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Article: Austin, Texas, Music Festival Sounds Like Money.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- September 18, 2003
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By Rob Curran, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Sep. 18--Not bad for a 2 year old.
In only its second year, the Austin City Limits Music Festival has become one of the city's top entertainment events, bringing in an estimated 18,000 out-of-town visitors who are expected to contribute at least $10 million to the local economy, according to the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Bart Knaggs, principal of Capital Sports and Entertainment Inc., said the company has sold 35,000 three-day passes, and he expects almost twice that many attendees at Zilker Park each day. This year tickets have been sold to ...