Hey all-


Emergency email this week. Due to the death of a 17 year old this past weekend
in a club in DC, Rep. Jim Graham is proposing emergency legislation to ban
minors from clubs that serve
alcohol.

there will be a hearing about the proposed law THIS THURSDAY at 2:00 p.m.

This could affect many readers of this list. Nobody under the age of 21 could go
to most of the shows listed. Think no black cat, 9:30 club, Rock & Roll Hotel,
Warehouse Nextdoor, etc.

People should contact Jim Graham (jim@...) and Adrian Fenty (you have
to use e-mail form at dc.gov) and if it all possible attend the hearing on
Thursday.

This would have a terrible impact on our music scene. PLEASE write Jim Graham,
and Adrian Fenty. Make it known that while you sympathize with the victim and
her family, that banning minors is not the answer. Tell them how important it is
for you and your friends to be able to see some of your favorite bands, and how
this legislation would have a terrible affect on the local music scene. This
could have a real negative impact on the club owners as well, taking away scores
of paying attendees, just because they are not 21.


Thanks for listening, and thanks to Katie at Dischord for bringing this to my
attention.

write now. write often. don't let this happen to your music scene.

pete





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