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Industry coalition Vax4Live launched to help live music events return safely A NITO-led coalition of live music companies and trade groups has launched Vax4Live, a campaign to encourage fans to get vaccinated so the U.S. can safely return to live events. The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) is leading Vax4Live along with AEG Presents, Bandit Lites, Fox Theatre Atlanta (GA), Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), the Independent Promoter Alliance (IPA), Red Light Management and Universal Attractions. The Vax4Live campaign is designed...

Ridgefield High School Freshman Has Top 40 Hit Song Written by Bart Pockets Ridgefield High School freshman Jimy Bishop has been busy writing and recording new music while stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Jimy optimistically released a song titled “Take It to the Streets” earlier this year and has been unexpectedly but quite pleasantly surprised by the public reaction.  The song is currently #27 on the New Music Weekly Top 40 Chart and #36 on the New Music Weekly Hot 100 Chart.  The Official Music Video for “Take It to the Streets” can be viewed on YouTube at...

By: Deborah Speer Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., opens its gates for the first time as a COVID-19 vaccination “super site” Feb. 2 as the events industry works out logistics to back up its offer to President Joe Biden to provide sites and workers to staff them.As the battered and bruised live events industry approaches the anniversary of the near-complete shutdown of business thanks to COVID-19, it’s doubling down on efforts to not only save its stages but making a commitment to the communities on...

By Katie On The X Jan 27, 2021 Check out this open letter from presenters and live music orgs addressed to President Biden yesterday. Venues and event centers across the country are offering their spaces to expedite the vaccine rollout - a considerate proposal for a process that remains at a crawl. “Dear Mr. President, Congratulations to you and Vice President Harris on an inauguration signifying the unity and hope necessary to move America forward. As you set about achieving the ambitious goal of vaccinating 100 million Americans in 100 days, we wish to offer the full support and resource...

NAMM, NITO, NIVA, OVG, and We Make Events Partner in Support of Public Health LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a letter to President Biden today AEG, Bandit Lites, Broadway League, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), Live Nation, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO), the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), Oak View Group (OVG), and We Make Events formally offered their venues, staff, and expertise to the COVID-19 vaccination e...