For this of you somehow missing out on the biggest news story of the century, a horrific pandemic has upended any business where people congregate together. The industry ravaged most by COVID-19 might be the independent live entertainment industry. I mean, sharing airspace and transmitting aerosols IS the business model, so this industry is essentially on hold until the bitter end of this thing, which is still unknown. In order to help prevent this entire world from going under, over 3.000 independent venues, promoters, and festivals in all 50 states have gotten together to form NIVA- National Independent Venue Association.
Starting Friday, October 15th at 5pm PST / 8pm EST, you will get to enjoy the Save Our Stages Fest, coming to you live on YouTube. This will be three days of live music from many of America’s most treasured independent venue, getting beamed straight to your computer. The full schedule will be posted below, but some highlights include Alec Benjamin at Hotel Cafe, G-Eazy coming for SF’s own The Independent, Demi Lovato doing a set accompanied by Marshmello at the famed Troubadour (hopefully doing this amazing new single), The Roots at The Apollo, Reba McEntire and Brittany Howard at The Ryman, and so much more. This is a benefit to raise money to create a venue relief fund, since Congress has been moving very slowly at passing the latest bill to help keep the economy afloat until this thing is over.
You can enjoy the stream here, and go to SaveOurStages.com to donate money, buy merch, and hound your legislature to GET THIS BILL PASSED!
