Daniel Bowen

Austin bills itself as the Live Music Capital, but there's a lot of music to discover in San Marcos as well. Daniel Bowen has more in this Bobcat Update.

San Marcos is home to several venues that host live musical performances. At times some pretty big names show up on the marquees (MAR-KEYS). The Cheatham Street Warehouse is nationally known for hosting country music stars, and is the venue that introduced Country Hall of Famer George Strait to the music scene. The warehouse's owner Kent Finlay has served as a mentor to many rising stars, and he records several of them at his recording studio across the street.
- Kent Finlay- (8:09)
"That's what we're all about, is preserving and developing Texas music. That's what we've been doing for a while, so I hope that what we've done is made some impact."
Live performances in San Marcos can also be found at the Texas Music Theater, the Triple Crown, the Rail Yard, Tantra, Taxi's, and Sean Patrick's.  Singer-songwriter Brady Beal says he enjoys the San Marcos music scene.
- Brady Beal -(5:33)
"Being very welcomed and embraced is very conducive to making music. If you have people that tell you you're doing a great job, you're obviously going to commit to it more and you're going to produce more. Honestly, the San Marcos music scene has solidified my jump into becoming a professional musician."
The popularity of the local venues is attracting larger crowds and bigger names, and San Marcos is hosting a growing number of music festivals each year, including K-T-S-W's Mister Fest later this month. For Bobcat Update, I'm Daniel Bowen.