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    Austin artists hit the ground running into 2024. Free Week, the annual unticketed wintertime tradition, landed last Wednesday through Saturday at the 13th Floor, Cheer Up Charlies, Chess Club, Elysium, Flamingo Cantina, Stubb’s, and beyond. Officially, the Red River Cultural District’s programming clustered on Friday and Saturday. Photographers David Brendan Hall and Isabella Martinez share their favorite shots from Free Week 2024. Pictured here: Daikaiju at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Geranium Drive during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Geranium Drive during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Geranium Drive during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Geranium Drive during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Geranium Drive during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Indoor Creature during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Indoor Creature during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Indoor Creature during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Indoor Creature during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Indoor Creature during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Pearl Z during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Pearl Z during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Pearl Z during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Pearl Z during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Pearl Z during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Pearl Z during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Pearl Z during an early Free Week show at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, January 3
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    Daydream Twins during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Daydream Twins during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Daydream Twins during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Daydream Twins during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Daydream Twins during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Farmer’s Wife during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Farmer’s Wife during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Farmer’s Wife during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Farmer’s Wife during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Farmer’s Wife during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Grocery Bag during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Grocery Bag during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Grocery Bag during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Grocery Bag during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Grocery Bag during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Jake Lloyd during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Jake Lloyd during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Jake Lloyd during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Jake Lloyd during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Jake Lloyd during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Jake Lloyd during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Magna Carda during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Magna Carda during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Magna Carda during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Magna Carda during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Sad Cell during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Sad Cell during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Sad Cell during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Sad Cell during Free Week at Empire Control Room on Thursday, January 4
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    Vermin the Villain during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Vermin the Villain during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Vermin the Villain during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Vermin the Villain during Free Week at Empire Garage on Thursday, January 4
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    Batty Jr. during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Batty Jr. during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Batty Jr. during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Batty Jr. during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Batty Jr. during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Deep Cross during Free Week at Mohawk on Friday, January 5
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    Deep Cross during Free Week at Mohawk on Friday, January 5
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    Deep Cross during Free Week at Mohawk on Friday, January 5
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    Deep Cross during Free Week at Mohawk on Friday, January 5
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    Glassing during Free Week at Mohawk on Friday, January 5
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    Glassing during Free Week at Mohawk on Friday, January 5
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    Glassing during Free Week at Mohawk on Friday, January 5
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    Glassing during Free Week at Mohawk on Friday, January 5
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    Glassing during Free Week at Mohawk on Friday, January 5
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    Redbud during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Redbud during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Redbud during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Redbud during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Redbud during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Redbud during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Redbud during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Redbud during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Redbud during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Sine during Free Week at 13th Floor on Friday, January 5
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    Sine during Free Week at 13th Floor on Friday, January 5
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    Sine during Free Week at 13th Floor on Friday, January 5
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    Sine during Free Week at 13th Floor on Friday, January 5
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    Sine during Free Week at 13th Floor on Friday, January 5
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    Telecom during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Telecom during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Telecom during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Telecom during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Telecom during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Telecom during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Telecom during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Telecom during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Telecom during Free Week at Cheer Up Charlies on Friday, January 5
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Daikaiju during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    The Get Lows during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    The Get Lows during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    The Get Lows during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    The Get Lows during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    lluvii during Free Week at Mohawk on Saturday, January 6
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    lluvii during Free Week at Mohawk on Saturday, January 6
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    lluvii during Free Week at Mohawk on Saturday, January 6
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    lluvii during Free Week at Mohawk on Saturday, January 6
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    lluvii during Free Week at Mohawk on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Mugger during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Otis Wilkins during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Otis Wilkins during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Otis Wilkins during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Otis Wilkins during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Otis Wilkins during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Pussy Gillette during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Pussy Gillette during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Pussy Gillette during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Pussy Gillette during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Pussy Gillette during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Pussy Gillette during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6
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    Pussy Gillette during Free Week at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, January 6

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