Celebs in News

Phyllis Somerville, actress in ‘The Big C,’ Broadway’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, dead

Phyllis Somerville Dies: ‘The Big C’, Broadway’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Actress Was 76

Behind-the-Scenes Pics From Bella Hadid’s Epic Underwater Calvin Klein Swim Photo Shoot

Silence of the Lambs Sequel Series Is Officially a Go at CBS

Watch The Trailer For Yvonne Orji’s HBO Comedy Special ‘Momma, I Made It!’

variety.com Washington, area District Of Columbia area District Of Columbia pandemic concert musician Music Live Music Washington, area District Of Columbia area District Of Columbia

How The National Independent Venue Association Is Fighting to Save Live Music

06.07.2020 - 21:07

Reading now: 451

variety.com

variety.com:

Ellise Shafer editorAs the coronavirus pandemic triggered bans on large gatherings across the U.S., independent music and comedy venues were among the first to shut down.

And per each state’s guidelines, they’ll be the among the very last to reopen.Without financial assistance from the government, some 90% of independent venues — which currently have virtually no income, while still having to pay rent, mortgage, utilities, taxes and insurance — are likely to close their doors permanently, as found in a survey conducted by the National Independent Venue Association.Now a coalition of 2,000 independent venues in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., NIVA formed at the onset of the pandemic with the goal of gaining financial relief for venues.