Might be true somewhere, but there are concerts, restaurants and festivals galore where I live, which was one of the strictest covid protocol states in the US. Maybe you and your peer group is super cautious, but that’s a choice you make freely. I have been to a dozen festivals in four countries since June of 21. I have probably been to 60 concerts most of which have sold out.

So in general, you are free to get together with people and have fun if you think it’s worth the risk. And many people are doing just that.