VENUE STORIES

Bluebook at Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Meet Our Grantees

The Music in Action grant is designed to help small venues engage their communities, reach new audiences, and create meaningful impact through imaginative programs. Hear from our first cohort of Music in Action grantees in 2023 below, and learn more about their projects here.

Meet Our 2023 Music in Action Grantees


American Road Trip

American Road Trip is a video series highlighting a night of live music at grantee venues and the people behind the scenes who make these places special.

American Road Trip: Songbyrd Music House

American Road Trip: Volcanic Theatre Pub

American Road Trip: Soda Bar

Empty Spaces

Empty Spaces is a documentary series that explores the stories of small music venues across the nation while they were shuttered during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. These features highlight the venue’s significance to their community, local and touring artists, and the effect the pandemic had on the venue and their staff.

Empty Spaces: Seven Steps Up

Empty Spaces: C’mon Everybody

Empty Spaces: Hi-Dive

Empty Spaces: 20 Front Street

Empty Spaces: SOhO

We are pleased to launch this series with Empty Spaces: SOhO, featuring SOhO Restaurant and Music Club in Santa Barbara.