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Save The Date for 2022 Texas Sounds & Cities in Fort Worth
As the Texas Music Office's Music Friendly Community program has grown to include more than 30 communities and cities, save the date for our fourth annual Texas Sounds & Cities two-day conference.
Governor Abbott, Texas Music Office Congratulate City of Frisco Being Named Host For 2023 ACM Awards
The 58th ACM Awards will mark a return to Texas for the first time since the landmark 50th ACM Awards, which took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington in 2015. Governor Abbott and the Texas Music Office Congratulate the City of Frisco on Being Named the Host For the 58th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards in 2023.
Governor Abbott Announces Harker Heights Designated As Music Friendly Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Harker Heights, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Community program seeks to foster music business-related economic development in Texas cities and communities.
Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program
Find all information about the TTIR Grant Program for the two Application Groups and NAICS Codes that apply to our office: Applications open September 1: Group 2/NAICS Code 71/Arts, Entertainment and Recreation; November 1: Group 4/NAICS Code 722/Food Services and Drinking Places (aka Venues). Also find future and past webinars for your NAICS Code, and all FAQ's from EDT.
Joe Jonas Lassos Litter As The New Face of DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS
It’s said that everything is bigger in Texas and in the hilarious new PSAs for Don’t mess with Texas, singer, songwriter and actor Joe Jonas finds lassoing litter may be his biggest challenge yet. The PSAs feature the former Westlake, TX resident taking an over-the-top approach to keeping Texas roadways free of litter, and inspiring a whole office of people to join him in the effort. As the new face of Don’t mess with Texas, Jonas joins the likes of other Texas artists who have lent their support to the campaign including George Strait, Willie Nelson, Black Pumas, Erykah Badu, the Randy Rogers Band, Las Fenix, and Grupo Fantasma.
Texas Music Office Announces Salado Designated As Music Friendly Community
The Texas Music Office today announced that the Village of Salado, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Community program seeks to foster music business-related economic development in Texas cities and communities.
Music Friendly Communities’ Events Round-Up
As the Texas Music Office's Music Friendly Community program has grown to include more than 30 communities and cities, the events that the cities produce and promote continue to grow too. Check out what's happening across Texas in the various communities in our Music Friendly Communities' Events Round-Up.
TMO Presents the LONE STAR SHOWCASE at Folk Alliance International
On Thursday, May 19, the Texas Music Office will host the Lone Star Showcase at the Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City, MO featuring BettySoo, Natalie Price, Danny Schmidt, Giula Millanta, and Los Arcos Hermanos Pena. This is our first year back since the January 2020 conference in New Orleans. Additionally, to find out how you can get involved in Folk Alliance International, check out the Southwest Regional conference in Austin this September 21-25.