$15 billion to aid music venues in stimulus package gives local owners hope
Owners of music venues speak out over potential stimulus bill
By Kaitlin Rust | December 22, 2020 at 10:33 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 10:33 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Of the $900 billion in the COVID stimulus relief package passed by congress, $15 billion dollars is set to go to music venues, museums and theatres if signed into law.
Owners of music venues who’ve had to shutter their doors for the past 9 months say they wouldn’t be able to survive past a few more months, still having to pay their bills with little to no income coming in.