A rapid COVID-19 testing-on-entry trial run will be held at Barcelona venue Sala Apolo. If it goes well, it could provide relief for nightlife worldwide.
Sala Apolo in Barcelona to Host First COVID-19 Test-on-Entry Event
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London Clubs Could Get a £1K Fine for Loud Music, Dancing
The U.K.’s nightlife industry faces even more challenges as the new law threatens noncompliance with a £1,000 fine for sound and distancing violations.
Semibreve in Portugal to Take Place Digitally in 2020
Semibreve’s “program to be enjoyed at distance,” includes sound installations and audiovisual experiences in addition to roundtable discussions.
U.K. Government Called to Expand on Nightlife Aid in New Petition
“Let Us Dance – Support nightclubs, dance music events and festivals” calls for greater nightlife industry COVID-19 assistance.
40 Berlin Clubs to Receive €10,000 for First-Ever “Day of Club Culture”
TAG DER CLUBKULTUR will take place across 40 clubs around Berlin – each of which will receive €10,000 in award money.
Event Capacity Guidelines Tightened in Berlin After COVID-19 Spike
Berlin’s new COVID-19 guidance was announced on Tuesday by Governing Mayor Michael Müller and deputies Ramona Pop and Klaus Lederer.
U.K. Minister for Care Says Nightlife Worker Aid “Doesn’t Make Sense”
Minister of Care Helen Whately said that it “doesn’t make sense to continue supporting jobs where there simply isn’t work at the moment.”
U.K. Government Enacts 10 PM Nightlife Curfew as COVID-19 Cases Surge
U.K. PM Boris Johnson announced a 10:00PM curfew for bars and nightclubs after the country saw nearly 5,000 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in one day.
Floorplan and Ron Trent to Perform at The Advent and Dave Bate’s New Virtual Techno Club
Following suit with the virtual Club Quarantäne, The Advent and Dave Bate have created a new virtual techno club, simply and aptly titled techno-club.net.
London Mayor Announces £450,000 Support Package for City’s Venues
£178,000 in COVID-19 aid has been distributed to 14 different venues in London, with more to come over the next couple of months.
Radical Sounds Latin America Shares Details for Return of Berlin Event
Radical Sounds Latin America will combine physical and digital event formats on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Movement Partners with Twitch on 4 Virtual Festivals
Movement Festival didn’t take place in 2021, but Paxahau has partnered with Twitch to stream four events and weekly live streams with festival favorites.
More than 50 Events Took Place in Berlin Over the Weekend
Outdoor events with proper social distancing procedures can host up to 5,000 people at once in the German capital amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scottish Government Announces £15 Million Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund
Creative Scotland has shared their application criteria for the Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund.
YouTube and NIVA Announce Partnership to Support Live Music Industry
“With traditional concerts on hold, never has there been a more important time to support the live music industry through our partnership with NIVA.”
Cape Town Electronic Music Festival Delivers Benefit Compilation in Place of 2020 Event
Friends & Frequencies has been released as a fundraiser to aid the South African artists in light of Cape Town Electronic Music Festival’s cancellation.
Bucharest Record Store Misbits Launches Fundraiser to Cover COVID-19 Costs
Misbits’ founder, Miss I, wrote that the establishment was the first electronic music-focused record store in the fundraiser’s description.
French Government Sets Aside €2 Billion in Culture Sector Aid
The government of France has set aside €2 billion for cultural recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no end in sight.
500 Gather on Amsterdam’s Museumplein to Protest Nightlife Bans
Under the banner De Nacht Wacht, roughly 500 gathered on the Museumplain in Amsterdam to protest event bans meant to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
MUTEK Montréal 2020 to Combine Digital and Physical Event Formats
MUTEK Montréal 2020 will consist of a smaller physical event with an expanded digital presence.
Arts Council England Reports 135 Venues Saved by Grassroots Recovery Fund
£3.36 million has been allocated to 135 grassroots venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic as part of Arts Council England’s Culture Recovery Fund.
Art Basel Miami 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19
The latest event to fall victim to cancellation amid COVID-19 is Art Basel Miami, whose organizers have pulled out of the 2020 event
First Speakers Announced for Amsterdam Dance Event’s 2020 Digital Conference
Amsterdam Dance Event will still go on in a limited capacity, with regular ticketholders having access to a digital conference.
Dutch Government Approves €482 million in COVID-19 Relief for Cultural Institutions
The Dutch government has allocated an addition €482 million in cultural aid following the €300 million set aside earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Creative Scotland Now Accepting Applicants for Grassroots Music Venues Fund
Creative Scotland’s Grassroots Music Venues Fund will pay out a total of £2.2 million in aid to venue owners sidelined by COVID-19.
Ethiopian Records Introduces Fundraiser for Ethiopian Artists Affected by COVID-19
Those who donate can receive rewards like signed artwork, digital music lessons, executive producer credits, private concerts, and more.
27 Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Illegal Oslo “Rave Cave” Bunker Party
Organizers of a bunker party called “Rave Cave” flouted COVID-19 restrictions, and the virus ended up being the least of their worries.
Illegal Raves Continue in London, Leeds and South Wales Despite Threat of £10k Fine
U.K. officials threatened those who flout COVID-19 event bans with a hefty fine. It doesn’t appear to have dissuaded many of them.
Discogs’ 2020 Mid-Year Report Paints Positive Picture of Physical Music Sales
Discogs’ mid-year report is chock-full of data on cross-genre physical music consumption and aggregated consumer music tastes during the first half of 2020.
German Lawmakers Search for Outdoor Spaces to Encourage Socially Distant Nightlife
It is presumed that German authorities hope to curb illegal raves by encouraging social distancing-compliant open air events amid the COVID-19 pandemic.