Money has been tight here in the USA because this country owes too much of it. People in the countries that DO have money would want to spend it, and part of them want to travel. They can come here.
Did I mention that the music here is pretty, too? On the streets you hear musicians day and night. It's all great stuff, and there's a huge concentration of music right here in downtown Tempe, and the city has been overall nice to me when I sing outside.
Now there can be a Tempe scene, just like there was a Seattle scene, a New York scene, etc. The music here can be the reason why they come to the USA, and bring back some of those $100 bills.
The internet makes this possible. For me, I write original music for Shadowplay which has a following in international communities like muslims, and Sailor Moon fans, because God was nice enough to give me the internet. Imagine all the creativity here combined!
You have all the music here downtown, and ASU is close by with all the art and theatre there. If we maintain the beauty and freedom that it represents, we may have here in Tempe a nice little tourist trap. Combine that with package deals, like the Grand Canyon and Tombstone to generate wider appeal and more revenue.
One day Walt Richardson will have a 5 page signup sheet for his open mic night, and some dictator's son from middle Africa waiting since noon to sign up.
To summarize, music and art in Tempe can be the focus of a tourist trade, and generate much needed revenue for this community.
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