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By: Francisco Rendon Matt Cosby Arm In ArmREVERB co-founders Adam Gardner and Lauren Sullivan pose with Jack Johnson (center) at Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, Maine, in 2017.Many in the touring industry have long bemoaned the practices of consumption, pollution and waste that have been business as usual at major events. In 2004, Lauren Sullivan and Adam Gardner decided they would do something about it.  Step by step, the REVERB co-founde...

Coronavirus updates in Central Texas: Multiple vaccine clinics, food distribution events scheduled KVUE Staff Replay Video KVUE is keeping you updated with the latest coronavirus and COVID-19 news in the Austin area.  Scroll down for the top headlines and latest updates in KVUEs April 17 live blog. COVID-19 numbers: Texas: More than 2.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 48,500 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Heal...

Austin 360 With increased vaccine availability, large shows slated to return to Austin next month and a slew of touring concerts on the books for fall, theres a light at the end of the tunnel for music industry backline employees. But many of the people who run lights and sound and provide other unseen support work for the concerts we enjoy are still out of work. The nonprofit group Musically Fed works to combat hunger through donations of unused backstage meals. They have pivoted during ...

Apr 7, 2021 Musically Fed and Rhino Staging will be teaming up to provide meals and groceries to local event crew workers on April 17th. Musically Fed’s first drive-through distribution in Texas is focused on feeding its industry community, with plans to serve 200 families from the Austin area. Can you volunteer? Musically Fed is in search of volunteers to help with sorting, packing, and preparing distribution boxes on Thursday, April 15 Friday, April 16 th. There are two shifts each day, mo...

Apr 7, 2021 Musically Fed and Rhino Staging will be teaming up to provide meals and groceries to local event crew workers on April 17th. Musically Fed’s first drive-through distribution in Texas is focused on feeding its industry community, with plans to serve 200 families from the Austin area. Can you volunteer? Musically Fed is in search of volunteers to help with sorting, packing, and preparing distribution boxes on Thursday, April 15 Friday, April 16 th. There are two shifts each day, mo...

Austin community enjoys socially-distanced live music on Easter Sunday Austin community enjoys socially-distanced live music on Easter Sunday n front of a slowly changing downtown background, a return to an Austin original on Sunday: live music. AUSTIN, Texas - In front of a slowly changing downtown background, a return to an Austin original on Sunday: live music. "A lot of event staff and artists out there have just been dying for that energy and interaction with," said Cory Baker, CEO of The ...

By: Francisco Rendon Patrick Pleul / Zentralbild / ZB One Year LaterOn March 12, 2020, one year ago, in an effort to control the spread of the novel coronavirus, the live industry effectively shut down after a coalition of major agencies and promoters announced they were suspending all shows.  On the exact same day, not insignificantly, a group of independent venue owners met to chart a course of action in the face of great adversity. “I went to be...

Country Musics CMA Fest Canceled for 2021 Chris Willman, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail To the surprise of few, the CMA Festival planned for downtown Nashville in June has been canceled for a second consecutive year — likely the first of many likely summer festival cancellations to come in the U.S. The news first came via a lengthy note sent by Country Music Festival CEO Sarah Trahern to CMA members. More from Variety While other festivals are still looking at vaccine rates and mulling the...

SHARE What You Need To Know Musically Fed holding food drive for struggling event/live music industry workers Volunteers will be out this weekend at Camping World Stadium collecting canned goods The food drive will take place Saturday and Sunday As people fill into the stadium for the shows, volunteers from Musically Fed are out collecting non-perishable foods and canned goods from visitors walking in. They’re collecting food for thousands of event and live music industry workers who have be...