On July 5, 2006, Live Nation acquired House of Blues Entertainment and created the Live Nation Club and Theater Division. In 1999, House of Blues acquired Universal Concerts from Seagram. This hour-long program focuses on the history of blues music and the contemporary artists honoring the art form. Also in 1993, The syndicated program The House of Blues Radio Hour, hosted by Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues, launched in partnership with CBS Radio Hour. The Music Forward Foundation continues to provide services for youth and has generated more than $20 million of support for these programs over its 20+ year existence. In 1993 House of Blues launched a 501(c)(3) non-profit called International House of Blues Foundation which provided arts programs, resources and musical instruments for youths. Aykroyd remains associated with the brand and is present for most openings, attending and performing as one half of The Blues Brothers. However, the hands-in-concrete driveway where members of the Blues Brothers and others left their mark, still remains. This original location closed in 2003 as the company sought a larger Boston location. The company was originally financed by Dan Aykroyd, Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, River Phoenix, Jim Belushi, and Harvard University, among others. The first House of Blues opened on November 26, 1992, in the Harvard Square commercial district and retail area of Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a live music concert hall and restaurant. 3 List of affiliated Live Nation venues.We couldn’t do it without them and we’ll continue doing everything we can to make sure we take care of each other until we can once again unite millions around the world through the power of live music. SPREAD THE WORD: Help drive additional donations by sharing across socials with #CrewNation.BUY MERCH: Exclusive Crew Nation merch is available for purchase here.
If you’d like to help out, here are some of the ways you can get involved: Live Nation has committed $10 million to Crew Nation –contributing an initial $5 million to the fund, then matching the next $5 million given by artists, fans and employees dollar for dollar. Crew Nation is powered by Music Forward Foundation, a charitable 501c3 organization, that will be administering the fund. While concerts around the world are on pause, we also want to lend a helping hand to all the external touring crews that depend on Live Nation to make a living as they help bring our shows to life.Ĭrew Nation, a global relief fund for live music crews, was created to do just that.
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