President Donald Trump signed the $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill over the weekend, which features $15 billion in funding for live venues, independent movie theaters, and cultural institutions.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl wrote on Twitter, “A huge, heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported the Save Our Stages Act, which passed yesterday as a part of the economic stimulus bill.
The preservation of America’s smaller, independent venues is not only crucial to the millions of concert goers whose lives are bettered by experiencing their favorite artists in the flesh, but to the future of music itself, as it gives the next generation of young musicians a place to cut their teeth, hone their craft, and grow into the voices of tomorrow.
The absence of live music this year has left us all longing for that communal feeling of connection, one that is best felt when joined in a song. The Save Our Stages Act brings us one step closer to sharing that feeling again, one that I hope we can all experience again very soon. Everyday we’re one step closer.
See you there, Dave.” Many small businesses, including restaurants, have not gotten sufficient support from any aspects of the government as they have been forced to shut down and scale down in 2020.
