The state of live music in Boston: Two hours is not enough time to make any real progress on this topic, but a wide array of individuals from the local music scene stepped up to the mic last night to voice their opinions, observations, and advice at a forum hosted by Rock Shop Boston at iZotope’s headquarters in Cambridge, MA.
There was a really good turnout, and on Twitter, #BostonMusic was very active as well, so if you weren’t there, we’ve compiled some key points below that were brought up during the event:
Leaving iZotope and heading towards Central Square, you could hear live music pouring out of spaces like The Middle East and Out of the Blue Too. There’s no shortage of music venues in the Boston area, but one of the speakers last night said that we need more venues and more bands. Singer-songwriter Cliff Anderson said, “It doesn’t devalue what anyone is already doing, it just creates a richer landscape and helps everyone build each other up.”
A better way to bridge the generation gap is something people in the music scene are still looking for, and there’s definitely more to come on this series, according to Anngelle Wood. You can keep abreast on this series by following the event page on Facebook (even though Facebook is dead…) and get involved.