H.R. No. 811
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The first annual Neon Desert Music Festival is
taking place in El Paso on April 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Organized by Splendid Sun Productions with support
from the City of El Paso, this 11-hour event will take place on four
stages in San Jacinto Plaza and Cleveland Square Park and is
expected to draw up to 10,000 music fans into the city's downtown
area; and
WHEREAS, The festival's lineup features an eclectic mix of
headliners and local bands, from the Grammy-nominated Latin fusion
band Los Amigos Invisibles and the San Antonio alt-rock trio Girl in
a Coma to such El Paso favorites as Bulletproof Tiger and The
Royalty; and
WHEREAS, A lively showcase for the city, the festival will
bring additional customers to area businesses and also aid two
local nonprofit organizations, as a portion of the proceeds will be
donated to Amor Por Juarez and Creative Kids; and
WHEREAS, Music events bring both exciting entertainment and
economic benefit to the communities of Texas, and the Neon Desert
Music Festival promises to help make El Paso a popular destination
for music fans from across the state and beyond; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the first annual Neon Desert Music
Festival in El Paso and extend to its organizers sincere best wishes
for a successful and memorable event.
Marquez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 811 was adopted by the House on March
17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House