The Save Our Stages Act — sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the Senate, Rep. Peter Welch and Rep. Roger Williams in the House and championed by Leader Chuck Schumer with 230 bipartisan cosponsors in Congress — passed late Monday night as part of the government’s larger COVID-19 Relief Bill.
“This is the lifeline our industry so desperately needs to emerge from a devastating year,” said Dayna Frank, Owner & CEO, First Avenue Productions and Board President of the National Independent Venue Assn. “Without independent venues and promoters across the country working to engage their communities, staff, and artists, our voices would not have been heard – we are thankful for those tireless efforts.
NYIVA co-chair Justin Kantor, who runs New York’s Le Poisson Rouge, added, “The passing of Save Our Stages will have an immensely positive impact on the industry and has shown the commitment Senator Schumer and colleagues have for our nation’s venues and our national culture fabric. It is still important that Governor Cuomo takes this into consideration as well.
SaveOurCrews Without mass gatherings, we have NO WORK to return to, our unemployment will expire long before covid allows audiences. saveourstages was a great step 1, but the tens of thousands of Women and Men that rely on live entertainment for their work need need UI security
And they can stay closed...