Exciting news! #NIVA25 is coming to Milwaukee in June 2025! 🎉 With over 1,300 attendees at #NIVA24 in New Orleans, we’re thrilled to bring our fourth annual conference to Milwaukee. This vibrant city, known for its incredible independent venues, will host panels, programming, and unforgettable performances. Join us as we unite the independent live entertainment community once again. Stay tuned for more details on programming and early bird badge registration. Let’s make #NIVA25 the best yet! 🔗 For more info and updates: nivassoc.org/conference
NIVA - National Independent Venue Association
Entertainment
New York, NY 5,770 followers
NIVA is securing financial support to preserve the national ecosystem of independent venues and promoters.
About us
National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) is securing financial support to preserve the national ecosystem of independent venues and promoters. These entertainment hubs are critical to their local economies and tax bases as employers, tourism destinations, and revenue generators for neighboring businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and retail. Independent venues exist in every state across the country; they were the first to be closed, they will be the last to open. The economic recovery process will extend past just reopening the front doors, requiring solutions unique to the industry.
- Website
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http://nivassoc.org
External link for NIVA - National Independent Venue Association
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2020
- Specialties
- Independent Venues, Independent Promoters, Music, Concerts, Comedy, Live Events, Entertainment, and Performing Arts
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1 Penn Plaza #6263
New York, NY 10119, US
Employees at NIVA - National Independent Venue Association
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Boris Patronoff
Founder, SoundCheck Capital | Chair of the Advisory Board, NIVA
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Rev. Moose
Managing Partner/Co-Founder at Marauder; Founding & Emeritus Executive Director at NIVA
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Varghese Chacko, MBA
President @ Nightlife United | Experiential • Partnerships • Program Management | Community Engagement Power 50 Honoree
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Lauren Kehrli
Marketing Leader | Strategic Partnerships | Experiential Activations
Updates
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Congratulations to Representatives David Rouzer and Rick Larsen for winning the Congressional Brewing Competition! A big thank you to Anheuser-Busch for using beer to bring people together and foster bipartisanship. Cheers to collaboration! 🍻
Congratulations to Representatives David Rouzer and Rick Larsen for winning the Congressional Brewing Competition last night. Their kolsch was superb and tasty. Every beer we tried from House and Senate members were so on point. It was an honor to represent NIVA - National Independent Venue Association as a judge alongside Jay Timmons, Michelle Korsmo and Brian Crawford. Thanks to the entire Anheuser-Busch team for bringing us together last night and for using beer to build bipartisanship.
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🤘 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒: Riot Fest has officially joined NIVA - National Independent Venue Association ahead of their iconic three-day festival in Chicago this weekend! Riot Fest’s commitment to staying independent aligns perfectly with NIVA's mission to support and preserve the backbone of live entertainment — independent venues, promoters, and festivals. 🤝 With over 90 performers, headliners like Fall Out Boy, Beck, Slayer, Pavement, and more, and immersive experiences like RiotLand, Riot Fest continues to be a beacon of independent spirit. And now, as part of NIVA’s member-driven community, they’ll proudly bear the #LiveIndependent seal. We’re excited to see this legendary festival continue to thrive while standing up for independent stages across the nation. 🎶 View the entire press release on the NIVA website: https://lnkd.in/eKYziKVi
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Thank you for your incredible support in launching the #LiveIndependent certification program today! 🚀 This new initiative aims to highlight and preserve the independent stages that are the heart of live entertainment. Like "Buy Local" or "Shop Small," choosing Live Independent supports the venues, promoters, and festivals that nurture emerging talent and keep the spirit of live music alive. Let's continue to amplify these vital cultural spaces together! Learn more and find venues to support at LiveIndependent.com
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🎉 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒: Today marks the launch of #LiveIndependent, a groundbreaking certification program from NIVA that elevates independent venues, promoters, and festivals across the country. Supported by Bandsintown Group, this initiative aims to preserve the unique spirit of these cultural hubs, ensuring their sustainability and visibility in an increasingly conglomerated industry. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Independent venues are the lifeblood of live entertainment, fostering creativity and community while providing artists with their first stages. These venues play a crucial role in shaping the cultural landscape and deserve recognition and support. By officially certifying these stages, we ensure that fans can easily identify and support the spaces that keep the spirit of live music alive. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: Certification is open to independent venues, promoters, and festivals that meet certain criteria, ensuring they stand out and fans know they're supporting the true heart of live music. The program includes physical and digital seals, a dedicated website, and enhanced visibility through Bandsintown to connect certified venues with 90 million registered live music fans and a distribution network including Spotify, Google, Apple, Shazam, and Microsoft's Bing. The launch of Live Independent coincides with YouTube Foundry’s Music Nights, kicking off tonight at The Doug Weston's Troubadour in Los Angeles and continuing on October 23 at Cannery Hall in Nashville. These events, held in partnership with NIVA, will feature both current and former Foundry artists, underscoring the vital role independent venues play in spotlighting emerging talent. Join us in celebrating and supporting independent venues nationwide. Learn more about how you can get involved at LiveIndependent.com View the entire press release on the NIVA website: https://lnkd.in/enkADfeq
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🎉 Bid to Win! 🎉 To celebrate 10 years of unforgettable shows, HI-FI is launching its exclusive eBay Archive! Now is your chance to score signed posters and rare live music memorabilia from the bands and artists who have rocked the HI-FI stage. In honor of this milestone, a portion of every sale will be donated to the National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) to support the independent live music scene and keep the magic alive! ✨ Visit this link https://vist.ly/3mfypre to check out these gems, and follow HI-FI on eBay and social media for new listings! #IndianapolisMusic #SuppotLocalMusic #IndependentVenues
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SAVE THE DATE: Get ready for #NIVA25 🍻 We're thrilled to announce that NIVA '25 is heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from June 23-25, 2025, with an opening party on June 22! Join us for our fourth annual conference where independent live entertainment takes center stage. Milwaukee’s vibrant music scene and iconic venues are ready to welcome you. Stay tuned for more details on programming, registration, and how you can be part of this incredible gathering of industry professionals: nivassoc.org/conference
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When Yelp’s integration with a scammy ticket reseller put fans, artists, and independent venues at risk with fake tickets and price-gouging, we took action. After we called this out, Yelp ended this deceptive practice. This is a win for the independent live community, but our work continues. NIVA remains committed to protecting independent stages and the artists who make live entertainment possible. Together, we’re making real change for our industry.
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Join PYGMALION in celebrating their 20th anniversary, September 19–21, 2024, in Urbana, IL! 🎉 On Saturday, September 21, NIVA Board President Andre Perry will serve as guest moderator for the panel "The Price of Performance: Corporate Control of Live Music" at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Featuring industry veterans Dean Wareham, Bob Mould, Rose Marshack, and Lisa Gottheil, this panel will explore the challenges and dynamics of corporate influence on live music. Details: https://lnkd.in/ePEc2kwz We hope to see you there! More info: https://lnkd.in/eN5JajVt
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Online ticket resellers are wreaking havoc on independent venues, artists, and fans by inflating prices and pushing fake tickets, diverting money away from the people who make live music possible. This issue isn’t just happening in New Orleans — it's a nationwide crisis. Check out this article from NOLA.com's Gambit to learn more about the impact of ticket resellers and how we're fighting back in New Orleans and beyond: https://lnkd.in/eambhZKH The #FixTheTix Coalition is leading the charge to bring transparency and fairness back to the ticketing industry. We're urging Congress to pass the #FansFirstAct, a critical step towards protecting fans and preserving the integrity of live entertainment. Join our effort to bring change to the industry at fixthetix.org
Seat Steal: How online ticket resellers are robbing music venues, musicians and fans
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