Austin Monthly​ / ​June 2019​ / 5 Reasons Austin Needs Austin Music People

5 REASONS AUSTIN NEEDS AUSTIN

MUSIC PEOPLE
LEARN HOW A LITTLE NONPROFIT MAKES SO MANY AUSTIN EVENTS GREAT

SPONSORED BY​

BY BERKLI JOHNSON
Published: June 28, 2019

Photo courtesy of Austin Music People

Live Music Capital of the world, Austin, Texas, is no stranger when it comes to large
scale music events. The city hosts major festivals like ACL and SXSW, as well as some
smaller ones like Bat Festival and Marfa Myths Festival. With all these events though,
there can be some drawbacks for the city and the people. ​Austin Music People​ helps
combat the struggles associated with events and helps make the scene beneficial to the
attendees and the city.

Here are 5 reasons Austin needs Austin Music People:

THEY ADVOCATE
Austin Music People advocates for a streamlined, efficient, and comprehensive city
processes for special events in regards to permitting and enforcement. In the past few
years, AMP has advocated for several changes to help the process of event planning.
They post updates and a​ guidebook​ to help people navigate the changes.
THEY ENGAGE
AMP engages​ ​the community by keeping stakeholders informed on city ordinances that
affect us all. Additionally, anyone can follow their ​newsletter​ and stay up-to-date on new
ordinances and events.

THEY FACILITATE
AMP aims to​ ​facilitate​ ​healthy dialogue between event producers and the city staff.
They are the voice between the event industry and city bureaucracy.

THEY ARE A RESOURCE

AMP is available as a ​resource​ ​for events of all sizes to help navigate the city process.
They are constantly working to connect the amazing people and organizations who are
working to bring people together in Austin.

SPECIAL EVENTS TASK FORCE

The ​Special Events Ordinance ​was approved on May 10, 2018. The final
implementation of the ordinance is the Special Events Task Force that convened on
April 1, 2019. Stakeholders will have the chance to dig into how the SEO will affect
seven different events. AMP will continue to reach out to each event producer to
register feedback and alert on developments from the city.

AMP is a nonprofit dedicated to the wellness of the city and helping the community.
They seek to maintain and improve many of the events that make Austin the city it is. To
find out more about AMP and their upcoming event, Bat Festival, click the ​link to their
website​.