Lists & Guides
The Best Merch to Buy to Support Independent Music Venues
T-shirts, tote bags, and other great ways to help.
Graphic by Drew Litowitz
Music venues have been closed for over a year, so to support themselves and their staffs, many have pivoted to a new revenue source: awesome merch. These are a few of our favorite items from some of our favorite venues.
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Long Sleeve T-shirt by Phil Anderson Blythe ($30)
Our Wicked Lady (Brooklyn, NY)
Joggers ($44.99)
Saint Vitus (Brooklyn, NY)
Woven Blanket ($80)
The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
T-shirt ($30)
9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
Shorts ($35)
Cafe Erzulie (Brooklyn, NY)
Tote Bag ($22)
St. George Theatre (Staten Island, NY)
Face Mask ($25)
Underground Arts (Philadelphia, PA)
Water Bottle ($20)
Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
Stage Piece ($149)
Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, MD)
T-shirt ($25)
One Eyed Jacks (New Orleans, LA)
Tote Bag ($10)
Ottobar (Baltimore, MD)
T-shirt ($25)
Tipitina’s (New Orleans, LA)
Poster by Mac Blackout ($20)
Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL)
Brickmania Model ($50.86)
First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
Shirt by Nat Damm ($30)
Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR)
Hoodie ($50)
Casbah (San Diego, CA)
Zine ($5)
The Vera Project (Seattle, WA)
Sweatshirt ($40)
Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
Beanie ($25)
The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
Pin ($15)
Mohawk (Austin, TX)
Koozie ($5)
Kermit’s Treme Mother In Law Lounge (New Orleans, LA)
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