I stand in solidarity with the rest of my brothers and sisters in the event/entertainment industry who are out of work due to no fault of our own. Most of us have spent our lives getting to the point to where we can make a living doing what we love to do. The ole "just get a job" doesn't really work here. We have spent years building our businesses from the ground up. Time, money, more time, more money, and constant grinding has brought us here. If we fail it should be because WE caused the failure and not because we are forced to be shut down without any sort assistance. This is our passion. This is our dream. The American Dream is to do what you love for a living. We have accomplished that.

The entertainment industry employs over 12 million people, and generates between 300-500 billion dollars annually. To put that into perspective, General Motors employs around 164,000 people, while generating a little over 6 billion dollars annually. They were rescued by government TARP funds because they were deemed "too big to fail", yet we sit here being one of the first industries to be shut down, and most likely the last to fully reopen. At this point, by current estimates, we will be lucky to see a partial return to normalcy in 2022, but that is being optimistic. Music venues are already closing in droves across the country, and there is currently no end in sight. That's the most heart-wrenching part. We don't even have any idea how long this will continue. It's all so vague.

Because of this, we ask you to help us not be forgotten. Please stand with us, and use your voice by signing and sharing this petition. Stay safe, and stay healthy.

Thank you!