Texas Music Showcases at Folk Alliance International
The Texas Music Office will return to the annual Folk Alliance International Conference in January 2020 to host Texas music showcases for the fourth year in a row. Performers for the main showcase stages are drawn from official applications to the conference. The deadline for artist applications is July 15.
The annual Folk Alliance International Conference is the world’s largest gathering of the folk music industry and community, drawing 2,900 artists and industry (agents, managers, publishers, labels, festival/venue presenters, promoters, media) from 48 countries.
Their focus crosses a diverse array of genres including Appalachian, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Global Roots, Hip-Hop, Indigenous, Latin, Old Time, Traditional, Singer-Songwriter, Spoken Word, Tejano and Zydeco.
The Texas Music Office has hosted Texas talent for the last three years in both official and intimate private showcases and will do so again at the next conference in New Orleans.
Performers for the main showcase stage are drawn from official applicants to the conference which close on July 15 https://folkconference.org/osaapp/.
Performers for Texas Music Office-sponsored private showcase rooms are drawn from conference registrants.
You can learn more about the Folk Alliance International Conference at https://folkconference.org/2019-conference-in-review/.
Or contact TMO Programs Specialist Steve Ray at music@gov.texas.gov.