Wed 10/4 @ 7:30PM
For a decade, Gordon Square indie rock venue the Happy Dog has been collaborating with the City Club on its Happy Dog Takes on the World series. Initially it gave people the opportunity to hear experts talk about foreign policy topics while having drinks and enjoying the Happy Dog’s legendary customizable hot dogs and tater tots.
It’s expanded the range of topics it covers and this month, it’s taking a look at a topic VERY close to home: the survival of independent music venues following the pandemic. Happy Dog owner Sean Watterson has been a leader in the effort to create policies an a stimulus package to help those venues hang on, as the resident of the Cleveland chapter of the National independent Venue Association which was formed during the pandemic and held its first national conference in Cleveland last year.
So this month, Watterson and Beachland owner Cindy Barber will talk about what it takes for this essential piece of the music industry infrastructure to survive.
RSVP here for the free program.