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Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 19, 2025

A bill aimed at identifying and supporting ways to increase music-related tourism across the country passed the U.S. Senate last Wednesday. The American Music Tourism Act of 2025 was introduced by Republican Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Kingsport and Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Brentwood. According to WBIR, the bill directs the assistant secretary of commerce for travel and tourism to help facilitate incentives and conferences to boost music-related tourism, with an emphasis on “rural and other destinations” that are “rich in cultural heritage or ecological tourism” for international meetings, conferences or exhibitions. The bill passed the U.S. House with bipartisan support in April.