Partnerships between local businesses and Madison's music scene, paired with a dedicated music office run by the city, are among some of the recommendations included in a recovery plan shared by one of Madison's chief music advocacy groups.
Greater Madison Music City Happy Hour Meetup Dec 8 wortfm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wortfm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
City launches Greater Madison Music City program to build recovery plan for local music industry
January 16, 2021 3:39 PM Gabriella Bachara
Updated:
MADISON, Wis.– The city of Madison is launching a new organization that aims to broaden access to stages for diversity and strike down discrimination in the local music industry.
Greater Madison Music City Program launched in early 2020, but their goal intensified as COVID-19 closed music venues and discouraged gatherings.
“If that was the case a year ago, it’s even worse now,” Angela Puerta said. “In music we struggle a lot, especially in Madison. We have lost many musicians and that was prior to COVID-19. So, the situation is more difficult right now.