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RETURN TO MEDIA PORTALNEWS AND ARTICLES
Letter to the Editors, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN—Here in the afterglow of a highly successful Texas Relays weekend, I felt the need to say thanks to the City of Austin, the University of Texas Athletics Department, Austin police and firefighters and the many locals who worked to make the event a tremendous success. The city's support of the Urban Music Festival just took the Relays to another level.
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Thousands turn out for Austin's first Urban Music Festival
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN—Blessed with cloudless skies, temperatures in the 70s and a family-friendly vibe, Austin's first Urban Music Festival commenced without a hitch Saturday at Auditorium Shores.
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NEWS 8—More than 10,000 people enjoyed the first Urban Music Festival at Auditorium Shores on a perfect Saturday in April.
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AUSTIN360.COM—Music + Recreation: One could not ask for a more ideal day for Austin¹s first Urban Music Festival. I kept wondering, is this really Austin? In April?
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AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN—From the ashes of Midtown Live, that rare Austin nightclub that catered to African Americans, springs Saturday's Urban Music Festival, the first Afrocentric foray of its kind in fest-friendly Austin.
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AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL, Volume 25, Number 51 —Austin’s music festival scene, a healthy economic driver for the city, is about to get more diverse. Urban Life Group and Capital Sports & Entertainment Inc. are producing Austin’s first Urban Music Festival, with the blessing of the City of Austin.
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Austin Music Magazine, Issue 02, March/April, Fast Forward—Chaka Khan, Michael Henderson, Alexander O’Neal, and a lineup of other hip acts will heat up the stage at this year’s Urban Music Festival. Held in the heart of Austin along the banks of Town Lake, the family oriented festival coincides with the annual Texas Relays weekend, which attracts about 60,000 – plus tens of thousand who come just for the urban music entertainment.
more info: urbanmusicfest.com / (512) 314 5433
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News 8 Austin—The Urban Music Festival is just one component of the city's plan to bridge the culture found in East Austin with the rest of Austin on the other side of Interstate 35 and improve the quality of life for Austin blacks.
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BlackNews.com—The City of Austin has signed on as a major sponsor for the inaugural Urban Music Festival (UMF) - a new initiative scheduled to take place during the annual Texas Relays Weekend, April 5-8, 2006.
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TexasSports.com—In conjunction with the 79th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, Texas will host the inaugural Urban Music Festival (UMF) on Saturday, April 8 along the banks of Town Lake at Auditorium Shores from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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