Governor Abbott's Texas Task Force On Concert Safety Holds Meeting In Arlington
Governor Greg Abbott's Texas Task Force on Concert Safety held their third meeting on December 10, and first in-person meeting, at Choctaw Stadium (formerly Globe Life Park) in Arlington. Hosted by the Texas Rangers organization, over 45 public safety and industry experts, as well as expert contributors and local authorities, came together to discuss best practices for concert safety.
Give The Gift That Keeps On Giving: TEXAS MUSIC License Plates
The Texas Music Office's Music Education & Community Grant Program (aka the License Plate Grant) seeks to provide opportunities for the next generation of Texas musicians and to provide support for music programming in under-served and under-resourced communities. $22 from the $30 fee from the purchase of every Texas music specialty license plate goes directly toward providing music instruments and lessons to Texas school children in need around the state. In addition, this fund is able to partner with non-profit organizations to create experiences featuring Texas music in under-served communities statewide.
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Governor Abbott's Texas Task Force On Concert Safety Holds Second In-Person Meeting In Bryan
Governor Greg Abbott's Texas Task Force on Concert Safety yesterday held their fourth meeting, and second in-person meeting, in Bryan. Hosted by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), public safety and industry experts, as well as expert contributors and local authorities, came together to discuss best practices for concert safety. The task force held their previous meeting at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington last week.
29 Texas Born-or-Based Acts Received a Total of 30 GRAMMY Nominations
29 Texas born-or-based acts received a total of 30 GRAMMY nominations. The Recording Academy will present the 64th GRAMMY Awards on Monday, Jan. 31, 2021 on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+ from 7:00 pm CT.
 New Braunfels - a TMO-certified Music Friendly Community - presents "Caroling in the Caverns" where songs of the season echo within the majestic chambers of the caverns. Featuring choirs and professional singing groups from all over Texas.
Music Friendly Communities Update: December Events & Roundtable Discussions
Over the past two weeks, the Texas Music Office (TMO) Music Friendly Community Liaisons have been brought together over a series of virtual round table discussions. The idea for this stemmed from the TMO’s Texas Sounds and Cities Conference this past September, where a significant part of the day was spent in breakout sessions. The ideas that flowed from those breakouts truly showed how important it is for our cities to have platforms for communication, sharing ideas and learning from both their successes and mistakes. To keep this momentum moving forward, the virtual round tables were created and kicked off earlier this month.
 Holiday Music Playlists Featuring Texas Music!
We’ve got three great playlists of Texas holiday tunes for you to enjoy this season. Texas Monthly offers their take on The Greatest Texas Holiday Music. Tejano Nation has compiled a Tejano Nation Christmas. And the Texas Music Office staff and fellowship interns have chosen some holiday classics - new and old - for our Holidays in Texas December playlist.
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