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Reno's music scene boasts some ambitious players. Some of them spend a lot of their time on the road, playing for international names like Jack Johnson, Eddie Vedder, and Nahko and Medicine For the People. And when they’re not on tour, they’re busy making their own music -- sometimes with renowned artists from outside Nevada.

There are a few places in Las Vegas where you can hear the city's rising musical talent -- and one of those spots is T-Mobile Arena.Credit Jake Wagner, who as music director for the Vegas Golden Knights featured some 40 local tunes during the hockey team's 2018-2019 season.And no, Wagner didn't just play hits by big names like The Killers or Imagine Dragons. He helped expose up and coming local artists to a nightly audience of 18,000 plus.

Record-label signings, innovative videos, national exposure and brand new releases—musical artists from Las Vegas to Reno have already seen noteworthy accomplishments in just the first four months of 2019.

It’s been a great 2019 so far for some of Nevada’s biggest music acts and music director and host at NV89 Gia DeSantis talked to KNPR's State of Nevada about those artists' new music.

Nevada is home to some amazing singer-songwriters who are making their mark musically.

The Las Vegas music scene is a vibrant one. Musicians are playing all kinds of genres of music and they're getting followings. NV89's Willobee talks with us about three Las Vegas-based music groups:The Lique:The Lique/Courtesy: The Lique