The opening act is onstage. Food trucks are busy, friends are finding each other in the crowd, and the restroom line is already longer than anyone expected. Then someone discovers the handwashing station has run out of water. Suddenly, a fairly ordinary event detail needs everyone’s attention.

Hygiene facilities rarely get top billing when planning an outdoor concert, but they affect how comfortably people can enjoy the day. Toilets, handwashing stations, waste bins, and regular cleaning all need space in the plan before the gates open.

For an outdoor event in Tulsa, that also means thinking about heat, rain, and what happens when hundreds of people head toward the same facilities between performances.

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