Statements

December 6, 2024
Senator Blumenthal Hosts Press Event at Independent Venue to Announce Formal FTC Request to Address Deceptive Ticketing Abuses
October 2, 2024
Thousands Of Fake Oasis Tickets Discovered On Stubhub And Vivid Seats, Deceiving Fans Ahead Of U.S. Tour Going On Sale
October 2, 2024
Senators Cantwell-Cruz Letter on Oasis Fake Tickets
September 24, 2024
Eventbrite Named Exclusive Partner of NIVA’s Industry Affairs Committee
September 19, 2024
NIVA Letter to Portland City Council re: Central Eastside Concert Venue
September 18, 2024
Riot Fest Joins National Independent Venue Association Ahead of Its September 20-22 Three-Day Festival
September 10, 2024
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Unveils "Live Independent" Program Marking A New Era For Independent Venues, Promoters, And Festivals
August 28, 2024
The National Independent Venue Association Urges Yelp to Stop Empowering the Sale of Fake and Price-Gouged Tickets
August 28, 2024
NIVA Letter to Yelp
July 12, 2024
Fix The Tix Day of Action Led To More Than 65,000 Letters Being Sent To Congress Demanding Comprehensive Ticketing Reform
July 8, 2024
Fix The Tix Day of Action Compels Congress to Pass Comprehensive Ticketing Reform
July 2, 2024
NIVA Urges Committee Action and Passage of California Fan Protection Bill
June 10, 2024
National Independent Venue Association Concludes Third Annual Conference With A Record 1,300 Attendees As Eight New Orleans Venues Hosted Conference Goers
June 10, 2024
The National Independent Venue Association Announces NIVA ‘25 Will Take Place in Milwaukee
May 31, 2024
NIVA's Statement on The U.S. Department of Justice and 30 State Antitrust Lawsuit
May 22, 2024
The National Independent Venue Association Unveils Its Full Program Lineup For NIVA ‘24 Taking Place June 2-5 In New Orleans
May 15, 2024
House TICKET Act Passage An Important Step Toward Ultimately Passing Comprehensive Ticketing Reform
April 17, 2024
The National Independent Venue Association Announces Programming for NIVA’s Third-Annual Conference Taking Place in New Orleans June 3-5
April 9, 2024
NIVA and Fix The Tix Applaud Maryland’s Landmark Ticketing Bill
February 28, 2024
The National Independent Venue Association Announces Two SXSW Official Parties Shining a Light On Rising, Must-See Artists
January 24, 2024
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Presents The Live List in Partnership with Paste and The Black List
January 18, 2024
The National Independent Venue Association Announces Third Annual NIVA Conference Taking Place June 2 - 5 In New Orleans
December 7, 2023
Fix the Tix Endorses Senate Ticketing Bill to Hold Predatory Resellers Accountable
December 6, 2023
Fix the Tix Applauds House Energy & Commerce Committee for Advancing an Improved TICKET Act
September 27, 2023
NIVA Statement on Initiative to Squeeze Out Independent Venues
July 27, 2023
Statement from Fix The Tix Coalition on TICKET Act Markup
July 19, 2023
The National Independent Venue Association Announces New Board President and Members While Ramping Up Efforts to Pass Comprehensive Ticketing Reform
July 19, 2023
The National Independent Venue Association Concludes Annual Conference With More Than 1,000 Attendees Across 12 Washington, D.C. Venues
June 8, 2023
The National Independent Venue Association Announces Programming for NIVA '23
June 7, 2023
National Live Entertainment Organizations Release Plan for Congress to Pass Ticketing Legislation
May 26, 2023
Statement from Fix the Tix Coalition Opposing the Boss Act
May 4, 2023
Statement On The Formation of Fix The Tix Coalition
April 1, 2023
Apollo Theatre Statement
March 1, 2023
The National Independent Venue Association Announces First-Ever “The Live List”
February 15, 2023
The National Independent Venue Association Announces The Second Annual NIVA Conference, Taking Place July 10-12 in Washington, D.C.
January 11, 2023
The National Independent Venue Association Appoints Stephen Parker As New Executive Director
January 4, 2023
National Independent Venue Association Announces Partnership With r.Cup To Reduce Single-use Plastic Cup Usage
October 19, 2022
National Independent Venue Foundation Offering Relief Grants of Up to $25,000 to Performance Venues Impacted by Hurricane Ian
September 16, 2022
The National Independent Venue Association Partners With Headcount To Get Voters To The Polls
July 25, 2022
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Appoint Cody Cowan As Chief Operating Officer
July 22, 2022
Bandsintown and NIVA Pledge Support to Indie Venues Through New Partnership
July 19, 2022
NIVA Ushers in a New Era for the Independent Venue, Promoter, and Festival Industry With Its Inaugural Conference in Cleveland
June 24, 2022
The National Independent Venue Association Announces Lineup For Its Inaugural Conference, NIVA ‘22
June 22, 2022
Statement from NIVA on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; the Introduction of Legislation for the Federal Bipartisan Gun Safety Deal
June 15, 2022
National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Announces New Board Members
May 6, 2022
Rev. Moose to Lead Search for Next Executive Directors of National Independent Venue Association and National Independent Venue Foundation
April 13, 2022
NIVA Announces “NIVA ‘22” the Inaugural Conference and Awards Formal, July 11 and 12
March 2, 2022
Senators Nationwide Host National Independent Venue Association Members as Their State of the Union Guests
January 19, 2022
National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) Announces Reopening of the Emergency Relief Fund
January 18, 2022
NIVA Set to Testify Before House of Representatives Panel
December 1, 2021
NIVA Offers Game-Changing Benefit: NIVA Care
November 2, 2021
NIVA Statement on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies
September 29, 2021
NIVA Announces Support for Save Our Stages Extension Act
September 14, 2021
NIVA Selects Bindle as the Preferred Vendor for Health Verification Platform
June 22, 2021
The JBL True Summer Campaign Celebrates a Return to Live Music with Pop-Up Consumer Experiences and a Donation to NIVA’s #SaveOurStages
June 15, 2021
NIVA Statement Re: Bipartisan Senate Letter to SBA Administrator Guzman
June 10, 2021
SVOG Stakeholders Release
June 1, 2021
NIVA Statement on the First Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Approvals
May 12, 2021
NIVA And The Event Safety Alliance Announce Safe In Sound: A Reopening Checklist For The Live Entertainment Industry
April 28, 2021
NIVA and Jägermeister Launch Second Wave of Partnership
April 23, 2021
Statement from NIVA regarding SBA Reopening the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal
April 19, 2021
NIVA Statement Regarding Congressional Letter To SBA Administrator
April 8, 2021
Consequence’s “Protect Live Musc” to Benefit the NIVA Emergency Relief Fund
April 7, 2021
NIVA 1st Anniversary + SVOG
April 2, 2021
The NFTArt Fundraiser Launches April 7th On Makersplace
March 19, 2021
NIVA’s Statement Regarding SBA’s Announcement About SVOG Application Opening
March 16, 2021
NIVA Statement Regarding Confirmation of Small Business Administration’s Isabel Guzman
March 11, 2021
NIVA Applauds Passage of American Rescue Plan and President Biden Signing It Into Law Today
March 4, 2021
NIVA Applauds Amendment to the SVOG Provisions
March 2, 2021
NIVA Fact Sheet
February 11, 2021
NIVA Announces New Advisory Board To Further Assist In Preserving And Nurturing The Ecosystem Of Independent Live Venues And Promoters Throughout The United States
February 11, 2021
Legendary Artist Dolly Parton Encourages Support For Independent Venues
February 9, 2021
Event Industry COVID-19 Vaccination Infrastructure And Staff In Letter To President Biden
January 26, 2021
U.S. Live Event Industry Comes Together To Offer Collective COVID-19 Vaccination Infrastructure And Staff In Letter To President Biden
January 6, 2021
NIVA Emergency Relief Fund Awards $3m In Critical Grants
December 21, 2020
NIVA Statement Regarding Passage Of The Save Our Stages Act
December 20, 2020
NIVA Statement Regarding The Introduction Of The Omnibus Covid-19 Relief Bill
December 18, 2020
NIVA Receives $1 Million Donation For Emergency Relief Fund From Jagermeister
December 15, 2020
Testimony of Adam Hartke, NIVA’s Advocacy Committee Co-Chair NIVA, Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, & Transportation
December 14, 2020
NIVA Set To Testify Before Senate Panel As The Industry Desperately Waits For Congress To Pass The Save Our Stages Act
December 1, 2020
Spotify And NIVA Announce Featured Spotify Wrapped Partnership
November 10, 2020
National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) Announce
November 9, 2020
Fact Sheet & Policy Ask Update
October 29, 2020
Statement From NIVA Regarding The Save Our Stages Act Logging Its 200th Cosponsor
October 22, 2020
YouTube Music And NIVA’s #SOSFEST Raises More Than $1.8 Million So Far In Ongoing Effort To Help Save Independent Venues
October 20, 2020
National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Statement RE: Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act
October 16, 2020
YouTube Music And NIVA Kick Off #SOSFEST 3-Day Virtual Festival Today
October 14, 2020
YouTube Music And NIVA Reveal Schedule For #SOSFEST
October 8, 2020
YouTube Music And NIVA Announce #SOSFEST, A Three-Day Virtual Festival To Help Save Independent Venues Across The U.S.
October 6, 2020
Statement From The National Independent Venue Association On The Breakdown Of COVID Relief Talks
September 29, 2020
HEROES SOS Act Inclusion NIVA Statement
September 17, 2020
#DONOTABANDONUS
September 9, 2020
YouTube Music And NIVA Announce Partnership To Preserve Independent Music Venues Across The U.S.
September 8, 2020
Save Our Stages Act Co-Sponsor Update
August 18, 2020
Schumer Co-Sponsors Save Our Stages Act Press Release
August 18, 2020
RESTART Act
August 5, 2020
NIVA PPP Vs SOS Act + RESTART Act Press Release
July 24, 2020
NIVA Encores Act Press Release
July 22, 2020
Save Our Stages Act Press Release
July 14, 2020
Letters In Support of NIVA + RESTART
July 14, 2020
Music Industry Letter To Congress
June 18, 2020
News Release: Legendary Artists Ask Congress To Support U.S. Independent Music Venues In The Quest To #SaveOurStages
June 9, 2020
NIVA Issues News Release With Policy Asks To Save The Industry
May 21, 2020
Carper-Cornyn Letter To Leadership On Live Event Venues
May 14, 2020
Congress Letter Supporting Independent Music Venues
April 22, 2020
NIVA Letter To Congressional Leadership
April 22, 2020
NIVA Statement Re: Letter To Congress
April 17, 2020
National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Created To Fight For Venue Survival Amid Mandated, Extended Shutdowns