Dripping Springs designated as music-friendly community

Dripping Springs has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO) after completing a multi-step certification process. The Music Friendly Community program seeks to foster music business-related economic development in Texas cities and communities. Community Relations and Outreach Specialist Chip Adams presented the designation certificate to Pam Owens, President/ CEO of the Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau and Mayor of Dripping Springs Bill Foulds, Jr. during a ceremony on April 29 at Hudson’s on Mercer.

“The Dripping Springs area is well-known for fostering musical talent as shown by a multitude of venues promoting live music, several recording studios, and our highly successful annual Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival,” said Owens. “The Texas Music Office will give us a way to reach, assist, and advocate for the great talent we have locally.”

“Our area is full of local talent in an assortment of genres. We’re so well known as a music community that working toward this Music Friendly certification was a natural fit,” said Foulds. “Artists are showcased at a variety of local businesses and venues every day of the week, plus we have a number of other industry professionals, a music school, and several recording studios. We love our local talent, and we’re extremely excited about being able to hold our Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival for the seventh year this October.”

Dripping Springs joins more than 20 other Texas cities that have received the official Music Friendly Community designation. To learn more about the Texas Music Friendly Community program, visit https://gov.texas.gov/music/page/music-friendly-communities.