(Originally published in University Express, August 2020)
The live music industry has been devastated by COVID-19. Cyprus Avenue, The Roundy, Cork Opera House: They’ve all been shut since March, and the future is uncertain as phase four stretches into the future. With the law restricting indoor gatherings of fifty-plus (inclusive of staff and band), many venues are waiting it out or still trying to pivot towards the new normal—and some, like electro venue Dali, will be looking for a new home in latter-day 2020.