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Crowbar owner Tom DeGeorge can connect venues damaged by Hurricane Helene with emergency relief funds.
One of those is Treasure Island’s Ka’Tiki which is closed until further notice. The bar at 8803 W Gulf Blvd. is literally digging itself out of the sand this week and wrote that its goal “is to quickly return to serving cold drinks and supporting live music.”
But Crowbar owner Tom DeGeorge—who’s spent the last few years with the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and the D-Tour network of indie venues and promoters—says that The National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) has emergency relief funds for venues damaged by Helene.
Venues across the southeast—where DeGeorge serves as regional president for NIVA—can email him ([email protected]) and describe what happened.
“When there’s disasters in the southeast or other parts of the country, I look into that. I’ll put them in direct contact with the foundation and the people that give out the grants," DeGeorge added. "I can get them right to the front of the line.”
The music scene has also already started to get behind some of its most beloved members, like Robbie Williams and Victoria Huddy who’ve been active in the local scene for nearly 20 years. Whether you are buying records or enjoying concerts in the Bay area, there’s a good chance that the couple have helped make that happen.
The couple—which is expecting their first child in March— was renting a home that is now unlivable. “They are desperately seeking a new place to live,” Lucy Volpe, a local promoter who has organized a GoFundMe, wrote.
Any funds will help put a deposit on a home, acquire furniture, linens and essentials for baby.
“Not only are they highly active in the arts community, but the nicest people around. They go beyond what is asked of them to lend a helping hand to other however and whenever they are able,” Volpe added.
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