Musicians and music venues facing financial trouble from coronavirus-related shutdowns will soon have an opportunity to apply for aid from the city of Houston.
Houston City Council approved putting $3 million worth of its allocation of CARES Act funding toward a music industry relief program Nov. 4.
“Many of these venues were the first to close,” District C Council Member Abbie Kamin said. “I have gotten numerous emails from constituents expressing not only gratitude for this but the urgency of it as well.”
A survey by the National Independent Venue Association found that 90% of its members are at risk of closing entirely.
