Music scene · Melissa
A fast growing exurb north of Dallas where school marching bands, church worship teams, and the occasional country cover act at a neighborhood bar supply the music. Working players look south to Frisco and Dallas.
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A fast growing exurb north of Dallas where school marching bands, church worship teams, and the occasional country cover act at a neighborhood bar supply the music. Working players look south to Frisco and Dallas.
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Melissa is a growing exurb north of Dallas where school marching bands, youth choirs, and church worship teams provide the main musical activity. The town's rapid growth has not produced dedicated venues, so most musicians look south toward Dallas and Frisco.
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