Conference

The SXSW MUSIC AND MEDIA CONFERENCE (March 9-18, 2012) The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.

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Special Events

MEOW Day at Momo’s
November 12, 2011
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
$15 at the door
MEOW Day is an exciting one-day conference featuring panel discussions with many of Austin’s most influential women in music. All ages are invited to attend.
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Santana-Rama 2October 16, 20Saturday, October 22
Maria Maria Restaurant
(415 Colorado St)
10 pm . $7

 

Girls Get Gigs
Wednesday, Septer 21
Soma-Vida Work/Life Balance & Wellness Cemter (Austin, TX)
7-10pm
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Girls Get Gigs! is a 6-week program designed for women who want to learn to make more money and navigate the music business maze.

 

2nd Annual Women in Latin Music
Presented by ALMA
Friday, August 12, 2011
Jovita's (Austin, TX)
doors 5pm
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3rd Annual Tribute to Joe Strummer & The Clash
Friday, August 19, 2011
Flamingo Cantina (Austin, TX)
doors 9pm | show 9:30pm
21+
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Centroamericanto Fest 2011
A Central American Music Festival
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Cactus Cafe (Austin, TX)
doors 7pm | show 7:30pm
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Pachanga 4 • Latino Music Festival
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Fiesta Gardnes (on the shores of Lady Bird Lake in East Austin)
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Texas Folklife's 2011 Big Squeeze Accordion Contes
Saturday, April 30, 2011 • 2-5:30pm
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Lone Star Plaza
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GRAMMY GPS:
A Road Map for Today's Music Biz
Tuesday, May 3
Workshops 1-6:30pm
Caroline Collective
4820 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77004

 

Latino Music Month
May 2011. Check out ALMA's site for the months' performance calendar.

 

Informational Sessions

Austin Music Foundation Programs

Music Industry Boot Camp is a quarterly educational seminar series, presented free to the public, which focuses on music business topics relevant to the professional development of independent musicians.  Panel discussions by industry leaders are offered with an audience Q&A and additional time for one-on-one questions.

Small Group Sessions, meetings of 30-50 participants, are geared to inform a smaller audience about focused music business topics and to allow individualized advice and discussion.  The smaller educational seminars facilitate transfer of hands-on business knowledge between artists and music community professionals who wish to mentor up-and-coming talent.

Austin Music Mixer, a monthly networking event hosted by AMF, allows musicians and music industry professionals to meet in an informal environment to share experiences, create alliances, build relationships, develop contacts, and support each other.

Austin Music Incubator is a unique, nationally recognized grant program to assist artists in creating and marketing new musical works through guidance, mentoring, and monetary resources.

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Public Meeting

The Year of Austin Music (TYOAM)
Upcoming Meetings:

"TYOAM Big Meeting"
Monday, July 13
7:00-9:00 pm
For all members of Austin's Music Industry.

Artist Manager's Forum
Tuesday, July 14
7:00-9:00 pm

Music-Related Business Meeting
Wednesday, July 8
7:00-9:00 pm

Musicians Only Meeting
Tuesday, July 21
8:00-10:00 pm

All meetings are held at TYOAM Headquarters.

 

Live Music Task Force

The Live Music Task Force was created on January 3, 2008 by City Council Resolution No. 20080131-076. Austin's reputation as the "Live Music Capital of the World" strengthens the community's creative economy and attracts a diverse populace. The City of Austin recognizes the importance of the local music scene; therefore, the City Council, Manager and Mayor have created the Live Music Task Force to address current issues, developments and challenges confronting Austin's musicians and music community.