Bayou City musicians weathered Covid-19 any way they could.
By
Chris Gray
5/11/2021 at 6:00am
Published in the Spring 2021 issue of
Houstonia
Cover photo:Â Music promoter and musician Allen Hill, who lives across the street from the Continental Club, practices guitar in his neighbor s yard. Photo by Thomas Shea.
Houstonâs musicians are resilient. They have to be. Theyâll play for tips, at weddings, on the sidewalkâwherever thereâs a gig. When the coronavirus pandemic began, thatâs also what made them uniquely vulnerable.
Many ply their trade in dark, poorly ventilated bars and nightclubs, or else in social settings where conditions are ripe to create so-called superspreader events. But many of those places have now been closed for going on a year. Worse, medical experts have singled out singing as a perniciously efficient way of transmitting Covid-19. And forget about any kind of social safety net once these people do get sick.
Calls for entries for Lubbock Music NOW 2021 now open
Lubbock Music NOW 2020 album release announced.(City of Lubbock)
By KCBD Staff
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Buddy Holly put Lubbock on the rock ‘n’ roll map with his groundbreaking music of the 1950s. His music laid the groundwork for the constant rhythm, lyrics and melodies from scores of Lubbock musicians. They continue to write and perform a wide array of music from country and western to jazz to modern-day hip-hop.
To honor those who continue writing and performing original music, the annual “Lubbock Music NOW” edition highlighting the best of the current local talent is accepting entries for the 2021 album. Artists and songwriters may submit their application through May 31, 2021.
Calendar of events for Round Rock
Austin American-Statesman
May 5
Music on Main kick-off: Prete Plaza, 221 E. Main St. The event will begin with the Round Rock Ballet Folklorico at 5:45 p.m., and then Round Rock will be officially certified as a Texas Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office, at 6 p.m. Mayor Craig Morgan will give opening remarks for Music on Main at 6 p.m., and a Dale Watson concert will begin at 6:10 p.m. For more information: roundrocktexas.gov.
May 10
Adult Information Series: various times and topics at the Brushy Creek Community Center, 16318 Great Oaks Drive, Round Rock. Participants can choose from two-day classes on techniques to teach children responsibility, prepare and store homemade meals and preparing short-term food supplies and first aid. Cost per day: $10, BCCC members; $15, Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District members; $25, nonresidents. To register: bcmud.org.
The city of Bastrop is projecting a hotel occupancy tax revenue shortfall of more than $500,000 this fiscal year compared to initial budget forecasts, leading the City Council to discuss potential cost cutting measures and possible policy changes.
City Manager Paul Hofmann and Finance Director Tracy Waldron presented the stark financial picture during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Hotel tax funds may only be used to directly promote tourism and the convention/hotel industry, as per the state comptroller s office.
The city, in its approved fiscal year 2021 budget, projected it would collect about $2.26 million in hotel tax revenue. Officials, however, have updated the budget forecast and have lowered the city s expected revenue to about $1.72 million, a $543,400 decline from the initial estimation. Officials are now left scrambling for ways to close the gap.