200 Ryans Converge Downtown to Celebrate Their Ryan-ness

Jumping on the Ryan Rodeo

"...too early for the typical Saturday night crowd on Austin’s Dirty Sixth Street. But not too early for Ryans...."

April 17, 2024 Arts Post by Athena Hawkins

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...Cattle Country Music Festival..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Following last year’s notable move from Nashville to Austin, the CMT Music Awards presented a not-always-cohesive collage of..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...Invited recently to the Austin Music Commission, yours truly testified about journalism and all-ages..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

City Plans for Larger Live Music Fund Grants

Applications for the 2024 city program to open "very soon"

"...to tweak requirements for the next edition of the Austin Live Music Fund. Music & Entertainment Division Manager Erica..."

April 2, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more

"...the beach town to compete for juried and audience awards. The festival began in 1997 as a local event..."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: I Yam Who I Yam

Editor James contemplates what constitutes part of a trans identity and complains about blood draws.

"...Unofficial Austin Music Awards “Worst Rave,” as titled by Body Mechanics’..."

March 22, 2024 Column by James Scott

Lineups Revealed for Rancho Alegre, CMT Awards, Float Fest

Festivals log notable location changes, too

"...festival calendar, add three more events: Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival, the CMT Music Awards, and Float Fest have..."

March 19, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...It's a double win for Bob Trevino Likes It...."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie

The stoner comedian duo has come a long way, man

"...Cheech & Chong were stand-up icons with platinum-selling albums, awards, and sold-out shows. They won hearts, inspired sedated minds,..."

March 13, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Any Austin-based or Austin-headed music fan worth their salt starts encountering..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Total Solar Eclipse to Draw Crowds of Tourists to Town

The once-in-a-lifetime darkness is coming to Central Texas

"...8, the sun will disappear, and the sky over Austin will go dark...."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season

Corn, kindness, and the boy who never grew up come to the Bass

"...The best of Broadway keeps making its way to Austin, with Texas Performing Arts announcing the titles for its..."

March 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

W.C. Clark, the Godfather of Austin Blues, Has Died

The Texas Soul standard mentored Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others

"...Austin musician W.C. Clark, known as “the Godfather of Austin..."

March 2, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Cactus Lee, Nemegata, Font, Grace Sorensen Set for the Chronicle’s Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Party

Freebie springtime standby returns to Hotel Vegas March 15

"...Changing venues, delayed set times, notoriously erratic Texas weather:..."

Feb. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...Austin Asian American Film Festival throws its first queer prom,..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...as a burlesque icon. She’ll be bringing bling to Austin via our very own burlesque legends the Jigglewatts’ scarlet..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Scenes From the Winners Lounge at the 2024 Austin Music Awards

"...Before the 2024 Austin Music Awards show kicked off at Antone's Nightclub this..."

Feb. 27, 2024 Photo Gallery

The 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards at Antone's

"...For our 42nd go-around, we at The Austin Chronicle thought we’d take a different approach to the..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Photo Gallery

Less Talkin’, More Rockin’: The Austin Music Awards Touch Down at Antone’s

Jim Franklin, Rosa Madriz, Cherubs honored at 42nd Chronicle show

"...For our 42nd go-around, we at The Austin Chronicle thought we’d take a different approach to the..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...details wiggle around annually, the meat-and-potatoes mission of the Austin Music Awards sticks. The Austin Chronicle celebrates the year..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

What’s New at the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards?

The Zev Award launches, Antone’s hosts, and winners are out of the bag

"...details wiggle around annually, the meat-and-potatoes mission of the Austin Music Awards sticks. The Austin Chronicle celebrates the year..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...Juárez brought her dreamy-then-spiky bedroom pop to last year’s Austin Psych Fest ahead of Cuco (who she’d previously worked..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Music Industry Hall of Fame: Poster Visionary Jim Franklin

The iconic artist reflects on armadillos, self-unemployment, and his influence on Austin culture

"...Though he’s perhaps the most cartoonish character of all Austin’s hippie-era poster visionaries, Jim Franklin brought museum-quality artistry to..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Margaret Moser Award: Behind-the-Scenes Concert Wiz Rosa Madriz

The talent buyer and Margaret Moser Award winner discusses her career shift and influential decades in Austin music

"...Army knife on the ground floor of so many Austin institutions. As the longtime director of talent buying with..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Back in Austin, the Ameripolitan Awards Define a Musical Spirit

Show's 10th anniversary return uplifts largely outsider roots sounds

"...A decade into the Ameripolitan Music Awards, the event’s namesake genre remains a somewhat nebulous..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Ben Kweller to Launch the Zev Award at the Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards

New grant for musicians under 18 honors his son, Dorian Zev Kweller

"...Alongside the Austin Music Awards’ annual Hall of Fame inductions, much-loved Austin..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...free-to-the-public Waterloo performances leading up to the ticketed Ameripolitan Music Awards on Sunday. Likewise, Nashville native Gabe Lee put..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...C’mon y’all freaks and geeks: Austin’s premier transmedia festival dedicated to bold creativity within the..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Boner Bizarre, Improvised Love Stories, and More Arts Events

Get some culture and love this week

"...C’mon y’all freaks and geeks: Austin’s premier transmedia festival dedicated to bold creativity within the..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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