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Hit the Hardest, Closed the Longest: Artists Make the Case for More COVID Aid
December 17, 2020
Nearly 3 million jobs in the creative industries were lost during the coronavirus pandemic. While some local and state governments have offered assistance, advocates say more is needed. Among the industries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, perhaps none have been disrupted as badly as the arts… more
Save Our Stages Passes With Stimulus Package: Where That $15B Is Going, What It Means for Live Music
December 22, 2020
After being pushed to the brink of widespread closure, indie venues are now poised for a comeback thanks to this federal aid.
When a group of young independent promoters came together in April and announced their plans to lobby Congress for federal funding to save live music venues from permanent closure due to the pandemic, many in the music industry applauded the effort but doubted it could actually happen… more
Music Venues Hang On With Slender Hopes As A Devastating 2020 Comes To A Close
December 15, 2020
David Byrne once wrote that music’s evolution is shaped by the spaces it occupies, filling rooms and halls the way water takes the shape of its vessel. Artists, he observed, “work backward, either consciously or unconsciously, creating work that fits the venue available to us.” And what if no venues were available? … more
Hey Thanks, Supporters of Independent Music Venues
November 19, 2020
My family was not a concert going family when I was a kid, and listening to music was a solitary experience. I didn’t start seeing shows until I was old enough to go on my own, and what I saw completely changed my perspective on music.
At clubs in Nashville and in my hometown of Murfreesboro, I got to be part of an audience. I got to feel… more
Kip Moore Shows the Magic of Live Music in “Don’t Go Changing”
November 4, 2020
Nashville has been a music destination for decades, but a recent report in the Nashville Scene indicates that among 15 of the city’s most prominent music venues, 14 would have to close in early November without financial assistance. It’s a message that Kip Moore is taking to heart in his latest music video, “Don’t Go Changing.” The new track… more
Kip Moore Puts a Face to Music Clubs in Crisis in New Video ‘Don’t Go Changing’
October 30, 2020
Kip Moore puts a human face to the music venues in crisis in his new video for “Don’t Go Changing.” The country-rocker filmed the clip at the currently shuttered Nashville clubs the 5 Spot, the End, the Basement, Mercy Lounge, and Exit/In, the historic venue that served as a centerpiece to Robert Altman’s 1975 film Nashville.… more
'Drive the Music' effort aims to help famous Nashville music venues during pandemic
October 27, 2020
If you're able, you step up and help. That's the idea behind a new effort to give a boost to a few of Nashville's most familiar music venues.
There are a whole lot of people who've had a moment too great to ever forget at one of those famous spots. Jeff Brown had one of those at The Station Inn where he caught… more
Music City band supports venues from back of box truck
October 25, 2020
Live music may slowly be coming back to Nashville, but many musicians and venues still feel the effects of COVID-19 shutdowns.
Playing in a box truck, the band Flying Buffaloes toured around Nashville on Sunday bringing music to others and supporting the venues they wish they could be playing in… more
Support Nashville's Musicians and Independent Music Venues with This Free Virtual Concert Series
September 25, 2020
Music City has been a little quieter lately.
Home to famed live-performance venues like the Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Café, Nashville has long been a mecca for aspiring singers and songwriters, as well as a destination for concert lovers and music aficionados. But COVID-19 has hit the city’s music scene hard, shuttering performance venues and leaving many local musicians without work… more
Virtual concert series to help Nashville musicians, live venues starts Monday
September 14, 2020
The Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp is teaming up with the Nashville Music Alliance to help put on virtual concerts to help musicians and live venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
With many pandemic restrictions still in place, places like The Basement can't host shows like they used to, but you can still support them from home.
Starting Monday night… more
Support Nashville's Musicians and Independent Music Venues with This Free Virtual Concert Series
September 8, 2020
Many industries were brought to a screeching halt when the pandemic began, one of the first being the live entertainment industry.
Nashville's fifteen independent music venues have averaged a 90 percent revenue loss since mid-March. The Music Venue Alliance estimates 15 percent of them will permanently close in one month… more
Nashville Music Clubs Get Emergency Relief Funding: ‘It Buys Us Some Time’
September 4, 2020
The live music industry has been decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with distancing guidelines and local ordinances keeping nearly all event spaces out of operation since March. In Nashville, independently owned venues got a much-needed lift on Thursday, as Metro Council approved a resolution… more