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
- 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, 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