For Lindsey Dabek, the pandemic has not only been hard because it’s kept her from friends and loved ones. Its also kept her from one of her greatest passions: performing live music with her band and dancing with friends.

“Music is such a big part of my life and it’s been soul-crushing for me and other musicians,” she said. “I’m a vocalist and a percussionist. Those are two things you really need others to be able to perform.”

Dabek is now one step closer to reuniting with her band and getting back on stage. She’s among the thousands of residents who have been vaccinated at the Community Vaccination Site at Lumen Field, a public-private partnership among the City, Swedish and Lumen Field.

The site, operated by the Department of Finance and Administrative Services, is one of the largest civilian-led mass vaccination sites in the country.

“I’m so grateful to the City for doing this and thankful for all of the people working here to move us forward,” Lindsey said.

Lindsey’s parents recently got the vaccine and, once she became eligible, she decided to get it even though she was nervous how her body might react and because it was something different and new.

“I was so nervous but I immediately felt at ease because people were welcoming to me and it just felt so easy,” she said.

She’s now had her second and final dose of Pfizer and looks forward to the day when her virtual performances have moved back to where she feels most at home: on stage.

“I feel like I’m doing the right thing [by getting the vaccine],” she said. “Even though I was scared, I’m grateful for it and it doesn’t just benefit me, it benefits others.”