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  • Texas Music Office and Kessler Presents Partner for Newport Folk Festival

Texas Music Office and Kessler Presents Partner for Newport Folk Festival

July 31, 2023 | Austin, Texas | News | Newsletter

(Abraham Alexander photo credit: Sean Mathis)

The Texas Music Office (TMO) returned to this year's Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI, for two sponsored official aftershow benefits. The TMO, along with our partner, Kessler Presents from Dallas, TX, programmed two nights of Texas music at the Parlor Bar & Kitchen to support the Newport Festivals Foundation.

Sir Woman (Austin, Texas) & Friends along with Joshua Ray Walker (Dallas, Texas) performed on Friday July 28, and Abraham Alexander (Fort Worth, Texas), S.G. Goodman, and The Heavy Heavy performed on Saturday July 29. 

TMO's Program Manager, Steve Ray, was in attendance on behalf of the Texas Music Office. 

About Kessler Presents:

KESSLER PRESENTS is an independent, Texas-based company that specializes in presenting curated artists to respectful audiences in unique environments. With state-of-the-art production capabilities and a focus on the artist-patron experience, Kessler Presents has earned a reputation as one of the most highly regarded independent promoters in the country, with venues in Dallas, Houston and Austin. 

Abraham Alexander at Newport Folk Festival, photo by Sean Mathis

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