The “No-Show” Epidemic Crushing Live Music Venues
It’s no secret that the live music industry has been all but decimated by the COVID-19 roller coaster of the last two years. It’s tough to keep a business running…
It’s no secret that the live music industry has been all but decimated by the COVID-19 roller coaster of the last two years. It’s tough to keep a business running…
We’re coming up on our 3 year anniversary here at the 443, and it’s been quite a ride. While original live music has always been our main focus, we started…
I’m seeing a lot of commentary in my feed about how bars and restaurants are contributing to our current spike in COVID cases. Health experts and elected officials appear on…
That’s a loaded question these days…and one I kind of dread. It’s complicated and hard to answer. We reopened for the second time in 2020 on September 16. Not because…
Dear Mr. Cuomo – I am a small business owner in Central New York. My husband and I operate an 88 seat cafe/bar that features listening room style acoustic performances….
Yesterday I had the opportunity to take part in a conference call with the governor’s office on the updated guidelines issued by the SLA a couple of weeks ago. One…
As you may have heard, the New York State Liquor Authority recently added new guidelines prohibiting advertising or selling tickets for live music. This has been a devasting blow to…
Now that the dust has settled and I’ve had a chance to catch my breath after our abrupt closure on Wednesday (you can read about that in detail HERE), I’ve…
When we reopened our doors on August 1, I knew there was a possibility we would close again at some point. As Central New York worked through it’s phased reopening,…
Well, we did it…we reopened The 443 for the first time in almost 5 months on Saturday, August 1. It was no small feat. Even without COVID-19 in the mix, reopening…