Save Our Stages

Proof of vaccination is becoming a norm across venues while musicians urge audiences to mask up in an attempt to save the live music industry from shutting down once again The Delta variant of COVID-19 is striking back and is…

A year after stages were shut down across the nation, those same venues are bringing awareness through a campaign called "One Year Dark." The Riviera Theater in Chicago showcases its support for the "One Year Dark" campaign. …

New York City announced it’s Curtains Up NYC government program which will work with the Federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant process on February 8, 2021. This grant and program are available to help venues suffering from the COVID-19…

It's no surprise that the music industry has struggled to stay afloat since the start of the pandemic. Venues have shut down permanently and performers have resorted to online live streaming instead of in-person concerts. There is light at…

The new stimulus deal approved by Congress will include $15 billion of aid for live venues, independent movie theaters and cultural institutions. The entire stimulus bill will include $900 billion in aid in its entirety including expanded…

Non-for-profit venues across upstate New York call for aid from Governor Cuomo and their state elected leaders during the COVID-19 crisis. They are calling for aid through their #lightsUPstateNY initiative, trying to bring light to the…

moe. will perform once again from the lobby of The Palace Theatre, this time to benefit the historic and beloved Albany venue. photo by Frankie Cavone moe. shared on their Facebook page: We set up in the lobby of one of our…

After months of being shut down and struggling to make ends meet, small business music venues will, finally, get the help they've been asking for. Live Music Society, a new nonprofit organization, announced their launch of relief efforts…

NYIVA, also known as the New York Independent Venue Association, released data on the dire state of independent live venues throughout New York due to COVID-19. The information was released on October 25, 2020 and includes how many…

The Independent Venue Week announces their weeklong fundraiser benefiting the The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Emergency Relief Fund. The auction will be taking place between October 24 - 30, 2020. It will host memorabilia…