Best of the Fest

"...THE SXSW FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS ARE:..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...Co. celebrates nine years of busting barley with jam-packed festivities including local eats and a near-endless array of ales...."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Get out the vote and more this week

"...OUTsider Fest..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Rill Rill

Clusterfest's Sleigh Bells shows up UT's 40 Acres Fest

"...A week after Austin's 40 Acres Fest, Southwestern University in Georgetown one-upped UT with..."

April 23, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

TCB

Spring is here and there are more music festivals than bluebonnets

"...Festival Fever..."

April 16, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

The city's noise ordinance proposes to drown out live music in Austin.

"...Taj Mahal outside at Stubb's Friday, Ludacris at UT's 40 Acres Fest and the 101X Fest in Waterloo Park..."

April 26, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

And Then There Were Two

UT takes "third party" option off table for Cactus Cafe

"...it attracted by booking Girl Talk for the recent 40 Acres Fest: Do the other 35,000 students get a..."

April 22, 2010 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Mohawk welcomes Red River Flats to the neighborhood, Ego's sings karaoke, and a tribute to pianist Doug Hall

"...June and will have year leases that range from $1,400 to $2,600 a month, has agreed to help fund..."

April 11, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

TCB

Going yard with a litany of baseball songs, a hot-rod show, and Trail of Dead

April 1, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Cee-Lo

Liveshots

"...minutes onstage. Performing as part of the university's annual 40 Acres Fest, former Goodie Mob standout Cee-Lo Green fought..."

April 30, 2004 Music Review by Matt Dentler

Playback: Sound on Sound Gets Medieval

Sound on Sound’s über headliner: 23 acres of Sherwood Forest

"...of Austin concert promotions. Last spring, Fun Fun Fun Fest organizers Transmission Events split with business partners Stratus Properties,..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Articulations

Deming Now Dean

"...for the position. In his 25 years on the 40 Acres, Deming has distinguished himself in just about every..."

May 30, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Film News

Are the Coens coming back to Austin? Plus, Anne Rapp and 'Double Wide,' Jenn Garrison in Italy, and Jacob Vaughan kind of gets hit on by Dave Carradine.

"...Italy, as you read this, receiving the Immaginaria Film Festival's special award for her short film "Standing Up"... Scott..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Daytrips

"...their 10th Christmas of selling Virginia Pines on their 40 acres a mile east of Elgin, off of US290...."

Dec. 13, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...V-shape, the surface area of the lake covers 44,752 acres. All kinds of water sports are popular, with more..."

July 14, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Nearly 50 Food, Music, & Arts Festivals to Keep You Busy This Spring

From barbecue to burlesque, something for every Austinite this season

"...and every weekend packed with music, food, and arts festivals, craft fairs, and all kinds of cultural experiences. We’ve..."

April 3, 2019 Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker

Day Trips

"...has a 725-foot "Lazy River" with rushing rapids, a 40-foot slide that ends in a pool, and beaches. 254/939-0366...."

May 15, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, April 27-May 6

"...New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalNew Orleans, April 27-May 6 Suddenly, Al Green flashed before..."

May 18, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips

The Varner-Hoogg Plantation State Historical Park, near Houston, has gone from a settler's cabin to a great sugar plantation to an oil wildcatter's weekend home.

"...colony and was given a league of land (4,500 acres) north of West Columbus. Varner built a two-room log..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...Marcos brewery. So, we're stuck with a brewery clone 40 miles away in Hays County instead of Hops &..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

A2K Meets 'ACL'

The rise of Charlie Jones, local promoter extraordinaire, ACL Fest main man.

"...the crew behind the inaugural Austin City Limits Music Festival line up their shot glasses. By then, they'll be..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Day Trips

A Valentine's weekend Hill Country winery tour.

"...290. A very pretty little winery, they have three acres of vines and offer five different varieties of wine...."

Feb. 11, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Summer Camp Guide

"...West & South MoPac and the Arboretum, 658-6285 or 658-6240. $245/week.www.camponthemove.com...."

April 28, 2006 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

Postmarks

VanScorned

"...along. The only major change is the addition of 40 apartments, which hardly constitutes a "mixed-used" development. And despite..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Column

Day Trips

"...Boerne is 22 miles northwest of San Antonio and 40 miles south of Fredericksburg...."

Nov. 21, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Through Steel, Wood, Glass, and Gas, Ion Art Turns Zilker Into a Glowing Wonderland

Enter the Neon Garden

"...likely no one else in Texas: supercharging the verdant acres of Zilker Botanical Garden for six nights with more..."

April 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...a full-length. Together, they're whole. – Raoul Hernandez Pecan Street Wiredwww.pecanfest.stream, Saturday 19 & Sunday 20..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Old Settler's Music Festival Interviews

Talking bluegrass with five OSMF headliners and a Dripping Springs dweller

"...of newgrass music. It's premiering at the Nashville Film Fest on April 21...."

April 17, 2015 Music Feature

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...year in and year out. But after this year's fest, I asked a friend who did roadwork for one..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature