Sugar Land advisory board finalizes most Make Music Day lineup, sets Aug. 27 town hall to recruit venues and artists

The Sugar Land Music Advisory Board on Tuesday said its Make Music Day schedule for June 21 is nearly complete but still needs a 9 a.m. busker at the Farmers Market and a 3:30 p.m. act for Sugar Land Town Square, and the board agreed to market an Aug. 27 town hall to gather input from venue owners, performers and agents.

The board’s Civic Arts Manager, Charby Davis, told members the event’s roster is “completely booked” except for the two openings and that one recommended busker, Veil Brown, has already signed on. Davis said School of Rock will offer lessons and perform, Town Square’s concert will begin at 6:15 p.m., and an evening act will play at Baker Street Pub.

The board described the Aug. 27 session as a town-hall style listening meeting intended to collect on-the-ground reports — for example, rising insurance costs for certain acts — that the advisory board can compile and forward to City Council. Davis said the advisory board’s outreach currently relies on a small database of 31 contacts and that staff have published an online registration form the public can use to sign up.

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