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Temple officials outline Tanglefoot festival plans, ticket sales and logistics; festival funded by hotel‑motel tax
Summary
City staff and the event promoter Sound Skills briefed the City Council on the Tanglefoot Music & Barbecue Festival, reporting 3,100 tickets sold so far, marketing reach and planning updates; the festival is funded from the restricted Hotel‑Motel Fund and will use shuttles, paid parking and vendor arrangements to manage crowds.
Temple city staff and the event promoter Sound Skills presented an update Aug. 21 on Tanglefoot Music & Barbecue Festival logistics, marketing and finances, saying a two‑day festival Sept. 19–20 at the MLK Festival Grounds is expected to draw roughly 11,000 attendees.
The city’s events lead, Heather (staff member), told council the promoter has sold about 3,100 tickets so far and reported about 76,000 visits to the festival ticketing page. Sound Skills is managing talent procurement, site logistics, vendor and sponsor recruitment, ticketing and marketing; the promoter subcontracted PR to Painting Pictures and digital marketing to Grayscale.
Heather said organizers increased the event’s talent budget to attract more recognizable acts and added advertising, a VIP deck and shuttle service after reviewing the parking and traffic plan. She said sponsorship fundraising…
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