Historic Troubadour nightclub launches GoFundMe page, calls survival 'a big if'

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What have been your favorite sets at the Troubadour? We're taking a walk down memory lane in the comments of LilEdit's story, which details the legendary venue's financial troubles right now

. The club leases neighboring offices and storage space at market value, and insurance premiums are exorbitant.Listing the costs, Karayan pauses. “The more I think about it, it’s just completely futile. At least a big seated venue has space where they can keep people apart. But I don’t know how that works for a general admission venue. Are you going to stop them from using the restroom?”

The last gig was Glass Animals on March 11. YouTube videos show the band’s singer, Dave Bayley, singing from up in the balcony before moving his way through the VIP area and back onto stage. The place was packed. The next day, doom set in, Karayan says. “When we walked into the office on March 12, I thought, ‘Something horribly wrong is coming our way.’” So she decided to cancel shows through May. “And then it just started unraveling.

. She says that many have expressed doubt that they’ll be able to survive an extended closure without immediate help.to help its 20 hourly employees, some of whom have worked at the club for decades, meet their needs. All but three have been laid off. To date, the campaign has raised $11,400 of its $30,000 goal. But that was a stopgap measure, and Karayan said the club will soon be raising its goal to underscore the urgency. It’s one of the only remaining options.

 

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LilEdit This is so sad. I hope all these places don't get bought out by big businesses. These places are what make Los Angeles magical.

LilEdit The question should be: Why didn’t these businesses have adequate insurance?

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