Developer Raising Impact Fund To Save Live Music Venues Through Real Estate
Joe Argabrite was expecting a record-breaking 2020 at his 750-seat live music venue in Louisville, Kentucky. But Argabrite and his co-owners at Headliners Music Hall were forced to cancel every show after March and found themselves struggling to stay in business.
Headliners has a deep connection to the Louisville music scene. Since opening in 1998, the venue has hosted the Black Keys, Ice Cube, Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket and comedian Patton Oswalt. Bands like Wolf Mother, Strfkr, The Lone Bellow and Bikini Kill were booked and likely to sell out Headliners, Argabrite said. The shows didn t go on.