When the pandemic paused festivals around the world, the scrappy, first-rate Exit Zero Jazz Festival kept the music going. The organizers were nimble, producing an entirely outdoor experience including circle-pods in the grass for lawn chairs and special PA systems. "We found a new way to do things," says festival director Michael Kline, "and just had to reimagine everything ... every facet of the production we had to take a look at to make sure that it was safe."
