Independent Venue Week 2020 releases full schedule
The 2020 installment of Independent Venue Week will unveil a slew of events starting on October 24.
Released today, the full schedule finds music acts such as The Pink Spiders, The Get Up Kids, and Living Colour delivering livestreamed performances. There will also be a series of panels based around independent venues. This year’s Independent Venue Week has Alison Mosshart (The Kills, The Dead Weather) as its artist ambassador. In a statement, Mosshart said:
"Independent venues are incredibly important to our musical history as a country, and they are incredibly important to our future. So much great art is born on those stages. 99% of the bands you love would not have crossed your radar had independent venues not been a vital part of their journey. I truly believe music, musicians, performers of all kinds and audiences everywhere, would suffer dearly without these rooms. They are by their very nature of independence, welcoming and transformative for all, school and church with a bar and a spotlight.”
During Independent Venue Week, which runs through October 30, a special auction will be held to raise money for the NIVA Emergency Relief Fund. Fans can pick up memorabilia while saving small venues in the process. You can head here to see the full schedule.