Austin's Black Fret brings 'Keep Live Music Alive' fest to Long Center
Austin 360 As the pandemic shut down venues across the city and around the world cutting off the primary source of income for most Austin musicians last year, local arts patronage nonprofit Black Fret went to work. Supplementing their annual grant program with a series of streaming events including their happy hour concert program, the organization ended up providing $750,000 in direct financial assistance to Austin artists in 2020. As part of this year's membership drive, Black Fret is hosting the inaugural The Keep Live Music Alive festival, a three-day members only event on the Long Ce...
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