MARCH 2023 EDITION

TMO Speaks at Inaugural Coastal Bend Music Industry Symposium and holds Music Friendly Texas Workshop In Corpus Christi

The Texas Music Office (TMO) and Visit Corpus Christi held a Music Friendly Texas workshop on Thursday, February 16 in Corpus Christi as part of the inaugural Coastal Bend Music Industry Symposium. TMO Director Brendon Anthony and TMO Community Relations & Outreach Specialist Chip Adams were on hand to discuss the state of the music industry in Texas and to explain the Music Friendly Texas Program.

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8 Texas Acts Win 15 GRAMMYs at the 2023 Recording Academy GRAMMY Awards

Texas based/born (or raised) acts dominated among the nominated and winning acts at the 65th GRAMMY Awards last night in Los Angeles, CA. View the complete list of Texas winners among the 91 different categories, including Texas artists Snarky Puppy, Edgar Winter, Kirk Franklin, Robert Glasper, Willie Nelson, and many more.

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Granbury Becomes the 40th Music Friendly Texas Certified Community

The City of Granbury, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as the 40th Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Texas program, the first in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, seeks to foster music business-related economic development and job creation in Texas cities and communities.

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Music Friendly Texas Notes From the Road: February 2023

We are back to sharing a recap of TMO Community Relations and Outreach Specialist Chip Adams’ travels throughout the state. Chip manages our Music Friendly Texas Program, the only one of its kind in the country since 2016, and includes 40 certified cities throughout Texas, and growing every day. This month, Chip made trips to the Woodlands, Corpus Christi, and Granbury, and had the opportunity to meet up with several existing and potential Music Friendly Texas Communities in the region.

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TMO Hosts the Lone Star Showcase at Folk Alliance 2023

On February 3, TMO's Program Specialist, Steve Ray, headed to Kansas City for our Folk Alliance International Official Showcase. We featured an all Texas lineup of amazing folk artists, including: JM Stevens, Phoebe Hunt, Kamica King, Taylor Rae, Jaimee Harris, and Rebecca Loebe.

Later that evening, we co-hosted a private showcase with ComboPlate Booking, featuring even more Texas folk artists, including: Roxi Copland, JM Stevens, Vanessa Lively, Javier Jara Music, Giulia Millanta Music, Amethyst Jonquille, Colin Gilmore & Tammy Gilmore, Ali Holder, Longriver, and Crow and Gazelle.

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Texas Music Office's Industry Directory

To apply for a listing in the Texas Music Office's Industry Directory as a Business or Venue, please click the "Register New Business or Venue" button below to fill out an online application. Your email address will serve as your Account Login. The same Login Email can be used to manage multiple listings, with assistance from the Music Office.

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Upcoming Events

March 9-13
Texas Steel Guitar Association Jamboree 
Dallas, TX
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March 9 (thru June 6)
Blue Rock Cool Nights  
Wimberley, TX
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March 16
Luck Reunion
Spicewood, TX
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March 26-27
Texas Regional Radio and Music Awards
Arlington, TX
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