Thank you for supporting Save Our Stages
“Some of the most recognized names in rock, country, pop and hip-hop are coming together for the most star-packed, culturally consequential music experience of the pandemic.” — Billboard
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) partnered with YouTube for a 3-day virtual music festival to #SaveOurStages. This benefit event aimed to generate significant awareness, advocacy and donations for the NIVA Emergency Relief Fund, directly supporting our most vulnerable venues experiencing catastrophic revenue loss. You can still donate now.
Your donations are appreciated — but your voice is priceless. If you haven't already, please help us #SaveOurStages by telling Congress to ACT NOW!
Rave reviews of #SOSFEST are pouring in from all over the world. But don’t worry if you missed it, we have you covered. You can watch – or re-watch – the performances by clicking on the links below. Thank you to all the 35 artists and dozens of iconic venues that participated.
Jason Mraz
Belly Up Tavern
Adam Melchor
Hotel Cafe
Kelsea Ballerini
Exit/In
JP Saxe
Troubadour
Cautious Clay
World Cafe Live
Bea Miller
Teragram Ballroom
Gus Dapperton
(Le) Poisson Rouge
Phoebe Bridgers
Troubadour
Rise Against
Metro
Brittany Howard
Ryman Auditorium
Leon Bridges
Troubadour
Miley Cyrus
Whisky a Go-Go
Foo Fighters
Troubadour
The Roots
Apollo Theater
Portugal. The Man
Crystal Ballroom
Major Lazer
Gramps
Hosted by Reggie Watts
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Benefiting the NIVA Emergency Relief Fund
With nearly 2 million letters sent, we're still hoping Congress does the right thing, and passes legislation that will #SaveOurStages. The truth is that while we wait for Congress, many venues are at risk of closing forever if they don't get help today.
The NIVA Emergency Relief Fund has been launched to raise money for our most vulnerable venues, and keep them afloat while we wait on Congress.
Trouble donating? Donate directly via Give Lively here.
The fund will be administered by The Giving Back Fund; a separate non-profit that will collect the money and oversee the application process for venues to receive grants from the NIVA Emergency Relief Fund.
Your Voice Matters
Your donations are appreciated — but your voice is priceless. If you haven't already, please help us #SaveOurStages by telling Congress to ACT NOW!
This is our final push to Congress and there won’t be another opportunity. We need our elected officials to come together on COVID-19 assistance in the coming days, not weeks or even months. NIVA members are small, independent businesses, which normally contribute billions of dollars to local economies, but are on the precipice of mass collapse if this critical funding doesn’t come through. Use your voice!
