COVID-19 was an unexpected and very difficult time for everyone here in Chicago, the US, and throughout the world. No industry was effected more than the entertainment industry. Bars, Clubs, Performing Arts Centers, Banquet Halls, Shuttered with no end in sight. We tried very hard to keep afloat during this difficult time offering services to help performers, physical therapists, performing arts centers, and Churches, to create streaming content to reach their fans, clients, and flock. Unfortunately it just wasn't enough.
Many of our customers lost their businesses... Too many, with many thousands of dollars in outstanding invoices that they simply could not pay. These weren't just our customers, we looked at them all as family, and tried to make ends meet while forgiving debt for our customers that we still held ourselves. But due to the destructive policies of JB Pritzker and Lori Lightfoot, among others, and their insistence on maintining lockdowns that destroyed the entertainment industry and the livlihoods of thousands of business owners and their employees, we just couldn't stay afloat any longer. On Jan 1 we made the difficult decision to meet our final curtain call.
While our hearts may be heavy, we look back on the many years and the events we played a part in. We remeber our many wonderful customers, the amazing people we got to work with, the venues we helped build, the unique experiences we helped architect, and the memories we helped to create, and we are filled with pride. We will be leaving the portfolio page of our website available, and while it does no justice to the many events we played a part in, it showcases some wonderful moments of our history that we would like to remember.
- JL Griffin (Owner CG Entertainment)