* Note about our live music licensing: The Blue Plate is fully licensed by ASCAP to host live bands playing covers. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is an organization that collects royalties on behalf of artistic creators. For bands to perform copyrighted songs (“covers,” almost all of your favorite songs), U.S. copyright law requires either the band or the hosting venue to pay a royalty fee. In our case, the Blue Plate restaurant pays for this blanket license, to cover our bands. This helps to support the bands and the writers and publishers of your favorite songs, whether they be classic rock, modern hits, or the Great American jazz songbook! See: Welcome to ASCAP – the world leader in performance royalties, advocacy and service for songwriters, composers and music publishers