Hear Fort Worth

Supporting Fort Worth Musicians & Music Professionals

Hear Fort Worth is the official home of the Fort Worth Music Commission, created to support, elevate, and connect the local music community. Whether you’re a performing artist, songwriter, producer, venue operator, or music professional, Hear Fort Worth provides the tools and resources to help you grow and thrive in Fort Worth’s music ecosystem.

Fort Worth Artists Resources

Music-Friendly City

On September 27, 2017 Fort Worth was designated the first music-friendly city in Texas by the Texas Music Office, Office of the Governor’s “Music-Friendly Communities” certification program. The Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau and Hear Fort Worth partnered to accomplish the five steps set forward by the Texas Music Officer to become a music-friendly community.

• Host a music-friendly community workshop
• Establish a City/County/Region Music Office liaison, who can respond to constituent questions
• Register with the Texas Music Office’s Texas Music Industry Directory
• Demonstration of partnerships with the community's music-related 501c3 nonprofits in order to foster community development.
• Collaboration with music education programs, including area college or university music schools.