By Victoria Canales
A few weeks ago, LMS published a blog post addressing the lack of an audience at local shows and venues. You all engaged with us and told us about the sorts of events you’d like to see and attend, and there was great communication within the creative community.
LMS, in conjunction with Laredo Cultural District and Frontera Beer Garden, helped put together Make Music Day on June 21st, and with only a week to prepare, it was a complete success! There was a great turnout and very positive reaction. Several artists got to show off their music for the first time, and we were able to introduce some people to their first live music show in years.
After the success of Make Music Day, I started to put together a couple more shows that maybe a few of you went to. Acoustic Vibes at Frontera, Noche Bohemia at La Lunada, and now I’ve got a couple more in the works. Putting together these shows has been a super fun experience, and several people have come up to me and expressed how much they like these shows. They’ve been simple things, powered with little amps and weak projectors, but the excitement and talent are there, and Laredo has recognized that.
So I’ll say it! Laredo, you stuck to your promise. I asked you to give our city a chance, and you went above and beyond. Now more people than ever are chasing their musical dreams and supporting local artists, and I anticipate a flourishing live music scene being built up. To respond to all these events going on, LMS has created an events page on our website, which you can access here. We’re still always sharing cool stuff going on around town, and you can check out our posts about new music coming out!
Anyway, I just wanted to say: thank you, Laredo! See you at the next show.
