Welcome to the continuing conversation about the live music industry and how it affect Washington’s small, independent live music venues.
For the most recent coverage, follow Keep Music Live on social media or #KeepMusicLiveWA.
Washington News Coverage
- Q13, February 1, 2021 – Puget Sound live music venues wary of eased reopening guidelines
- KNKX, February 1, 2021 – Grants aim to keep music live at Washington venues
- Spokesman Review, January 31, 2021 – ‘We’re in survival mode’: Grants available for Lucky You Lounge, other independent entertainment venues
- KIRO 7, January 23, 2021 – Live music venue owners in Washington can apply for grants through Keep Music Live
- Spokesman Review, January 21, 2021 – Keep Music Live announces application for relief grants
- The Inlander, January 19, 2021- Washington music venues can now apply for emergency grants through the Keep Music Live organization
- KEXP, January 11, 2021 – Sound & Vision: Venues Benefit from COVID Relief Bill, Look to a More Diverse Future
- Cascadia Weekly, December 9, 2020 – Keep Music Live – Stay Stubborn
- Crosscut, December 7, 2020 – Bartell Drugs wants to give Seattle’s music scene a shot in the arm
- Gonzaga Bulletin, December 2, 2020 – How are Spokane music venues surviving the pandemic? They aren’t
- South Seattle Emerald, December 2, 2020 – Keep Music Live will provide grants to small, live music venues, prioritizing women-LGBTQ+ and BIPOC-owned businesses
- Spokesman Review, November 18, 2020 – Karli Ingersoll: We can’t give up on live music
- Seattleite, November 14, 2020 – Holiday Gift Guide 2020
- Seattle Refined, November 13, 2020 – Keep Music Live fights for the future of our venues
- Cascadia Weekly, November 11, 2020 – A New Hope
- Bellingham Herald, November 6, 2020 – Live music matters to what we are as a city and who we are. Here’s how to keep music live
- Tacoma News Tribune, November 1, 2020 – Strike up the band and join the chorus: Keep Music Live in Tacoma
- KUOW, October 30, 2020 – Seattle’s independent music scene limps along, barely. Will it survive the winter?
- Seattle Met, October 21, 2020 – Months After Sounding the Alarm, Local Music Venues Have a New Strategy
- 93.3 KUBE Radio, October 20, 2020 – Save Music In Seattle #KeepMusicLiveWA
- Spokane Public Radio, October 20, 2020 – Statewide Effort Aims to ‘Keep Music Live’
- KING 5, October 19, 2020 – Keep Music Live Sir Mix-A-Lot Rallies to Save Seattle Music Venues
- My Northwest, October 19, 2020 – Local live music venues hope to survive COVID closures with help from fans
- KIRO 7, October 17, 2020 – Keep Music Live
- KEXP, October 17, 2020 – AudioOasis
- KEXP, October 17, 2020 – Sound & Vision
- The Inlander, October 16, 2020 – Keep Music Live is a new fundraising initiative aiming to protect Washington’s indie venues
- KXLY, October 16, 2020 – Keep Music Live
- KREM 2, October 16, 2020 – Spokane businesses band together to keep the music playing
- Crosscut, October 16, 2020 – Editor’s Note: Lindy West, Tommy Orange and the season of book readings
- The Tacoma News Tribune, October 16, 2020 – Tacoma venues join Washington Keep Music Live campaign
- Spokesman Review, October 15, 2020 – Keep Music Live is hoping to do just that for Washington venues
- The Noise, October 15, 2020 – Noise Exclusive: Hear hard rock newcomers AVOID give Audioslave an epic mashup
- Capitol Hill Blog, October 14, 2020 – A mixed-use Neumos? Venues post mock land use signs, ‘missing’ posters in bid to save live music in Seattle
- Do206, October 14, 2020 – Independent music venues face permanent closures without immediate support
- Cascadia, October 14, 2020 – Keep Music Live
- KNKX, October 14, 2020 – New fundraiser aims to collect $10 million for Washington music venues
- The Seattle Times, October 14, 2020 – $10 million fundraising campaign aims to save Washington music venues from closing
- KXLY, October 13, 2020 – Business owners, music lovers across the state band together to save local music venues
- Crosscut, October 8, 2020 by Charles L. Cross – My heart (and arm) bleeds for the Seattle music scene
- The Seattle Times, September 1, 2020 – 6 months after COVID restrictions began, how are music venues, arts groups and musicians doing?
- The Seattle Times, April 20, 2020 – New music venue coalition warns that without help, some Seattle clubs may close for good due to coronavirus
Billboard Continuing Coverage
Billboard has been covering venue closures regularly since April. Steven Severin, co-owner of Seattle independent venue, Neumos, has been providing a monthly guest column.
- Billboard, January 26, 2021 – Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: People Have Already Been ‘Caught Lying’ for Venue Grants
- Billboard, January 7, 2021 – Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: We Are Still 2 to 3 Months Off From Getting SOS Funds
- Billboard, December 16, 2020 – Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: What Seemed Impossible, Is Now Inevitable
- Billboard, December 3, 2020 – Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: Everybody is Scrambling to Figure Out What to Do
- American Songwriter, November 17, 2020 – Sir Mix-A-Lot Shifts His Focus to Keep Music Live
- Billboard, November 13, 2020 – Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: In The Third Quarter of 2021 We Could Do Shows Again
- Billboard, October 30, 2020 – Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: We Could Be Closed All of 2021
- Billboard, October 20, 2020 – Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: These Venues Are Getting Knocked Down and Becoming Condos
- Billboard, October 2, 2020 – Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: Passing the SOS Act ‘Would Be Such a Huge Win For Us
- Billboard, September 18, 2020 – Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: More Venues Are Closing Every Day
National Coverage
- Metro Weekly, October 1, 2020 – Music venues nationwide are pleading for financial support. Congress isn’t listening.
- Rolling Stone, October, 2020 – House Covid-19 Relief Bill Updated With Provisions From Save Our Stages Act