Every year when we have the Houston Press Music Awards, we get to see first-hand the astounding breadth and diversity of local talent that even the so-called “music cities” across the country would be hard-pressed to match. Just look at the talent on this year’s HPMA showcase schedule. That talent, more than 50 local artists scattered across 11 downtown venues, makes up Sunday’s Houston Press Music Awards showcase. See ยญHPMusicAwards.com for all the other details you could ever want to know, and then come out to see what you may have been missing.

Sun., Aug. 5, 5 p.m., 2012

Chris Gray is the former Music Editor for the Houston Press.