“BOOKING 101: GETTING THE GIG” PANEL AT SOUNDCHECK STUDIOS ROCKED!

Thanks to all who attended the AMF “Booking 101″ Panel on Wednesday, May 23rd.
And a very special thanks to our wonderful panel & staff for their time and expertise!

L-R: John ‘O Neil (Antone’s booking agent), Rosa Madriz (Transmission Entertainment), Vanessa Lively (Touring Songwriter), Greg Ware (One 2 One Owner/Booking), Ben Mills (Dirty Dog Bar), Josh Woodhouse (AMF Moderator)

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AUSTIN MUSIC FOUNDATION AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN LAUNCH THE LEADERSHIP MUSIC AUSTIN PROGRAM AND THE AUSTIN MUSIC ENTREPRENEUR ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS 

May 8, 2012 (Austin, TX)-Austin Music Foundation (AMF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen and connect the creative economy through its educational programs and career development resources, announced today that in partnership with the City of Austin they will launch the Leadership Music Austin program and the Austin Music Entrepreneur Accelerator programs.

Click here for more information.

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THE CITY OF AUSTIN PRESENTS “MUSIC IN THE PARKS”

The City of Austin’s Music Division and Parks Department bring you Music in the Parks, a year-long concert series that features free, live and diverse concerts set in various parks throughout Austin. This is an incredible opportunity for our musicians to gain exposure to new audiences and for community bonds to be strengthened.
5/19/12, 1:00-4:00pm, Este Vato, Gina Chavez, Rosewood Rec Center

For more information go to: www.austintexas.gov/musicintheparks

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AUSTIN SINGER NAKIA ROCKS THE HOUSE AT THE TEXAS FILM HALL OF FAME

Local artist and The Voice celebrity Nakia continued to show Austin what everyone is talking about at the Texas Film Hall of Fame this year. Hosted by the Austin Film Society at the ACL Moody Theater, the event paid tribute to Texas film veterans such as Angie Dickinson and Danny Trejo (Machete) and closed down the party with Latin music from Grammy-award winning artists Grupo Fantasma and the undeniable soul of Nakia. For the latest on Nakia, go to www.nakia.net

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Help fuel the music! Austin Music Foundation depends on the Austin community at large for financial support of our programs and services.  If you would like to become involved with AMF through membership or becoming a sponsor of one of AMF’s educational programs or events, please click on the appropriate link above.

Austin Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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