It’s almost time for the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase. Sunday, 8.5.12, in various areas around downtown, more than 50 local bands will perform across 10 venues, including Warehouse Live and House of Blues. Visit www.hpmusicawards.com for the line-up and schedule.

Scheduled to perform:
Alkari | Another Run | Bang Bangz | Beetle | Brompton | Caretta Bell | Chango Man | Chase Hamblin | D.R.U.M. | David G. Cortes | Doughbeezy | Downfall 2012 | Electric Attitude | Espantapajaros | excuseMEsir | Female Demand | Floorbound | Free Radicals | Glasnost | Grievous Angels | H.I.S.D. | Justin Van Sant | La Sien | Leah White | Little Joe Washington | Los Skarnales | Matt Harlan | Maximus | Mike Stinson | Miss Leslie | Nathan Quick | Nick Greer | Otenki | Potbelly | Second Lovers | Skeleton Dick | Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws | Steve Krase & the In Crowd | The Abyss | The Journey Agents | The Mighty Orq | The Niceguys | The Suffers | thelastplaceyoulook | Thurogood Wordsmith | Tianna Hall | The Trimms | Venomous Maximus | Vince King | Zydeco Dots

General admission tickets  are $10. VIP tickets are also available.

Be sure to cast your vote for your favorite local musicians (voting closes at midnight on 8.5.12). The winners of the showcase will be announced at the 2012 Music Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 8.8.12.

For the latest event info follow @HPMusicAwards on Twitter or visit www.hpmusicawards.com.