NIVA is the national trade association representing thousands of independent live entertainment venues, festivals, promoters, and more, working to preserve and nurture the ecosystem of live entertainment.

The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) is the national trade organization dedicated to cultivating, elevating, and advocating for a sustainable and equitable ecosystem of independent performance venues, festivals, and promoters. NIVA empowers its members and their teams with benefits, advocacy on the state and federal level, an annual industry-leading conference, and more. The organization is committed to creating and upholding a safe space for its members where respectful conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion can take place.