IIVA Represents Indiana Venues at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony

The Indiana Independent Venue Alliance, along with National Independent Venue Association — a.k.a. NIVA, the organization responsible for helping the country’s indie venues survive the pandemic — was  honored for its work at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Ohio on Saturday (Oct. 30).

During the opening remarks and welcome, NIVA was recognized by the Hall of Fame, "We want to recognize a group that kept live music alive. During the darkest days of the pandemic, the leaders of NIVA came together and because of your great work, Congress passed the Save Our Stages Act!" 

In an open letter to the NIVA, R&RHOF president/CEO Greg Harris wrote, “The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is here to support our Inductees and our Museum, and to champion live music through programs like our summer concert series, our artist in residence program, our Induction Week, and much more. This week we want to celebrate all of you, our venue friends, for making it through a dark time. We are banking on a brighter future — so let’s raise a toast to rock & roll and live music together on October 30th!”

The ceremony, held at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, included the induction of Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, Jay-Z and the Foo Fighters, among others, with performances by Eminem, LL Cool J, Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift. The all-star cast of hosts and guest appearances also included Dr. Dre, Drew Barrymore, and Dave Chapelle.

In addition to attending the ceremony, Representatives from the Indiana Independent Venue Alliance took part in an annual strategic planning meeting with venue leaders of the National Independent Venue Association, setting out the public policy goals for the organization's future.

Join us in raising a glass to everyone involved, including the live music fans, for a job well done.

Thank you for helping us #SaveOurStages