH Expressway...complete with loud engines, burnouts, explosive tailpipes...and thousands of people lining the streets for miles, kids included...running back and forth across the street when and wherever they please in front of said cruisers...and parking in yards, private business lots or wherever they please. Talk about dangerous...this event is the epitome of it. I've seen cars lose control of their burnouts and bump up on the sidewalk at least a half dozen times in the past. And I'll see it again this year because the wife's company, a sponsor, has asked us to help with security...we have to because the Branson PD is usually nowhere to be found during this event...at least, I've never seen them the couple of times I've gone.
And yet, Branson administrators don't want to allow a concert on a parking lot where there are no nearby residences to be disturbed, in a controlled environment that can be easily patrolled by safety/security officers, and has plenty of safe parking on site and in the surrounding areas. I wouldn't go see the concert myself, but I think it reeks foul play that Branson put the squeeze on them like that.
I'm done now.