Dallas Appoints a Task Force To Tackle Questions Over Cover Fees and Future of Local Music
City officials visited Bishop Arts for a press conference on how to keep the music alive in local restaurants.
A task force will review city codes and offer suggestions for solutions to the issue of cover fees for live music in restaurants.
- The task force was created in response to complaints from restaurant owners and local musicians.
- The owners of The Free Man in Deep Ellum and Revelers Hall in the Bishop Arts District sparked the discussion with Facebook posts.
- Solutions are expected to be presented next spring, before the FIFA World Cup comes to town.
The city was threatening the livelihoods of local musicians and the future of these and similar businesses.
Author's summary: Dallas tackles music fees issue.
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Dallas Observer — 2025-11-01