During the COVID-19 lockdown, Fremont’s entertainment venues have been closed for the safety of audiences, staff and performers. With new, tighter restrictions coming for this beleaguered industry, it is more important than ever that we all look for ways we can support and encourage these area businesses, and the artists that depend upon them.
Right now, Nectar Lounge and High Dive are producing a series of Virtual Concerts, providing a medium for musicians to perform on. Please consider listening in on one of these concerts, and encouraging friends and family to take a look – and Pay-What-You-Can ($10 minimum) which goes to the venue, the artists and the non-profit beneficiary of their choice.
Upcoming virtual concerts are:
- Thursday, July 16th at 8p – Nectar Lounge hosts Bad Optics
- Thursday, July 16th at 8p – High Dive presents Fruit Juice
- Friday, July 17th at 8p – High Dive presents Wild Powwers
- Friday, July 17th at 8p – Nectar Lounge hosts DJs Pressha and J-Justice
- Saturday, July 18th at 8p – High Dive presents Brianna Skye & The Dark Clouds
- Saturday, July 18th at 8p – Nectar Lounge hosts Nite Wave’s Best ‘80s Party Ever! (So Far)
- Thursday, July 23rd at 8p – High Dive presents Whalien
- Thursday, July 23rd at 8p – Nectar Lounge hosts Unsinkable Heavies
- Friday, July 24th at 8p – Nectar Lounge hosts Ethan Tucker
- Friday, July 24th at 8p – High Dive presents Kate Dinsmore + Micaiah
- Saturday, July 25th at 8p – Nectar Lounge hosts Two Story Zori
- Thursday, July 30th at 8p – High Dive presents The Dylan Revue
- Thursday, July 30th at 8p – Nectar Lounge hosts New Track City and Moon Drop
- Friday, July 31st at 8p – High Dive presents The Kathy Moore Super Power Trio
- Saturday, August 1st at 8p – Nectar Lounge hosts YAIMA
- Saturday, August 1st at 8p – High Dive presents Simple Minded Symphony
Your contributions and audience are both greatly appreciated. Find out more on the Nectar Lounge website (click here,) and the High Dive Facebook page (click here.)
Nectar also asks for support by voters for a letter writing campaign, pleading to Congress for a stimulus bill to fund life support for independent venues and promoters. Without this bill, 90% of independent venues (like Nectar and High Dive,) festivals and promoters across the U.S. may be forced to close their doors forever.
The industry has a website, SaveOurStages (click here,) and it has a form letter ready for signing and sending to our Congressmembers. Congress will be voting on this stimulus bill this month, so these letters need to be sent now. It’s quick, easy and free. Ask legislators to support and co-sponsor S 3814 and HR 7481 Restart Act, to provide for our venues, our artists and, ultimately, our community.