Musicians Are Begging Mitch McConnell to Save Venues Before It's Too Late

Aug 11 2020 by VICE News

An estimated 40 million Americans face eviction if Congress doesn’t act on another stimulus bill soon. But there’s another group potentially facing an existential crisis without federal assistance during the pandemic: America’s live-music venues.

Roughly 90% of smaller, independent music venues – most of which weren’t eligible for federal stimulus funds – have been warning for months that they’re on the brink of closing permanently if they don’t get direct support from...

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