Joshua Kosman March 12, 2021Updated: March 12, 2021, 7:17 pm
The marquee outside of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium displays a message marking one year of no shows since the start of the pandemic, seen in San Francisco, Calif. Friday, March 12, 2021. Photo: Jessica Christian, The Chronicle
On Saturday, March 13, it will be one year since the COVID-19 pandemic brought live musical performances to an end. Now a coordinated campaign by independent music venues throughout the Bay Area and the U.S. is set to observe that grim landmark with messaging on their marquees.
The marquees will feature wording such as “One Year Dark” and “No Shows Since 3/13/20,” with social media hashtags to match. The exact wording on the signs will be left to the individual venues, said Jill DiBartolomeo of Another Planet Entertainment, who came up with the campaign.