 Texas artists, TMO's Brendon Anthony, and TxHSA board members backstage during the Texas Music Showcase at Key West Songwriters Fest.
TMO Brings Texas Music Showcase to Key West Songwriters Fest
On May 13, the Texas Music Office + Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association (TxHSA) co-sponsored the Texas Music Showcase at Key West Songwriters Festival featuring Jack Ingram, Wade Bowen, Jamie Lin Wilson, Kelley Mickwee, and many more. TxHSA also announced its 2020 Hall of Fame inductees (Jerry Jeff Walker, Jim Collins, Larry Henley, Susanna Clark, and T-Bone Walker) during showcase.
 Tejano Legend Lydia Mendoza Honored with Official State Historical Marker
On Saturday, June 1, a new Texas Historical Commission marker honoring Tejano star Lydia Mendoza (1916-2007) was unveiled at Mendoza’s San Fernando Cemetery No. 2 gravesite in San Antonio.
 Houston-based Thai-funk band Khruangbin performing at Marfa Myths 2019. Photo by Alex Marks for Fodors.
Marfa Myths' Micro Music Fest Is A Major Hit
Late last month, the sixth annual Marfa Myths - a music and art festival put on by Mexican Summer and Ballroom Marfa - descended on Marfa, Texas, population 1,700. The lineup? All of the cool, mostly underground artists that one friend wows everyone with at every after party.
Levitt Pavilion Arlington Seeks an Executive Director
Throughout the year, the Texas Music Office posts job openings on our Facebook and Twitter pages with the hashtag #TXMusicJobs. One of the most recent job openings: Levitt Arlington seeks an Executive Director to provide leadership to Levitt Pavilion Arlington and be responsible for the overall operations of the organization, including the realization of the organization’s mission
TMO Programs Specialist Steve Ray promoting the TMO's charitable license plate program at Texas Folklife's Big Squeeze Accordion Contest Finals at the Bob Bullock Museum. Photo by Gary McKee for Texas Polka News.
Texas Folklife's Big Squeeze 2019
Enjoy a photo recap of Texas Folklife's Big Squeeze finals which took place on Saturday, May 11 at the Bob Bullock Museum in Austin, TX. Texas Folklife are one of the many TX-based nonprofit organizations that have received a TMO grant to fund free, live music events that are open to the public.
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