Texas Music Office

The October TMO Texas Music Update is out! Read our recap of September, find out about events in October, and more!   📰 TMO News: 💰 The TMIR (Texas Music Incubator Rebate) Program Application Window CLOSES on November 30th for Fiscal Year 2024 (September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024) for Texas music venues and festival promoters 🚗 Buy Your Texas Music Plates - Support TMO’s Music Education & Community Grants!   📢 TMO September Activations and Events: 🤠 TMO at Americana Music Association's 25th Anniversary for Conference Panels and Annual Lone Star Shindig with Kessler Presents, Longhorn Ballroom, and Prekindle 🗣 TMO Staff Speak to Texas State University Students, Attend Robert Earl Keen 30th Anniversary of Gringo Honeymoon, Attend First National Music Cooperative Meeting 🌆 Music Friendly Texas (MFT) Program Updates: 🏆 The TMO's Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Program Welcomes City of Angleton and City of Rockwall as Certified Communities and Holds Workshops in City of Temple, TX and City of Carrollton 📅 Highlighted October Events on the TMO Calendar: 🎵 October 17, 2024 - Austin PBS's Austin City Limits 50th Birthday Bash – Austin 🎵October 18-20, 2024 - Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival 2024 -Dripping Springs 🎵October 19, 2024 - Raise Da’ Roof Party - Fundraiser for Devil's Backbone Tavern – Fischer 🎵October 20, 2024 - Cheatham Street Warehouse 50th Anniversary Street Party - San Marcos   And more!   Read all about it at the link or by scanning the QR code: https://lnkd.in/g-t4kuum cc: Chip Adams, Jenny Perkins, Gini Mascorro, Steve Ray

Join the Texas Music Office (TMO), the City of Buda, TX, and Discover Buda, TX on Wednesday, October 30th at 2PM, for a hybrid (both in person and virtual) Music Friendly Texas Workshop. This will be an in-depth discussion as part of the first step for Buda to become a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the TMO, joining over 65 other cities and communities throughout the state, and this event is free and open to the public. TMO Community Relations and Outreach Specialist Gini Mascorro will be in attendance to present the Music Friendly Texas program, the benefits of becoming certified, and answer any questions. The workshop will be held in person: Buda Welcome Center 303 S. Main Street Buda, TX 78610 And virtually: https://bit.ly/TMO_Buda Meeting ID: 246 534 336 982 Passcode: Chs7Je Questions and media inquiries can be directed to: Michelle Henley Public Information Officer 512-523-1075 Michelle.Henley@budatx.gov www.budatx.gov +++ The Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Program, the first and only state-wide program of its kind in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, provides over 65 (and counting) Texas communities with a network for fostering music industry development, and sends a clear message to industry professionals that certified communities are serious about attracting and developing music industry growth. More information on the TMO's Music Friendly Texas program: https://lnkd.in/gejK-CZq

Join the City of Lubbock, Visit Lubbock, the Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation , the Lubbock Music Advisory Committee, and the Texas Music Office for the 6th Annual Texas Sounds & Cities Conference in Lubbock, TX November 6-8, 2024! This annual conference is a time for our Music Friendly Texas (MFT) Certified Communities to come together and learn from each other. Music Friendly Texas Community Liaisons are invited to present updates from their respective programs. There will be time for round table discussions to learn from the successes and challenges of their fellow certified communities. This two-day conference will include panel discussions on Texas music scene development, conversations about potential state-wide collaboration between the certified communities, as well as conversations spotlighting economic development best practices which in turn lead to increased music tourism and music scene cohesion. This event is open to the public, but please note the registration cost and fees for attending, more information here: https://lnkd.in/dUdZmK5u + For any local attendees, please contact the TMO's MFT Lubbock Liaison: Stacy Keith Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation (806) 368-9039 stacy @ lubbockculturalarts.org https://lnkd.in/exhJHTX

Join the Texas Music Office (TMO) and the City of Sugar Land, TX for a Music Friendly Texas Certification Ceremony on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 7:45pm, as Sugar Land becomes the 68th community in Texas to receive the Music Friendly Texas Designation from the Texas Music Office!   The ceremony will be held during Sugar Land’s Summer of Sound at Oyster Creek Park and will include Sugar Land city officials and community leaders as they receive their Music Friendly Texas Certification from the Texas Music Office’s Gini Mascorro. The certification ceremony will be free and open to the public. Event Location: Summer of Sound Oyster Creek Park 4033 Highway 6 Sugar Land, TX 77478 Questions and media inquiries can be directed to: Doug Adolph Director of Communications City of Sugar Land (713) 202-0816 dadolph@sugarlandtx.gov   ###   The Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Program, the first and only state-wide program of its kind in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, provides over 60 (and counting) Texas communities with a network for fostering music industry development, and sends a clear message to industry professionals that certified communities are serious about attracting and developing music industry growth. More information on the TMO's Music Friendly Texas program: https://lnkd.in/gejK-CZq cc: Sharee Davis

Join the Texas Music Office (TMO), the City of Navasota, and Visit Navasota for a Music Friendly Texas Certification Ceremony on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 4PM, as Navasota becomes the 67th community in Texas to receive the Music Friendly Texas Designation from the Texas Music Office!   The ceremony will be held at the Navasota River Halls during the Navasota Blues Music Festival, with Texas music legend lan Moore headlining and will include Navasota city officials and community leaders, as Navasota receives their Music Friendly Texas Certification from the Texas Music Office’s Gini Mascorro. This ceremony is open to the public, but the Navasota Blues Music Festival requires a ticketed entry, more information here: https://lnkd.in/gMJAB-Rz Event Date and Time: October 19, 4PM Event Location: Navasota Blues Music Festival Navasota River Halls 2692 TX-105 Navasota, TX 77868 Questions and media inquiries can be directed to: Taylor Hughes Marketing & Communications Manager City of Navasota 200 East McAlpine Navasota, TX 77868 TEL | 936-825-6475 CELL | 936-727-0416 EMAIL | thughes@navasotatx.gov   WEB | https://lnkd.in/gFdd7-km   ###   The Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Program, the first and only state-wide program of its kind in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, provides over 65 (and counting) Texas communities with a network for fostering music industry development, and sends a clear message to industry professionals that certified communities are serious about attracting and developing music industry growth. More information on the TMO's Music Friendly Texas program: https://lnkd.in/gejK-CZq

We are so excited to be collaborating with the one and only Texas Music Office to hold the Sounds & Cities Conference in Lubbock, Texas this year! Registration is up now and not only will you learn about topics such as licensing rights from BMI Austin and Nashville, but you'll also enjoy a concert at the Cactus Theatre, a Lubbock Music History Tour and of course great food and fellowship. Register today at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gkgZ3baW

For all of our Music Friendly Texas Certified Communites, don’t miss this Co-Op Program opportunity through Travel Texas!

Join the Texas Music Office (TMO), Visit Cedar Park , Texas, and the City of Cedar Park on Thursday, October 3rd at noon, for a virtual Music Friendly Texas Workshop. This will be an in-depth discussion as part of the first step for Cedar Park to become a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the TMO, joining 65 other cities and communities throughout the state, and this event is free and open to the public. TMO Community Relations and Outreach Specialist Gini Mascorro will be in attendance to present the Music Friendly Texas program, the benefits of becoming certified, and answer any questions. The workshop will be held virtually: https:/ /bit.ly/TMO_CedarPark Meeting ID: 299 333 220 111 Passcode: WnAPC4 Questions and media inquiries can be directed to: April Walker-Davis Tourism Marketing Manager City of Cedar Park (512) 401-5070 or (512) 779-2359 April.WalkerDavis@cedarparktx.gov https://lnkd.in/dGfH8eRC +++ The Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Program, the first and only state-wide program of its kind in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, provides over 60 (and counting) Texas communities with a network for fostering music industry development, and sends a clear message to industry professionals that certified communities are serious about attracting and developing music industry growth. More information on the TMO's Music Friendly Texas program: https://lnkd.in/gejK-CZq

Had a fantastic time early last week learning more about Todd Hunter’s important work with the Texas Music Office and various other stakeholders to promote the music industry in our State. It was especially nice to meet leaders from a diverse set of nonprofit organizations and Chambers of Commerce all across our region - we all came away with some fantastic ideas for the future of Coastal Bend Music! Thank you so much for the invitation Angelica Flores Granado

We loved celebrating the City of Rockwall's Music Friendly Community designation! 🎶 This prestigious recognition highlights our city's commitment to fostering a vibrant music scene and supporting local musicians and businesses. A huge thank you to the Texas Music Office and Visit Rockwall who made this achievement possible!