Save Our Stages Act passes through House of Reps

The Democratic-controlled House passed the $10 billion grant programme designed to provide financial support for the US live sector

Gary Witt from Pabst Theatre Group, Milwaukee from SOS campaign video
Gary Witt from Pabst Theatre Group, Milwaukee from SOS campaign video © Save Our Stages

The House of Representatives has passed the Save Our Stages Act, a US$10 billion grant programme designed to provide financial support for live venue operators, promoters, producers and talent representatives in the US.

The Democratic-controlled House passed the act on Thursday (1 October) as part of the wider, revised $2.2 trillion Heroes Act coronavirus stimulus package.

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The Save Our Stages campaign was initially launched by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), a newly formed alliance of US grassroots music venues, which wrote…

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