American Music Tourism Act of 2025

The American Music Tourism Act of 2025 would expand the National Travel and Tourism Office's responsibilities to actively promote travel to music-related attractions across the United States. This includes music festivals, concert venues, and other music-related locations to both domestic and international visitors. The bill recognizes music tourism as an economic opportunity and seeks to increase visitor traffic to these venues.

The legislation would also broaden the Commerce Department's existing mandate regarding sports and recreation events. Currently, the office promotes domestic sports and recreation activities; this bill would extend that promotion to include international travel and tourism to U.S. sports and recreation events and activities. This dual focus on music and sports tourism reflects an effort to boost the travel and tourism industry across multiple sectors.

If enacted, the bill would require the National Travel and Tourism Office to report to Congress on its promotional activities and findings within one year, and then every two years thereafter. This reporting requirement ensures congressional oversight of how the office implements the new tourism promotion duties. For citizens, passage could mean increased marketing of American music venues and sports attractions to international audiences, potentially benefiting local economies in tourism-dependent communities.