'This shouldn't be our job': Bay Area musicians, venues face weighty pandemic choices
As omicron surged, Bay Area venues remained open, but those in the music industry say they’ve been left to make public health decisions well above their pay grade.
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As omicron surged, Bay Area venues remained open, but those in the music industry say they’ve been left to make public health decisions well above their pay grade.
S.F. Board of Supervisors creates Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund The fund would give priority to small, legacy venues that are in imminent danger of closing because of the pandemic Lily Janiak February 9, 2021Updated: February 11, 2021, 4:36 pm Co-owner Lynn Schwarz pours a drink at Bottom of the Hill, which has been closed since March. Schwarz gave public comment at a recent meeting of the supervisors’ Budget and Finance Committee, urging them to support the San Francisco Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund. Photo: Marlena Sloss, Special to The Chronicle The Sa...