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City awards Moonlight Amphitheater concessions contract to DLS Events; chamber urges future local‑preference language

Vista City Council · April 15, 2026
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Summary

After an expedited RFP, the council unanimously approved a concession services contract for the Moonlight Amphitheater with DLS Events LLC. The Vista Chamber urged future RFPs to include criteria for local hiring and reinvestment; the contractor pledged local sourcing and staff will explore contract language for renewals.

The Vista City Council unanimously approved a contract with DLS Events LLC to provide concession services at the Moonlight Amphitheater after staff ran an expedited request for proposals and a tasting/interview phase to evaluate vendors.

Staff said six firms advanced to the second evaluation phase and that the panel—composed of season ticket holders and city staff—used tasting interviews to rank candidates. "DLS Events did emerge as the top ranked proposer through the evaluation process," Recreation and…

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