[Make Music Day Houston 2024]
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AND KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF, YOUR HANDS TO SEE.I WANTED HER REAL BAD AND I WAS ABOUT TO GIVE IN, AND THAT'S WHEN SHE STARTED TALKING ABOUT TRUE NO LINES.
AND KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOUR OPEN.
ALL ONE LAST CALL FOR, SO FINISH YOUR BEER, CLOSING TIME.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME, BUT YOU CAN STAY HERE.HOW MANY MICROPHONES DO WE NEED? JUST ONE.
MY NAME IS JOKI MARTINEZ AND I'M HERE, HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT I.
AND I WANNA FIRST JUST SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU FOR, UH, CONTINUING TO MAKE HOUSTON, UH, THE CITY THAT IT IS WHEN IT COMES TO CULTURAL, UH, EVENTS, UH, MUSIC.
AND SO I, I WANNA JUST, UH, AGAIN SAY THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TO THE FOURTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MUSIC IN HOUSTON.
HOUSTON IS HAPPY TO TO BE PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION ONCE AGAIN.
FURTHER DEMONSTRATING THE POWER OF MUSIC.
I THINK WE ALL CAN, UH, AGREE THAT MUSIC IS, UH, A LIFELINE TO WHO WE ARE.
WE CAN WAKE UP TO IT AND SOMETIMES WE EVEN GO TO SLEEP TO IT AS WELL.
UM, THIS YEAR'S MAKE MUSIC DAY FEATURES AN EXCITING, CREATIVE, AND DIVERSE LINEUP EVERY FIRST DAY OF THE SUMMER.
THESE MU FREE MUSIC MAKING EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY TODAY WILL IMMERSE OUR COMMUNITY AND SPOTLIGHT MUSIC POWER TO CONNECT, COMFORT AND UNITE.
SO I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE COMING TOGETHER AGAIN TO INSPIRE PARTICIPATION OF ALL MUSIC LEVELS AND CELEBRATE A DAY OF MUSIC.
MUSICIANS, VENUES, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, CULTURAL DISTRICTS AND LOCAL CONSULATES ARE SHOWCASING EVENTS TODAY, JUST LIKE THIS ONE.
THIS YEAR WE ARE GRATEFUL TO PARTNER WITH DOWNTOWN HOUSTON PLUS, YES, WE CAN GIVE 'EM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
TO KICK OFF, MAKE MUSIC DAY AT MARKET SQUARE, THE ORIGINAL LOCATION OF HOUSTON CITY HALL.
AND IN HOMAGE TO MUSIC DAY, FRENCH ROOTS, WE PARTNERED AGAIN WITH THE FRENCH CONSULATE.
WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION AS WELL.
NOW I'LL INVITE CULTURAL ATTACHE, BETHANY GAR ES FROM THE CO CONSULATE OF FRANCE IN HOUSTON TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
UH, THANK YOU TO, UH, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF CULTURAL OFFERS FOR BRINGING, FOR BRINGING MAKE MUSIC DAY TO HOUSTON FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, MAKING WHAT IS A FRENCH TRADITION, A HOUSTONIAN TRADITION.
TWO MAKE MUSIC DAY OF FEDERAL MUSIC ORIGINATED IN PARIS IN 1982 AS AN INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY, UM, THE THEN MINISTER OF FRENCH CULTURE, JACK LONG, WITH A SIMPLE GOAL, MAKE ALL JOURNALS OF MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC BY OFFERING THOUSANDS OF FREE CONCERTS THROUGH THE DAY ALL OVER FRANCE.
MORE THAN 40 YEARS LATER, THIS EVENT HAS SPREAD, NOT ONLY IN FRANCE, BUT ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO PERFORM, BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEURS OF ALL LEVELS AND ALL OF ALL
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MUSIC GENRES.THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY DAY WHEN MUSIC APPEARANCES ARE WAVED SO THAT EVERYONE CAN FEEL FREE TO PERFORM AND EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
ALL PERFORMANCES ARE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE IN ALL THE STREETS, IN PARKS, BARS, RESTAURANTS, WHEN YOU ENJOY THE VARIOUS PERFORMANCE ALL AROUND HOUSTON TODAY, KNOW THAT PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 120 COUNTRIES AND 1000 CITIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE ENJOYING THIS MAKE MUSIC DAY AS WELL.
CELEBRATING THE POWER OF MUSIC TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPIER, FRIENDLIER, AND MORE INSPIRED.
I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE FRENCH COMMUNITY IN HOUSTON IS ALSO EXTREMELY HAPPY AND THANKFUL FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF MAKE MUSIC DAY IN HOUSTON.
AND IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED AS A MUSIC DAY PERFORMER OR VENUE THIS YEAR, DON'T FORGET TO PLAN YOUR OWN EVENT FOR NEXT YEAR.
I'M ANNE TAYLOR AND I AM THE DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT FOR DOWNTOWN HOUSTON PLUS.
AND I WANNA WELCOME YOU ALL TO THE HEART OF HOUSTON TODAY.
I'M THRILLED THAT WE'RE HERE IN THE HEART OF HOUSTON'S THEATER DISTRICT WHERE WE ALL KNOW THERE ARE WONDERFUL PERFORMANCES.
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE HOUSTON BALLET EMPLOYS MORE THAN 60 PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS SO WE CAN FIND WORKING MUSICIANS IN ALL KINDS OF PLACES DOWNTOWN WHERE YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT THEM.
WE'RE ALSO HOME TO THE 7 1 3 MUSIC HALL, THE HOUSE OF BLUES, AND OF COURSE, TOMORROW'S SUPERSTARS WHO ARE AT H-S-P-V-A, THE KINDER HIGH SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS.
EVERY SCHOOL DAY, ALMOST 800 INCREDIBLY TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE COME DOWNTOWN AND PERFECT THEIR CRAFT.
I'M ALSO THRILLED THAT FOR MAKE MUSIC DAY MUSIC IS FREE ALL OVER THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
AND FOR US WITH DOWNTOWN, THAT'S A REAL TRADITION.
OUR TEAM, AND I WANNA GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO AMANDA MARQUEZ.
OUR EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING MAVEN HIRES HUNDREDS OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS EVERY YEAR, AND WE'RE THRILLED TO HAVE LESLIE LUGO ONE OF OUR FAVORITES HERE, THE LESLIE LUGO, UM, ENSEMBLE.
YOU BRING IT 110% EVERY TIME WE LOVE YOU.
SO WE LOVE TO EMPLOY WORKING MUSICIANS AS WELL.
MY DREAM FOR MAKE MUSIC DAY IS THAT FROM NOW ON, ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE SUMMER, EVERY YEAR, EVERY STREET CORNER AROUND DOWNTOWN WILL BE ALIVE WITH PEOPLE SINGING, PLAYING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
IF YOU CAN'T EVEN CARRY A TUNE IN A BUCKET, YOU CAN TURN YOUR BUCKET UPSIDE DOWN AND MAKE IT A DRUM.
SO TODAY IS FOR ALL OF US TO UNLEASH THAT INNER MUSICIAN INSIDE AND CELEBRATE THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE, WHICH IS MUSIC.
MAKE MUSIC FREE FOR EVERYONE TODAY.
AND GRACIE CHAVEZ, REALLY, SHE HAS OUTDONE HERSELF.
I WANNA RECOGNIZE GRACIE, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER FOR BEING HERE.
I KNOW YOU'VE HAD A REALLY, REALLY BUSY SCHEDULE AND REALLY, REALLY TRULY APPRECIATE YOU CELEBRATING, UM, UH, MAKE MUSIC DAY, FIRST TIME FOR YOU.
BUT FOR US, OUR FOURTH ANNUAL, I'M GRACIE CHAVEZ.
UM, I'M THE MUSIC OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON, AND I REPRESENT, UM, THE WORK IN MUSIC, UH, FOR OUR MUSIC COMMUNITY.
AND SO IT'S EVENTS LIKE THIS THAT, UM, MAKE ME FEEL REALLY OVERJOYED THAT WE CONTINUE TO UPLIFT AND, UM, HIGHLIGHT, UM, OUR WONDERFUL MUSICIANS, NOT ONLY IN THE CITY, BUT ALL THE SUPPORT SERVICES AND ALL THE, UH, SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS, UM, THAT SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY.
UM, LIKE I MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, THIS IS OUR, OUR FOURTH ANNUAL CELEBRATING MAKE MUSIC DAY.
AND ALSO REALLY THRILLED TO HAVE, UM, THE FRENCH CONSULATE BETTINA AS WELL.
SHE'S BEEN INTEGRAL SINCE THE BEGINNING, AND, UH, REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE YOU GUYS CONTINUE, UM, WITH US IN PARTNERING.
BUT I'M ALSO REALLY, REALLY, REALLY THRILLED TO HAVE, UM, ANNE AND HER TEAM, MANDA, OF COURSE, UH, WITH DOWNTOWN HOUSTON PLUS AND MAKING THIS REALLY SEAMLESS.
SO, UM, LISTEN, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, THE REASON WE'RE REALLY HERE IS TO HEAR MUSIC AND TO KICK THINGS OFF, I HAVE LESLIE LUGO.
UM, SHE IS, UM, AN INTERNATIONAL AWARD-WINNING PERFORMER AND ACCOMPLISHED SINGER SONGWRITER
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BASS HERE IN HOUSTON.UM, SHE'S RELEASED MANY RECORDS ON HER INDEPENDENT LABEL, LU GOLD RECORDS, AND IS A VERSATILE ARTIST, UM, COVERING VARIOUS GENRES INCLUDING JAZZ, POP, ROCK,
I HAVE A FEELING YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME DANCE
LET'S PUT OUR HANDS TOGETHER FOR LESLIE LUGO AND HER BAND, THIS MAKE MUSIC DAY.
HOW Y'ALL DOING THIS MORNING? ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GET THE PARTY GOING, OWEN.
YOU TO LET, WELCOME TO MARKET SQUARE PARK, EVERYBODY.
I HOPE YOU'RE GONNA ENJOY YOURSELF IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF COUPLE OF HOURS WE'RE GONNA PLAY SOME GREAT MUSIC FOR YOU.
ALL DIFFERENT STYLES OF MUSIC AND IT PAN SUNDAY MORNING, RAIN, STEAL SOME, SOME BACK AND
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IN THE SINGING FINGERS EVERY I A PICTURE WITH MY HEAD BACK AND THE CHICKEN.SO WE WERE RIGHT TILL WE WAS BUILT A HOME AND WASH EVERY, OH, I DIDN'T WANT LEAVE.
BUT THEN REMEMBER I BY Y'ALL MY NAME, TALK TO MYSELF, SAY THINGS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
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I DIDN'T, I DIDN'T FIGHT.I BUY, SAY TALK TO MYSELF FOR SAY THINGS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
I CAN TAKE MYSELF DANCING AND I CAN, OH, I CAN LOVE YOU CAN MYSELF.
I YOU ALRIGHT? THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA DO A LITTLE SOMETHING WITH LATIN FLAVOR.
WELCOME EVERYBODY TO MARKET SQUARE PARK.
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GONNA TAKE YOU BACK TO THE EIGHTIES AND SEE HOW WE GO FROM THERE.ON THIS BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL FRIDAY.
WELCOME TO MARKET SQUARE PARK.
HOPE YOU ENJOYING THE MUSIC TODAY.
OH, COME ON OF SHE ALL, WE FLY SUN IN MY POCKET.
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I BROKE MY ON HIM.WHEN EVERYTHING GOES AIN'T SOMETHING.
AH, LET'S SEE IF WE COULD DO SOMETHING IN SPANISH.
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YAY.WELCOME TO BURG PARK, EVERYBODY ON THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
IT'S A SIMPLE SIGN WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.
HEY, SOME THINGS I GET TO SOMETHING.
THINGS WE JUST PASSING THROUGH.
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IT'S GONNA BE LONG TIME UNTIL SOME GET AND I THINK IT'S IT'S THANK YOU SO MUCH.YOU BETTER NOT COME ON Y'ALL THERE MAY TIME AND SO AND SO AND SO AND SO AND SO AND SO AND SO.
HEY, THERE'S ON THE DANCE FLOOR, BUT YOU BETTER NOT.
HEY THERE'S ON THE DANCE FLOOR, YOU BETTER NOT THE G*****N, SO YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO YOU.
I I YOU BETTER NOT THE YOU BETTER NOT THE RIGHT NOT.
HEY, YOU BETTER NOT DJ GOTTA BURN THIS RIGHT NOW.
I TAKE YOU BETTER NOT KILL THE ON THE DAMN FLOOR.
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YOU BETTER NOT.MY PAIN WITH THIS SINGING HIS WITH HIS WORDS.
I HEARD SONG, I HEARD HE HAD CAME TO SEE HIM YOUNG BOY SING SONG WITH WITH HIS SONG WITH I WOULD HE JUST SINGING WITH HIS, WITH A SONG WITH
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WITH HIS SONG WITH.DO A LITTLE OLDIE ONE FOR YOU.
YEAH, MARKET SQUARE PARK, EVERYBODY ON THIS FRIDAY.
WELL WHERE MY FRIENDS ARE, TIME DURING SOME AWAY DIE.
LET THE MUSIC EVERYBODY SING, EVERYBODY DANCE.
WE FOREVER GO ON AND SING ALONG FOREVER.
COME ON AND SING MY SONG IS GOOD AND SWEET.
LET THE MUSIC, LET THE MUSIC TAKE CONTROL RIVER.
EVERYONE IN THE LONG I, EVERYONE IN THE LONG.
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ALRIGHT? STICK AROUND.WE'RE GONNA TAKE A BREAK AND WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.