Bandsintown and NIVA, the National Independent Venue Association, have teamed up to help thousands of independent venues succeed.

NIVA was founded at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of helping independent live venues, promoters, and festivals throughout the United States thrive. At Bandsintown, that mission couldn't be closer to our hearts. With our global community of more than 70 million registered fans and 560k+ artists, it's our top priority to help those in the live music space create sustainable careers and build a stronger independent live music community.

“Independent venues require attention, funding, support and resources to survive,” said Rev. Moose, NIVA’s Executive Director. “We’re focused on facilitating our members’ ability to survive and thrive and are grateful for industry partners like Bandsintown who are helping make it a reality with business development tools and new opportunities for discoverability and ticket sales.”

Through our partnership, Bandsintown will grant NIVA venues and promoters premier access to help sell out shows more efficiently. NIVA members will receive access to premium venue positioning, an exclusive marketing program, and ongoing support from our team. We'll be working hand-in-hand with NIVA to offer free training through ongoing webinars and develop a quarterly newsletter that keeps venues and promoters aware of what's working and what isn't in live music marketing.

“Independent venues are keeping communities alive, and they are instrumental in supporting diversity and building culture. Bandsintown shares the same ethos and is proud to partner with NIVA and its members,” said Bandsintown co-founder and managing partner Fabrice Sergent.

To learn more about NIVA and how you can become a member, click here.

For more on our partnership and how venues and promoters on Bandsintown can participate, click here.