Save Our Stage Act Introduced

US Senator Amy Klobuchar announces the save our stages act to help these venues.

It's hard to find someone that hasn't been affected by the pandemic and its after?

"* effects on society.

One of those is live music?

"* and with many small independent venues across the country facing a permanent shutdown ?

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"*s senator amy klobuchar announces the save our stages act to help these venues.

Live kimt news 3's alex jirgens spoke with the minnesota senator about the plan.

He joins us live in clear lake ?

*- alex?xxx amy ?

"* i'm one to enjoy a good concert ?

"* and haven't done so in awhile.

The surf ballroom here in clear lake is one such venue that closed for a few months ?

"* and now venues like these may be able to see some financial support.

If the save our stages act passes ?

"*it wil allocate 10 billion dollars worth of funding toward small ?

"* independent venues ?

"* promoters and talent reps.

The money would cover the costs of ?

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" expenses.

I got to speak with senator klobuchar about the plan ?

"* she feels it's important to support them ?

"* s they are expected to be the last to "90% of these venues across the country believe they are going to have to shut down if we don't give them some help in the short term to keep them going.

They can reopen again and artists will have places to play, but not if they don't have anything going."

The national independent venue association is throwing their support behind this bill.

In a petition found on their website ?

"* the assocation says that a chicago study estimates that just one dollar spent at a small venue resulted in a 12 dollar return on economic activities like restaurants ?

*- hotels and retail.

Live in clear lake ?

"* thank you alex.

The bill's introduction follows months of lobbying from the association ?

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