Room to Grow: Grassroots Venues Rewriting Touring
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Written in by Emma Carter an Street Culture Journalist in venues community touring at STRM
Emma Carter spotlights volunteer-led venues reinventing indie touring through wellness riders, hybrid revenues, and mentorship guilds.
Transcript
Emma Carter checks in with the grassroots rooms fueling this year’s indie movement—from a Detroit warehouse cooperative to a Tokyo jazz cafe turned late-night DIY hub.
On the Ground
- Volunteer crews balancing accessible ticketing with fair artist pay
- Wellness-forward green rooms stocked with recovery tools and quiet zones
- New mentorship guilds linking veteran promoters with emerging spaces
Hear the stories of how community-backed venues are building resilient circuits that keep indie artists touring and thriving.
