Variety Announces Extension of Live Music Society Grant Program

The org announced Wednesday that the grant program will be continuing over a two-year period, as well, with $2 million ultimately earmarked for live music venues in dire straits as a result of quarantine mandates.

The funds are aimed specifically at clubs with a capacity of 250 or less. The 20 venue operators chosen in this first round were notified of their grant status on Tuesday. Among those marked to be awarded money in this first round include such renowned rooms as the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, a nightly showcase for upcoming singer-songwriters; the Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY; the Jazz Showcase in Saratoga, New York, which dates back to 1947;  and Café Lena in Saratoga Springs, NY, a coffeehouse famous for hosting some of Bob Dylan’s earliest gigs in the early 1960s.

(Read the entire article by Chris Willman HERE)