Research & Source Records

    A curated index of original public works by or involving Omar Afra. Each entry links to the original publisher and states his role as the source credits it — author, co-author, editor, interviewee or documented participant.

    Zenodo preservation editions have been prepared; public repository release is pending.

    Live Index research (7)

    Reports and analysis on live-music economics published at Live Index.

    1. Live Index · August 24, 2026

      The State of Live Music Affordability 2026

      Examines admission-price evidence across 662 festival editions in 44 countries, separating current observations, free admission, historical fallbacks and missing values. Prices stay in 19 unconverted currencies, are not verified checkout totals, and no pooled average is published.

      Omar Afra's role: Author

      Read original ↗Repository edition: draft

    2. Live Index · August 1, 2026

      Measuring concert ticket price inflation without measuring the wrong thing

      A methodology note on the matching conditions needed before comparing ticket prices — market, capacity, tier, fees and sales channel. It proposes a measurement method rather than a completed inflation series.

      Omar Afra's role: Author

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    3. Live Index · July 24, 2026

      Grassroots venue loss is an inventory problem, not a news cycle

      Frames grassroots venue capacity as cultural infrastructure, distinguishing closure events from the stock of rooms available to artists. A conceptual framework, not a measured closure dataset.

      Omar Afra's role: Co-author with Live Index Research Desk; editor

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    4. Live Index · July 10, 2026

      Market gravity: why some cities are routinely skipped

      Examines tour routing and structurally underserved cities through market gravity, geography and routing constraints. An argument with cited sources, not a census of skipped markets.

      Omar Afra's role: Author

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    5. Live Index · August 13, 2026

      Free Press Summer Fest: An Economic History

      Traces Free Press Summer Fest through audience formation, pricing, operational scale and ownership. Written by a participant in the festival's history; dates and reported figures should be read with the underlying evidence.

      Omar Afra's role: Author

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    6. Live Index · August 13, 2026

      Day for Night and the Post-Festival Festival

      Analyzes Day for Night as a music-and-digital-art festival where installations, architecture and site formed part of the event. Its diagrams are conceptual, not measured market share or economic impact.

      Omar Afra's role: Author

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    7. Live Index · August 13, 2026

      How Consolidation Changed the Concert Business

      Describes consolidation across promotion, venues, ticketing, sponsorship, audience data and routing. A conceptual analysis with citations — not a market-share dataset or legal finding.

      Omar Afra's role: Author

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    Civic archive (1)

    Archival finding aid documenting Houston civic media.

    1. Free Press Houston Archive · 2026

      HOU Decide: A Finding Aid to the 2015 Houston Mayoral Debates

      A 2026 finding aid to the 2015 mayoral-debate collaboration among KHOU 11, Houston Public Media and Free Press Houston, covering the October 17 debate, the December 5 runoff debate, moderators and panelists.

      Omar Afra's role: Documented debate question panelist for Free Press Houston (among other credited participants)

      Read original ↗Repository edition: draft

    Texas Muslim (1)

    Evidence Desk research edited by Omar Afra.

    1. Texas Muslim · October 8, 2026

      Muslim Texas, Documented: The 2026 Institutions and Schools Register

      Research account for version 2026.3 of a selected register of 117 institutional and resource records, including 35 school organizations and programs. Not a census, population estimate, enrollment count or accreditation record.

      Omar Afra's role: Research editor

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    Construction interview (1)

    Practitioner interview on Houston outdoor construction.

    1. Right Angle Home & Outdoors · Date not stated

      Houston Outdoor Installations in Zone 9 (Harris County): Pete Liebowitz Interviews Omar Afra & Pedro Salazar

      Practitioner interview on drainage, permeable paving, decking, shade structures, materials and planning in Houston outdoor construction. Practitioner statements, not an engineering certification or code determination.

      Omar Afra's role: Interviewee (with Pedro Salazar); interview by Pete Liebowitz

      Read original ↗Repository edition: draft

    Related: Live Index research summaries, HOU Decide, construction work, writing.