AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAmerica 250 Spotlight: West Virginia’s Capital City Celebration (July 2-5) will be headlined by country legends Alabama, with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra on July 4 and Southern rock icons The Marshall Tucker Band on July 5, plus a fireworks extravaganza and the America250 Wheel and 3D Capitol projections; the main concert is free. Festival Safety: Electric Forest in Michigan is investigating the discovery of a deceased newborn found abandoned in a portable toilet at the festival campground, with police asking the public for any relevant info and urging restraint on social media. Indian Classical Honors: Tarun Bhattacharya dedicated his Padma Shri to Indian classical music, stressing disciplined practice and the genre’s power to build harmony and compassion. South Africa Jazz: Abdullah Ibrahim’s memorial concert in Cape Town sold out, with a live stream available as musicians perform across his six-decade catalogue. Live Music Calendar: Iron Mountain’s “Music Under the Stars” returns July 12 at Lake Antoine with a community chorus program themed “America, the Beautiful.” Pro-Audio Industry: MMF and YouTube Music launched MMF Hyperdrive, a four-month training push for emerging music managers starting September 2026.
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