Texas Music staff began producing music festivals more than 10 years ago, with multi-venue, multi-day showcases of great music in unique locations. They’re natural extensions of Texas Music’s online and print presence, which celebrates the diversity of music in the Lone Star State. The festivals, such as the Bastrop Music Festival, are made possible through partnerships with local city leaders and tourism entities who are looking to increase travel to their markets by appealing to music fans statewide and across the country. In 2020, Texas Music and Austin Monthly launched a new music series: Front Porch Sessions, which brings big name local artists to viewers’ living rooms via live-stream shows hosted on the “front porch” of our office or our sponsors’ locations.