support NYC venues while they’re closed during the coronavirus
Music venues in NYC and beyond are temporarily closed to help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, and like musicians and bands, who are suffering financially while their tours get cancelled, venue staff from bartenders, bouncers, sound technicians and beyond are also going without paychecks while the places they work are closed. We've compiled a list of fundraising initiatives that are raising money to lend a hand to staff at your favorite venues during this difficult time. Here they are, in alphabetical order:
ADHOC PRESENTS
AdHoc Employee Relief Fund GoFundMe
ARLENE'S GROCERY
Arlene's Grocery Staff Relief Fund GoFundMe
BABY'S ALL RIGHT
Baby's "Chain of Love"
Baby's Turntable Slipmats
BELL HOUSE
The Bell House & Union Hall Staff Fund GoFundMe
BOWERY BALLROOM
Help the Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge Staff GoFundMe
BOWERY ELECTRIC
The Bowery Electric Staff Fundraiser GoFundMe
BROOKLYN BOWL
Brooklyn Bowl Staff Relief Fund IndieGoGo
C'MON EVERYBODY
C'mon Everybody Virtual Drinks & Community Support GoFundMe
CITY WINERY
City Winery Employee Relief Fund GoFundMe
COBRA CLUB
ELSEWHERE
Help the Elsewhere Staff - Community Relief GoFundMe
Elsewhere gift cards
UPDATE (4/7): Elsewhere revealed a new custom shoe from Vans, and proceeds go to their staff fundraiser.
GOOD ROOM
HOUSE OF YES
Support for House of Yes Staff GoFundMe
KINGS THEATRE
Kings Theatre donations on Goldstar.
KNITTING FACTORY
Knitting Factory Brooklyn - Employee Fund GoFundMe
KNOCKDOWN CENTER
Help The Knockdown Center & Basement Staff GoFundMe
LE POISSON ROUGE
Support LPR Staff | Drinks for your future self GoFundMe
UPDATE: Save LPR Kickstarter
LITTLEFIELD
Littlefield and Parklife Staff Relief GoFundMe
MARKET HOTEL
Help the Market Hotel staff in crisis GoFundMe
MERCURY LOUNGE
Help the Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge Staff GoFundMe
NOWADAYS
Virtually Nowadays memberships
OUR WICKED LADY
Support Our Wicked Lady & Staff GoFundMe
Our Wicked Lady gift cards.
PIANOS
Pianos NYC Staff Relief Fund GoFundMe
ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL
Support Rockwood Music Hall Staff GoFundMe
SAINT VITUS
UPDATE (4/7): A Saint Vitus Relief Fund has been launched on Kickstarter. Rewards for donating include Saint Vitus stickers, free livestreams, limited edition koozies, limited edition medical mask tees, free concert tickets, other free shirts, and more. Read much more about the fund and donate here.
SONY HALL
Sony Hall Employee Support Fund GoFundMe
TRANS-PECOS
UNION HALL
The Bell House & Union Hall Staff Fund GoFundMe
UNION POOL
Union Pool Employee Fund GoFundMe
WHITE EAGLE HALL