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Austin 360 It’s a mantra that’s been passed from musicians and venue owners to mayors and senators over the course of the coronavirus pandemic: Live music venues were among the first to close and will be among the last to reopen. So, 13 months in, just where are we in that re-emergence? Many of Austin’s top music destinations remain shuttered for now: iconic South Austin haunts the Continental Club and Saxon Pub, to Red River anchors the Mohawk and Cheer Up Charlies, to Congress Avenue jazz joint the Elephant Room, to University of Texas campus haven Cactus Cafe. Larger rooms such as ACL Live and the Paramount Theatre recently began presenting a handful of limited-capacity shows. ....
Austin 360 With increased vaccine availability, large shows slated to return to Austin next month and a slew of touring concerts on the books for fall, there s a light at the end of the tunnel for music industry backline employees. But many of the people who run lights and sound and provide other unseen support work for the concerts we enjoy are still out of work. The nonprofit group Musically Fed works to combat hunger through donations of unused backstage meals. They have pivoted during the pandemic to find ways to feed unemployed stage crews. The organization has teamed up the trade nonprofit, the Touring Professionals Alliance to create the Touring Professionals Alliance Kitchen. ....