Natasha Harper-Madison will suggest an initiative at Feb. 15 meeting
will propose a resolution at the Feb. 15 City Council meeting to suggest city co-sponsorship of the concert series and other free live music events.
Blues on the Green first launched at North Austin shopping center the Arboretum before moving to Zilker Park, where in recent years, tens of thousands of Austinites have enjoyed free summer concerts organized byhe was stepping away from the concert series and did not organize that season’s events, citing similar financial challenges. The festival announced the cancellation of its 2024 season last month.
The resolution directs the city manager to “explore and provide recommendations on ways to support and preserve accessible, inclusive, open-to-the-public events and Citywide traditions comparable to ‘Blues on the Green’ and community festivals.”, Harper-Madison reminisced on taking her own family to Blues on the Green – or as her child used to call it, “The Blues and the Greens.
“Marketing staff, production setup, event planning, business planning, AV,” Harper-Madison said. “Those are real tangible needs that some of our event producers have, and not having access to that – especially if you're a small scale event – is the difference between it being possible and not, or not at its highest, best capability.” She added that free events would still need private sponsorships in order to last.
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