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Affordable Art Fair Austin

After a hugely successful first edition, Affordable Art Fair Austin returns May 15-18, 2025 at the Palmer Events Center, showcasing thousands of original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming 55 local, national and international exhibitors, the second edition will be unmissable.

May 15-18, 2025
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Palmer Events Center
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Dripping Springs Rodeo

Come to the 14th Annual Dripping Springs Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend! This year they will be bringing all the rodeo style fun on Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Bring your family and friends for a weekend of mutton bustin', bull riding, vendor shopping, great food, and all things rodeo!

May 23-25
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Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center

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Music

A Giant Dog (album release), Dregs, the Get Lows

Of bands whose greatest records are concept albums, the Beatles existed for seven years before Sgt. Pepper’s and Pink Floyd for 14 prior to The Wall. So it’s overdue that A Giant Dog, formed in 2008, attempts a narrative arc or character-based approach. Though I guess they could’ve waited longer – Red Headed Stranger came out 22 years after Willie Nelson’s recording debut. That’s all to say: Bite is A Giant Dog’s best LP. Songs carry the concept – not vice versa – and the punk quintet’s fifth album has their strongest ratio of great songs. “I Believe,” thriving on Graham Low’s penetrating bassline, epitomizes Bite’s burdens: technology, escapism, finding one’s self. It all centers around the virtual utopia Avalonia, which doesn’t feel far away – given the trend of life imitating sci-fi.

Fri., Aug. 18, 8:30pm
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Parish
Arts

Visual Arts

Artus Co: Realms of Fungi

Explore the extraordinary beauty, ecological significance, and cultural symbolism of mushrooms with this mycological art journey. Bonus: live music by Elliot Wavs.

Fri., Aug. 18, 6-10pm. Free.
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ArtUs Co
Arts

Visual Arts

Diego Mireles Duran: End of LINE Residency

Join the artist for the closing event of their six-week Big Medium/Line residency while discovering new artworks (available for acquisition!) and learning about their creative journey and process.

Fri., Aug. 18, 6:30-9pm. Free.
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The Line Hotel Austin
Film

Special Screenings

Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015)

With Live Q&A: A presentation of the only surviving copy of the horror-satire, plus a Q&A with members of the Five Second Films production team and some special surprises. First showing already sold out.

Fri., Aug. 18, 7:30pm, 10:30pm
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Alamo Drafthouse Mueller
Arts

Theatre

Jenna and the Whale

Written by Miami playwrights Vanessa Garcia and Jake Cline, Jenna and the Whale is about life, death, and who we are in a community as individuals. This world premiere presentation is directed by Lisa Scheps for Ground Floor Theatre in collaboration with Broadway United, and features performances by Kelsey Mazak, Matthew Vo, Keaton Patterson, Jennifer Jennings, Tonie Knight, and Brooke Ashley Eden. And, look: Here's Bob Abelman's review of the show.

Through Aug. 26. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun, 5pm. $24-45.
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Ground Floor Theatre
Music

Pleasure Venom, EXOTIC FRUITICA (album release), Telecom

Noisy rock locals celebrate their debut album, Cruel, which was released on August 10. Pleasure Venom closes.

Fri., Aug. 18, 10pm. $10 cover (21+).

Hotel Vegas
Film

Special Screenings

Remember the Titans (2000)

Community Cinema: Come early to explore Community First! Village, grab concessions from village vendors, and set up a spot for the outdoor screening.

Fri., Aug. 18, 8pm
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Community First! Village
Music

Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, Berner, DJ Drama

Not even a pelvic injury suffered in June can stop Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa from rolling up alongside co-headliner Snoop Dogg this summer. Mac and Devin first attended school together in 2011-2012; “Young, Wild, & Free” from the Mac & Devin Go to High School soundtrack reached the Billboard Top 10.

Fri., Aug. 18, 6:30pm
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Circuit of the Americas
Arts

Theatre

Sunny Days

The Vortex presents two nights of staged readings of Reina Hardy's dynamic play featuring people and puppets, set in the broken worlds of war-torn Kosovo, the Texas migration crisis, and the climate-ravaged future.: Directed by Rudy Ramirez, with puppet design by Glass Half Full's Caroline Reck.

Fri.-Sat., Aug. 18-19, 8pm. Free.
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The Vortex
Music

Texus showcase w/ Bonethemack, CasinoATX, Amb EZ, #2stoned, Toolman, Mic Trey, Tone Brigante & 1030 Montana

Tough-minded Montopolis rhymer 1030 Montana and College of Hip Hop Knowledge affiliate CasinoATX highlight a Texas rap showcase.

Fri., Aug. 18, 9pm. $5 cover (21+).

Flamingo Cantina
Arts

Theatre

Ventanas: Circus Through the Window

Cirque Vida invites you to glimpse into human lives through the dim light of a window. Using a combination of dynamic circus performance, dance, and acrobatics, the talented cast explores the complexities of close relationships and the familiarity of day-to-day routines.

Aug. 16-20. See website for showtimes. $35 and up.
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Indra's Awarehouse
Music

W.I.T.C.H., Metius (aka Jacco Gardner), Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band

Levitation doesn’t strike ’til Halloween, but Austin Psych Fest rebooted this summer at Far Out and this international seance strikes as a Reverberation Appreciation gig. Zambian rock legends W.I.T.C.H. took South by Southwest 2022 by storm, the day party that yours truly caught at Feels So Good’s massive space shook, rattled, and rolled witchy Afro-rock. Septuagenarian frontman Emmanuel “Jagari” Chanda now returns with June full-length Zango, an electric reboot of Seventies spirit possession. As heard on KUTX, second incantation “Waile” summons an epic Zamrock banger. Belgium Zango producer Jacco Gardner supports with Seventies synthwave as Metius, while Austin’s Jethro Tull, Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, opens.

Fri., Aug. 18, 7pm
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The Far Out Lounge & Stage