Like so many around the country, music venues around Atlanta are closed to help stop the coronavirus pandemic for at least the next few weeks and possibly much longer. Not only will this pandemic be creating a financial burden for musicians and bands, but this also affects the staff at the venues in our own cities. Everyone from bartenders, bouncers, sound technicians and more are being hit hard.

So this means a lot of great people who count on their income from the very venues that make our local music world go, are out a lot of paychecks that they rely on to live. With the closure of the venues, bars, and restaurants in our hometown of Atlanta, many people have already created fundraising initiatives for the staffs at some of our favorite spots around town. We’ve gone ahead and started compiling a list of these fundraisers in Atlanta; if you have the means, consider donating so as soon as this all ends, we will have those same favorite spots ready for us to gather over some music and libations. Stay safe out there!

For industry people and others affected, or just those looking for other ways they can help during this pandemic, Mammal Gallery has created a great resource of links for people to receive or give help here.

If you are in the music industry and affected by the current pandemic, NPR has put together Resources For Music Businesses And Industry Workers In Need Amidst The Pandemic.

Atlanta Venue Fundraisers:

(check back for new additions as more fundraisers become available)

529

Support for 529 staff gofundme

Aisle 5

Aisle 5 Staff Fundraiser gofundme

The Bakery Atlanta

Help The Bakery Support Artists + Administrators gofundme

The Basement EAV

The Basement EAV Staff gofundme

Center Stage – The Loft – Vinyl

Support Show Staff at Center Stage Atlanta! gofundme

The Drunken Unicorn/MJQ

Support for MJQ/Drunken Unicorn Staff

The EARL

Help out The EARL employees who are out of work! gofundme

Eddie’s Attic

Help Support the Staff at Eddie’s Attic gofundme

The Masquerade

Help The Masquerade Staff gofundme

Smith’s Olde Bar

Support the staff at SMITH’S OLDE BAR gofundme

Tin Roof Cantina

Tin Roof Staff Relief Fund gofundme

Venkman’s

Help Venkman’s restaurant employees gofundme

The Vista Room ATL/Napoleon’s

The Vista Room in Oak Grove announced this morning (3/22) that they are closing doors. There is still a chance to save them if the Landlord freezes rent or government bailout comes. For now, they are closed. Please let us know of GoFundMe’s or other ways to help the venue/restaurant and employees. *UPDATE (3/22) The message has reached the landlord and it sounds like they are willing to help. The owners have posted that they are looking into reopening Napolean’s for limited TOGO menus. *UPDATE (3/30) Napolean’s is now offering TOGO Food and Alcohol orders.

Waller’s Coffee Shop

Patreon: This is hard – Become a Patron

Atlanta Bars and Restaurants Fundraisers:

In addition to venues that regularly host live music performances, there are so many more people impacted, especially bars and restaurants around Atlanta. A lot of local musicians and artists rely on these jobs to help pay the rent and give them the flexibility to work on the arts. Now there aren’t hours to be had at these places, and the owners can’t afford to pay their workers during closed doors.

One good thing about being in the industry in Georgia is the Giving Kitchen, a non profit that provides emergency assistance to food service workers. Giving Kitchen has put together a great list of COVID-19 Resources to help. Consider donating to the Giving Kitchen here. They need your help more than ever now.

In addition to the Giving Kitchen, many bars and restaurants also have fundraisers going for the staff out of work right now.

(check back for new additions as more fundraisers become available)

8ARM – 8ARM Staff Fundraiser gofundme

97 Estoria – DONATE TO THE ESTORIA STAFF! gofundme

Ammazza – Relief fund for Ammazza employees gofundme

Atkins Park Restaurant and Bar – Please join us to help the Atkins Park staff gofundme

Banshee ATL – Banshee Employee Emergency Fund! gofundme

Big Easy Grille – Big Easy Louisiana Grille gofundme

Bon Ton ATL – Bon Ton Staff Relief Fund gofundme

The Brasserie and Neighborhood Café at Parish – PARISH Staff Relief gofundme

The Brewhouse Café – Brewhouse Staff Rainy Day Fund gofundme

Brick Store Pub – Brick Store Pub Staff gofundme

Buteco – Buteco Family gofundme

Carroll Street Café – Carroll Street Employee Fund gofundme

City Winery (company wide) – City Winery Employee Relief Fund gofundme

Edgewood Corner Tavern – Help out the Edgewood Corner Tavern Employees gofundme

The Elder Tree Public House – Employee Relief Fund gofundme

Elmyr – Help support elmyr employees while we are closed gofundme

Elmyriachi – Help elmyriachi employees gofundme

Euclid Avenue Yacht Club – Help the Euclid Avenue Yacht Club Family gofundme

Flatiron Bar – Help the Flatiron and Trophy Room family gofundme

Gaja EAV – Help support Gaja Korean Bar staff amid pandemic gofundme

The General Muir – Help the Staff from The General Muir! gofundme

The Glenwood – The Glenwood Employees during corona shutdown gofundme

The Grove Restaurant – The Grove Restaurant – Employee COVID-19 Relief gofundme

Hampton + Hudson Community Bar and Restaurant – Hampton + Hudson – Small Business Relief Fund gofundme

The Highlander – Help out the best dive bar in Atlanta gofundme

Highland Tap – Relief Fund for Highland Tap’s Hourly Staff gofundme

Home grown GA – Home grown gofundme

Joe’s East Atlanta Coffee Shop – Help support the staff of Joe’s East Atlanta gofundme

Kimball House – Help the Kimball House and its lovely staff gofundme

King of Pops – King of Pops Bar Emergency Fund gofundme

The Lawrence – The Lawrence Staff Relief Fund

Leon’s Full Service – LEONs Full Service Staff gofundme

Midway Pub – Midway Pub Covid 2020 gofundme

Octopus Bar – Octopus/So Ba Assistance gofundme

Park Tavern in Piedmont Park – Park Tavern In Piedmont Park Employee Relief Fund gofundme

The Republic Social House – Relief for the Republic Social House STAFF gofundme

The Righteous Room Atlanta – The Righteous Room Employee Fund gofundme

Scofflaw Brewing Company – Scofflaw Support Squad to benefit Local Atlanta Craft Beverage Industry Workers gofundme

SideChick – SideChick needs some help! gofundme

Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium – Church Staff Relief Fund gofundme

Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House – Six Feet Under Staff Relief Program gofundme

SOTTO SOTTO – Relief for staff at Sotto Sotto gofundme

Treehouse Pub – Treehouse employee assistance fund gofundme

Victory Sandwich Bar – All F#cks Given gofundme

Virginia Highlands Restaurants – VaHi Restaurant Worker Relief Fund gofundme

**Clearly there are a lot of people scared and out of work in these uncertain times. Contribute if you can.**