A Hollywood legend, immortalized in the recent acclaimed Elton John Biopic and countless other films, documentaries and biographies, Doug Weston’s The Troubador has launched a GoFundMe page, clinging to life in the coronavirus world and trying not to close permanently. The clubs has called it’s survival “a big if”, according to the LA Times. For 60 years, the historic club the Troubadour has anchored the western edge of West Hollywood, just south of the Sunset Strip has made it a kind of neighborhood spot for musically minded Hollywood Hills, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood residents. A presence in Los Angeles live music since the beatnik era, the club opened by Doug Weston has provided thousands of artists the opportunity to make magic on hallowed ground. But as Gov. Gavin Newsom was recently laying out the stages by which businesses may be able to re-open, Christine Karayan, the club’s general manager, realized the seeming futility of the Troubadour’s plight. Newsom has announced that music venues will be among the last to open, in Phase 4. “That means the middle to the end of next year to potentially open, and maybe a 25% cap” on crowd size, Karayan says. “I can’t foresee being able to ride this out like that.” Continue reading →