Billy Joel, Amy Schumer and Jerry Seinfeld are asking Congress for funding for music venues

Billy Joel, Amy Schumer and Jerry Seinfeld are asking Congress for funding for music venues

Billy Joel, Amy Schumer and Jerry Seinfeld are asking Congress for funding for music venues impact by the coronavirus

They join 600 other musicians and comedians in a letter to Congress requesting federal assistance for independent music venues.

The move is in support of the National Independent Venue Association, which says without financial help 90% of those places may never open again.

The letter says the collapse of this crucial element in the music industry’s ecosystem would be devastating.

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