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I’ve got the Lockdown Blues - cause I can’t play to a crowd!

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  I’ve got the Lockdown Blues - cause I can’t play to a crowd!       With the series of lockdowns and curfews occurring in Victoria since May 27, 2021, one of the most affected areas, is the performing arts industry.   Singers, musicians, writers, actors, and also the associated crew and support, including technical, retail and merchandise, and event promotion staff and businesses have been shut down throughout the strate, with little or no support. Even as venues open, density limitations have meant that many places have cancelled performances that had been booked months in advance. Many of the people affected have not qualified for the various business support gra...