The Austin Music Memorial honors individuals who have made important contributions to the development of music and the Austin music community. A personalized engraved disc for each inductee is placed on the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts "City Terrace" overlooking Lady Bird Lake. The Long Center terrace is open to the public 24 hours a day.

To see a list of all inductees to date, as well as brief biographies and photos of past inductees,
click here.

2010 Inductees

Clifford Antone (1949 - 2006)

Martin Banks (1936-2004)

Erbie Bowser (1918-1995)

Liliado "Lalo" Campos (1924-2004)

Luis "Louie" Guerrero (1937-2006)

Johnny Holmes (1917-2001)

Janis Joplin (1943-1970)

Kenneth Threadgill (1909-1987)

Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)

Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)

Nomination Guidelines

Nominations are accepted on an ongiong basis. All eligible nominations currently on file are reviewed annually for inclusion in the next year's induction ceremony.

Nominations are required to be submitted in a narrative format telling the story of the nominee and their contribution to Austin music. Before submitting a nomination, please read the guidelines carefully and use the official nomination form.

Austin Music Memorial Nomination Guidelines (Word doc)

Austin Music Memorial Nomination Form (Word doc)

The 2010 Induction Ceremony will take place at the Long Center (date to be announced).

The Austin Music Memorial is a program of the City of Austin Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office and approved by Austin City Council on July 26, 2007. Future nominations will be accepted on an annual basis.

For more information about the program and nomination process, please contact Don Pitts at (512) 974-7821.