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Our Last Shows: A Look Back at Final Concerts Before the World Went Quiet
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Brenna Ehrlich, Hank Shteamer, David Browne, Andy Greene, Andrew Firriolo, Jonathan Bernstein, Mankaprr Conteh, Rick Carp, Griffin Lotz, Jason Newman, Jon Freeman, Rob Sheffield and Kory Grow
March 10, 2021, 6:25 AM·28 min read
A year ago, our lives ground to a halt as Covid-19 spread across the U.S. Everything but essential businesses shut down, schools closed, and the music world stopped in its tracks. Tour announcements became tour cancellations, festivals were called off, and those of us who attended several live shows per week found ourselves on our couches, grieving not only the fallout of the pandemic but the loss of one of our greatest comforts: music.
By Nina Culver The Spokesman-Review
This has been a tough year for many as people deal with unemployment and the financial difficulties that come with it. But other families who were struggling before, whether because someone was underemployed or a single earner struggling to support an entire family, are still struggling now.
Evelyn Tahkeal-Eakin falls into the latter category. She and her husband have three girls, ages 6, 3 and 2. She works and her husband stays home to take care of the girls.
“Right now I’m at a gas station and it’s just minimum wage,” she said.
Her income is used to pay bills and there’s not a lot left over. She applied for a grocery store voucher from the Christmas Bureau and has been notified that she will be receiving a voucher to buy toys as well. “Every little bit counts,” she said.