John Hickenlooper and Colorado Music Leaders Talk Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
“The average venue in Colorado right now is bleeding about $45,000 a month, and that's with skeleton crews,” said Levitt Pavilion head Chris Zacher on Tuesday from the stage of his nonprofit amphitheater in Ruby Hill Park. “It's just not sustainable.” Zacher, who serves as board chair of the Colorado Independent Venue Association and Colorado chair of the National Independent Venue Association, joined United States Senator John Hickenlooper and Colorado musicians, promoters and music-venue managers to speak about how the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant will jump-start the state’s...
Source: westword.com