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Coachella Nixes COVID-19 Requirements for Masks and Proof of Vaccination

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This year’s Coachella will not require attendees to wear masks or provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19. The event issued a statement on its website saying in part, “There is no guarantee, express or implied, that those attending the festival will not be exposed to Covid-19.” The music event industries have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Coachella’s recent decision could represent the global trend for other events and promoters.

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Originally reported by New York Times.

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Echostage Best Club

Echostage Voted No.1 as World’s Best Club

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Clubs have had a rather quiet 16 months, and some have even sadly shut down their doors permanently. Even as clubs around the world have announced plans to stay closed until November, thanks to nightlife’s solidarity some stages have been able to survive the economic slumber. Venues have turned to outdoor dining spaces while others have opened their doors to epic live streams. While ravers look forward to the return of clubbing, these clubs are ready to have you.  Where to go first? Why not Echostage? It was voted as No.1 World’s Best Club via DJ Mag. Read more

Save Our Stages Funding Bill

Congress Passed $15 Billion Save Our Stages COVID Relief Funding for Live Music Venues

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If passed by the House and Senate, the COVID-19 relief legislation will allocate $15 billion in funding to “venues, independent movie theaters, and cultural institutions” in the form of the Save Our Stages act, which is part of the larger bill being proposed.

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Music Venues & Nightclubs At Risk of Closing Permanently by End of 2020

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Electronic music artists have been struggling to stay afloat this year because of COVID-19. There’s been a lack of government help within the music industry, and at times, administrations have suggested artists find new jobs. What about the places musical artists would play each weekend? What’s going on with them? Without additional financial help throughout the end of the year, music venues and nightclubs are at risk of closing permanently, and some already have. While some have found ways to keep the lights, for how much longer can they serve as art galleries or as a dining option?

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UK Chancellor Refuses To Aid Struggling Artists During COVID-19

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How would you like it if someone told you your job was expendable? Thanks for coming, but you’re not needed anymore. These may not have been the exact words UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak said in a recent interview, but what he said certainly didn’t inspire confidence in the government’s intention to help struggling artists during COVID-19. He encouraged artists to consider “new opportunities” that will be made available through government resources. “I can’t pretend that everyone can do exactly the same job that they were doing at the beginning of this crisis,” said Sunak. The UK has already lost almost 750,000 jobs since the start of the pandemic, and the UK Chancellor expects that number to grow.

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Dance from Home

Dance From Home: A Charitable Live-Stream for COVID-19 Relief

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Dance from Home is coming into homes on April 4 starting at 2pm PST via Twitch. The charitable live-stream will benefit artists who’ve been impacted by COVID-19 and provide relief funds. Gene Farris, John Summit, Gawp and Nakadia are a few of the artists scheduled to play. The virtual event partners include PLUS1, Arcade Fire’s charity, and its COVID-19 relief fund. The funds raised will go towards medical expenses, lodging, clothing, food, and other vital living expenses to those impacted due to sickness or loss of work.

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VIP includes a prime viewing area and seating. VIP also allows you to skip the lines for drinks and comes with a private restroom.

 

Our friends at PLUS1 are working to make sure that the needs of those in our music community, and the needs of the most vulnerable are met during this devastating time. Contribute if you can. – via Arcade Fire’s Twitter

 

PLUS1 is working with leading non-profit organizations Sweet Relief, Centre for Disaster Philanthropy, World Central Kitchen, Partners In Health, Trans Lifeline, and several local organizations around the country to provide immediate assistance. Originally established in 2010, the charity supported Haiti’s recovery efforts during its earthquake of that year. Arcade Fire soon realized the power behind their community and decided to build on its successful charitable efforts. Now as the world faces a pandemic due to COVID-19 , Dance From Home calls upon the music community to join efforts and support those heavily impacted.

Share in John Summit’s excitement, and tune in on Saturday, April 4 at 2pm PT to help raise money for COVID-19. Donate to PLUS1 COVID-19 Relief Fund.

 

Dance from Home with Gene Farris & More, So Turn It Up!

 

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Resources For American Artists and Nightlife Professionals Affected by COVID-19

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Nightlife professionals and artists, you’re not alone. We have all been hit hard by the forced lockdown and closures mandated to combat COVID-19 and it sure seems like the next few months are not going to get any easier. Stay positive though, because together we must help one another to make it through all these obstacles thrown at us. It is with this in mind that we are sharing key resources for American artists and nightlife professionals affected by COVID-19 in this article.

In the last week and a half the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has changed the way we live in unimaginable ways, and the nightlife scene in the United States, and our home in Los Angeles in particular, have been suffering since. While whole sectors of the local, state and country-wide economy are affected, there is no doubt that the entertainment, film, hospitality and nightlife industries are some of the worst-hit by the indefinite lockdown measures now in place to “flatten the curve” and mitigate the spread and death toll of the virus. We aren’t in a confirmed recession yet, but it will surprise no one once we officially are.

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