U.S. installment of Independent Venue Week 2020 announce first round of venues

The third installment of Independent Venue Week’s U.S. edition arrives this summer, and today, the first string of venues have been revealed. You can check out the newly announced venues below.

Originally starting in the U.K. in 2014, this event helps showcase independent venues in the United States. The first U.S. installment of Independent Venue Week only had 20 participating venues, but the number has grown over time. “Last year's edition of Independent Venue Week saw 488 artists play in front of 35,000 fans across 83 venues. With the number of venues and promoters that are already confirmed for this July, it will be rewarding to see this initiative reach even more fans. We are particularly excited that several independent promoters will be joining us this year. We are unendingly grateful to the partners that have helped us shine light on these business leaders in their own communities,” stated managing partner Rev. Moose.

So far, 120 venues have been confirmed for this year’s event. Venues and promoters can still sign up to participate here. Independent Venue Week will take place from July 6 through July 12.

Independent Venue Week confirmed venues (as of February 3)

Alabama

Zydeco, Birmingham

Arizona

The Nile Theater, Mesa
The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix
191 Toole, Tucson
Rialto Theatre, Tucson

California

The UC Theatre, Berkeley
Lodge Room, Los Angeles
The Satellite, Los Angeles
Elbo Room Jack London, Oakland
The Glass House, Pomona
The Dip, Redding
The Starlet Room, Sacramento
Soda Bar, San Diego
Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco
Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco

Colorado

The Caribou Room, Nederland

District of Columbia

City Winery, Washington
9:30 Club, Washington

Florida

High Dive, Gainesville

Georgia

The Foundry, Athens
City Winery, Atlanta

Iowa

Wooly’s, Des Moines

Illinois

Beat Kitchen, Chicago
Beauty Bar, Chicago
City Winery, Chicago
Empty Bottle, Chicago
Hideout, Chicago
Lincoln Hall, Chicago
Reggies, Chicago
Schubas, Chicago
Sleeping Village, Chicago
Subterranean, Chicago
Thalia Hall, Chicago
The Promontory, Chicago
Fitz's Spare Keys, Elmhurst
SPACE, Evanston

Indiana

8 Seconds Saloon, Indianapolis
HI-FI, Indianapolis
The Vogue Theatre, Indianapolis

Kansas

Wave, Wichita

Louisiana

Blue Moon Saloon, Lafayette
Howlin' Wolf Music Club, New Orleans

Massachusetts 

City Winery, Boston
The Middle East, Boston
Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River
Gateway City Arts, Holyoke
ONCE Somerville, Somerville

Michigan

The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Minnesota

Fine Line, Minneapolis
First Avenue, Minneapolis
The Turf Club, St. Paul

Missouri

recordBar, Kansas City

North Carolina

The Orange Peel, Asheville
Motorco, Durham
Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh
Magnolia Roots Music Lounge, Wake Forest

New Jersey

Asbury Park Music Foundation, Asbury Park
The Saint, Asbury Park
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City

New York

Saint Vitus, Brooklyn
Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo
The Park Theater, Glens Falls
Arlene's Grocery, New York
City Winery, New York
The Delancey, New York
Lola, New York
Pianos, New York
S.O.B.'s, New York
United Palace, New York

Ohio

Jilly’s Music Room, Akron
The Auricle, Canton
Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland
The Kent Stage, Kent
Tower Theatre, Oklahoma City

Oregon

Doug Fir Lounge, Portland

Pennsylvania

Mr. Small's Theatre, Millvale
Ardmore Music Hall, Philadelphia
Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia
Milkboy Philly, Philadelphia
World Cafe Live, Philadelphia
Underground Arts, Philadelphia
Club Cafe, Pittsburgh
Rex Theater, Pittsburgh
118 North, Wayne

South Carolina

Charleston Pour House, Charleston

South Dakota

Red Rooster, Aberdeen

Tennessee

The Concourse, Knoxville
City Winery, Nashville
Exit/In, Nashville
Marathon Music Works, Nashville
Cannery Ballroom, Nashville
Mercy Lounge, Nashville
The High Watt, Nashville

Texas

Esquire Jazz Club, Amarillo
Barracuda, Austin
Empire Control Room and Garage, Austin
Hotel Vegas, Austin
Mohawk, Austin
North Door, Austin
The Far Out Lounge and Stage, Austin
Acoustic Kitchen, Dallas
Club Dada, Dallas
Deep Ellum Art Co., Dallas
Granada Theater, Dallas
Satellite Bar, Houston
Warehouse Live, Houston
The Bugle Boy, La Grange
ChopShop Live, Roanoke
Paper Tiger, San Antonio
Big Texas Dance Hall & Saloon, Spring

Utah

Kilby Court, Salt Lake City

Virginia

Richmond Music Hall, Richmond
The Broadberry, Richmond
The Camel, Richmond
The Golden Pony, Richmond

Vermont

Higher Ground, Burlington

Washington

High Dive, Seattle
Nectar Lounge, Seattle
The Crocodile, Seattle

West Virginia

123 Pleasant St, Morgantown

Venues for U.S. installment of Independent Venue Week 2019 announced

After the success of the inaugural U.S. edition of Independent Venue Week last year, it’s coming back next week from July 8 through July 14. Today, the folks behind the event dropped the list of supporting venues throughout 28 states, which you can see below.

Partnered with Eventbrite, over 200 shows will be taking part of this week-long celebration of the best independent venues around. Some of the acts performing include Authority Zero (Arizona), HR from Bad Brains (Chicago), Light The Torch (New York), and Grendel (Houston). The full list of concerts with ticket links can be seen here.

Independent Venue Week 2019 US Venues

191 Toole -Tucson, AZ

The Nile Theater - Mesa, AZ

The Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ

The Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ

Cafe du Nord* - San Francisco, CA

The Dip - Redding, CA

Elbo Room Jack London - Oakland, CA

Harlow's - Sacramento, CA

Lodge Room - Los Angeles, CA

Momo Sacramento (Harlow's Upstairs) - Sacramento, CA

Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA

The Satellite - Los Angeles, CA

Swedish American Hall - San Francisco, CA

The UC Theatre* - Berkeley, CA

The Caribou Room* - Nederland, CO

9:30 Club* - Washington, DC

City Winery - Washington, DC

High Dive - Gainesville, FL

City Winery - Atlanta, GA

City Winery - Chicago, IL

Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL

Fitz's Spare Keys - Elmhurst, IL

Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL

Reggies - Chicago, IL

Schubas Tavern* - Chicago, IL

HI-FI - Indianapolis, IN

Wave - Wichita, KS

Blue Moon Saloon - Lafayette, LA

Howlin' Wolf Music Club - New Orleans, LA

City Winery - Boston, MA

The Middle East - Boston, MA

Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA

ONCE Somerville - Somerville, MA

The Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI

The Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN

First Avenue* - Minneapolis, MN

The Red Herring Lounge - Duluth, MN

The Turf Club* - St. Paul, MN

recordBar - Kansas City, MO

Motorco* - Durham, NC

The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh, NC

Asbury Park Music Foundation - Asbury Park, NJ

The Saint - Asbury Park, NJ

White Eagle Hall* - Jersey City, NJ

Arlene's Grocery - New York, NY

Buffalo Iron Works - Buffalo, NY

City Winery - New York, NY

The Delancey - New York, NY

Pianos* - New York, NY

S.O.B.'s - New York, NY

Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY

Beachland Ballroom* - Cleveland, OH

Jilly’s Music Room - Akron, OH

The Kent Stage - Kent, OH

Doug Fir Lounge* - Portland, OR

Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA

Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA

Mr. Small's Theatre* - Pittsburgh, PA

World Cafe Live* - Philadelphia, PA

Red Rooster Coffee House - Aberdeen, SD

City Winery - Nashville, TN

The Concourse - Knoxville, TN

EXIT/IN - Nashville, TN

The High Watt - Nashville, TN

Marathon Music Works - Nashville, TN

Mercy Lounge* - Nashville, TN

Club Dada - Dallas, TX

Deep Ellum Art Co.* - Dallas, TX

Empire Control Room - Austin, TX

The Granada Theater - Dallas, TX

Mohawk* - Austin, TX

North Door - Austin, TX

Paper Tiger - San Antonio, TX

Satellite Bar - Houston, TX

Warehouse Live - Houston, TX

Esquire Jazz Club - Amarillo, TX

Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT

The Broadberry - Richmond, VA

Higher Ground - Burlington, VT

The Crocodile* - Seattle, WA

Nectar Lounge - Seattle, WA

123 Pleasant St - Morgantown, WV

* = returning venue