One of the hardest hit areas of the business, grassroots music venues may well also be the first to emerge from the current crisis over the coming weeks and months. Across Europe, the fate of these vital stages on which talent is born and grown, is mixed, with some facing closure. How are our small venues being protected by the organisations and industry around them, and what still needs to be done? And once their doors are open again, how different will gig going be?
Sarah Slater (Ticketmaster UK) chairs the session with some of the world's leading venue champions...
Mark Davyd, Music Venue Trust (UK)
Kathy Flück, Dachstock (CH)
Rev. Moose, National Independent Venue Association (US)
Karsten Schölermann, LiveKomm (DE)
Lluís Torrents, Asacc/Razzmatazz (ES)