{"id":164371,"date":"2026-02-14T06:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/164371\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T06:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:59:13","slug":"texas-gov-greg-abbott-scores-endorsement-from-800-texas-music-venues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/164371\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott scores endorsement from 800 Texas music venues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">AUSTIN \u2013 Gov. Greg Abbott was just called back for a political encore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">A collective of 800 live music venues across the state \u2013 from classic theaters to honky-tonk dance halls \u2013 endorsed the Republican\u2019s reelection bid on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">In a statement released by Abbott\u2019s campaign, the Music Venue Alliance \u2013 Texas praised recent pro-music initiatives and Abbott\u2019s moves to lift COVID-19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/public-health\/2020\/06\/26\/texas-gov-greg-abbott-closes-bars-dials-back-restaurants-to-half-capacity-shuts-river-rafting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">restrictions <\/a>that had threatened about 500 venues statewide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The group said those efforts also helped protect the tens of thousands of musicians who perform on their stages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cGovernor Abbott has always been a champion for us,\u201d said Edwin Cabaniss, alliance cofounder and chairman. The state has an estimated 1,000 live music venues, according to the alliance website.<\/p>\n<p>Political Points<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Get the latest politics news from North Texas and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Cabaniss also praised the <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/music\/tmir\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Music Incubator Rebate Program<\/a>, which will give $200 million in tax rebates over the next decade for eligible Texas venues and festival promoters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Abbott is all but assured of the GOP nomination in the March 3 primary, while Democrats are still sorting out their field, with state Rep. Gina Hinojosa of Austin widely viewed as the leading Democratic contender for governor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Live music is a $31 billion annual industry in Texas. The alliance includes Antone\u2019s Nightclub in Austin, Trees Dallas, Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, the Texas House of Rock in Corpus Christi and The Arcadia Live in Kerrville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN \u2013 Gov. Greg Abbott was just called back for a political encore. 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