Chicago Area Music Venues Wait For Aid To Survive COVID-19 Pandemic

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Chicago Area Music Venues Wait For Aid To Survive COVID-19 Pandemic

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Music venue owners are waiting on a 16 billion dollar federal grant to assist them during the COVID pandemic. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant process is stagnating while local venue owners struggle to keep from closing, permanently.

Reset gets updates from Chicago area owners on their businesses and financial challenges.

GUESTS: Bobby Ramirez, director of music operations, Thalia Hall.

Robert Gomez, owner, Subterranean Beat Kitchen

Eric Williams, founder and director, The Silver Room.