A2K Meets 'ACL'

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

"...arguably the largest mass gathering in Austin history, downtown's A2K celebration...."

Sept. 20, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Eve of Destruction?

The City plans for a big New Year's Eve party downtown while East Sixth Street merchants complain of threat of competition

"...Year's Eve celebration -- a downtown convergence regrettably dubbed A2K -- is Watson's brainchild. The charge of ensuring that..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

Chief Countdown

Austin police prepare for A2K; Chief Stan Knee says the evening will be almost business as usual

"...A2K -- Austin's downtown millennial celebration -- is now just..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

The Party Poop

"...two weeks of the Chronicle's last extensive look at A2K, "Eve of Destruction?" (Oct. 29), Mayor Kirk Watson's team..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Bartenders who worked at private tents during A2K say they were bilked out of thousands of dollars by the tents' promoter, who is nowhere to be found.

"...city was busy nursing Y2K hangovers and marveling that A2K went off with nary a hitch, some 70 bartenders..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Top 10 Y2K Top 10 Lists

Our favorite things about the change of the millennium

"...4. Hellooooooo??? Welcome to the 20th century -- 5. A2K's gonna be pretty cool, isn't it? 6. So, how's..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Features Feature by Anna Hanks

Dancing About Architecture

New Year's New Clubs, New Arrangements for the Austin Music Network and, well, News.

"...A2Kome and Gone..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Naked City

More sponsors are added to A2K New Year's Eve party, Austin Energy Green Choice program is about to be announced.

"...It's all hands on deck at City Hall as A2K (party-party) and Y2K (prepare for the worst) activities come..."

Dec. 31, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

North American Properties pulls out of Triangle project; Charlie Jones of Middleman Music heads up New Year's Eve celebration downtown, Bernice Butler leaves her directors post at the ARA, Darlene Byrne runs for judges seat, Dawnna Dukes has an opponent.

"...all over downtown during the city of Austin's big A2K New Year's Eve bash. Seems too many people thought..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...of Austin and the state of Texas are doing A2K, which at the time was touted as the largest..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Light rail, affordable housing, and reverse racism.

"...Hanks writes [Jan. 2] of "ways we could've made A2K so much better. (to wit) 1) Fewer police officers..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Bikes, Beets, and Bastrop.

"...of many to voice my disappointment in Austin's much-hyped A2K celebration. All I can say is that however much..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Column

Y2Klean!

Follow Lorne Opler on his New Year's quest to make his laundry A-okay for A2K!

"...Eve. While most Austinites will be partying away at A2K, there are those of us, believe it or not,..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Features Feature by Lorne Opler

Naked City

Poor ticket sales forces the Austin Symphony to cancel its New Year's Eve celebration; ARTS Center Stage is floating a new parking proposal for the community events and performing arts centers, and the Eastwoods neighborhood association is angered over the city's approval of a fraternity site plan to build a sports court.

"...had to do with traffic and congestion from the A2K party. Our guests were being told to only come..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Who Pays the Bills?

"...In the case of the A2K New Year's party, the funds raised by the event..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

We Have an Issue: The Measure of Time

In this week’s issue, we’re looking back to the beginnings of Austin Studios, assessing C3 founder Charlie Jones’ mid-career move, and crossing – finally! – Super Tuesday’s finish line

"...College Station to masterminding massive Austin community events like A2K and Lance Armstrong's Tour de France celebration. For the..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Charlie Jones Steps Away From C3 Presents

The homegrown concert giant’s events visionary exits

"...and 2005. Austin’s Y2K celebration at Auditorium Shores, dubbed A2K, found Jones organizing the city’s largest mass gathering up..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

Handicapping the decade in Austin music and playing favorites for the Chronicle Music Poll

"...scene and promoter C3 Presents to national prominence (see "A2K Meets 'ACL,'" Sept. 20, 2002)...."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Anna Hanks wrote the "A2K" party needed "Fewer ... err white people." [Chronicle, 2..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

Postmarks

"...Anna Hanks wrote the "A2K" party needed "Fewer ... err white people." [Chronicle, 2..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Girls and Cats this week: Schrödinger's Cat, Libbi Bosworth, Lucinda Williams, Dixie Chicks, Shawn Colvin

"...Middleman is known for producing local events such as A2K, 101X-Fest, the B.B. King Blues Festival, the Motorola Marathon,..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...of the city's largest outdoor concerts and events, from A2K and the Lance Armstrong celebrations to multi-act KGSR Blues..."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

After a Fashion

What was up with that tacky television coverage of Austin's local New Year's Eve celebration? Find out inside!

"...with last year's coverage by News 8 of the A2K Celebration ... my favorite part was the seemingly unattended..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

TV Eye

Television's millennial celebrations may have been short on crises, but they were long on global partying; also, the latest in midseason changes, including the addition of a quirky new show called Malcolm in the Middle.

"...viewing for those of us who did not brave A2K. And it was encouraging to see that the evening..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Page Two

Smart Growth and other millennial hallucinations ...

"...The naysayers about A2K were wrong. And there were lots of naysayers (this..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Column by Louis Black

Council Watch

Important Council actions in 1999 and what's on the agenda for 2000.

"...Motel.Agenda 2000 As if all that and the big A2K bash weren't enough, we've got a whole new (and..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Page Two

The oddest part of the next week or so is not how much will happen but how very little really will.

"...has taken an appropriately questioning stance toward this city's A2K festivities, now that the event approaches, we tip the..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column by Louis Black

Public Notice

Public Notice ponders the end of the world as we know it, and feels damn fine. Happy New Year!

Dec. 31, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

TV Eye

Hankering for millennium specials? Got 27 hours to kill? Find out what's in store this holiday season on the boob tube.

"...No fabulous bash to attend? Too shy to attempt A2K on your own? Not to worry. Make a New..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Page Two

Ooooh, politics.

"...on KGSR-FM 107.1 performing spin control on Andy Langer's A2K piece last week ("Eve of Destruction?"). Here was the..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column by Louis Black

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