Missing the bright lights and happily writhing crowds of club nights and concerts? So do the people who host them. Faced with the prospect of their industry disappearing under the staggering financial loses incurred during coronavirus closures—and waiting on promised city and federal relief funds—San Francisco music and nightlife venue owners are taking matters into their own hands. “It’s so important to stress to people that are hearing these stories that there’s such a great need if you want these businesses to survive,” says Maria Davis, member of The Stud collective and owner of St. Mary’s Pub.