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San Francisco venue groups ask commission to push emergency relief for live-music sector
Summary
Representatives of the San Francisco Venue Coalition and the Independent Venue Alliance told the Entertainment Commission their members face permanent closure without immediate financial help and presented a city-level relief package that includes direct grants, tax/fee relief and temporary rezoning protections.
Representatives of San Francisco’s independent-venue sector urged the Entertainment Commission on Nov. 17 to press city leaders for emergency aid to keep music venues solvent through the pandemic.
"We are here this evening to make this entertainment commission acutely aware of the dire situation we face during this pandemic," said Rob Reddy, cofounder and artistic director of Piano Fight, speaking for the San Francisco Venue Coalition and the Independent Venue Alliance. Reddy and other presenters described venues as among the first businesses to close and likely among the last to reopen.
The coalition outlined a relief package they want the commission to champion. Key…
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