SXSW Announces Free Shows on Lady Bird Lake

Selena Tribute, Margo Price & Milky Chance for the people

"...music festival’s largest annual series – the trio of free outdoor shows at Auditorium Shores. This year’s programming breaks..."

Feb. 26, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Adds the Residents and a Free Latin Concert

Experimental legends plus Intocable, Bomba Estereo, and Compass

"...San Francisco’s performance art veterans the Residents, and a free outdoor concert at Auditorium Shores featuring Latin luminaries Intocable,..."

Feb. 24, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

First SXSW Free Concert Announced: Foster the People

Pumped up kicks at Butler park

"...the coming weeks. Now comes news of the first free festival concerts at Butler Park on Barton Springs Rd...."

Feb. 18, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Final SXSW Free Concert: Ryan Bingham

Oscar-winning westerner headlines Friday at Auditorium Shores

"...on Fri., March 20, for the third and final free SXSW concert on Auditorium Shores this month. Joining him..."

March 9, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Free Butler Park Concert Series

Schedule for Music fest’s all-star weekend extravanganzas

"...parties, Flatstock, the Gear Expo, and South by Southwest’s free concert series in Butler Park, the music festival that’s..."

March 6, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Page Two: Wild & Free

Surveying the SXSW landscape

"...still have them be effective at getting folks into shows. (Full disclosure: Roland Swenson is the managing director of..."

March 6, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Playback: The Boxing Lesson Goes Rambo

Boxing Lesson's not afraid of 'Big Hits'

"...to score a gig at because the crowd actually shows up early enough to see the locals, it guarantees..."

May 10, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Page Two: And So It Begins

International spectacles of darkness and light

"...category, there's an exciting range of events that are free and open to the public...."

March 12, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Playback: Collateral Events During SXSW Scale Back

SXSW Music's festival sideshow contracts

"...moths attracted to stacked bills of top-tier talent and free booze. This month, none of the three will exist..."

March 3, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Cracking the SXSW Music Algorithm

If my phone broke and clickbait subsided, where would bring me joy at SXSW?

"...Stage hosts De La Soul (Wednesday, Banger's) and the free SX Auditorium Shores shows stack up Atlanta collective Dungeon..."

March 15, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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

"...I was a promoter rep. I advanced all the shows and eventually moved into the office and helped book..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Playback – SXSW Recap: Love, Hate, Garth & Trump

Final love / hate SXSW listicles

"...spectators that cast a distinctly red state vibe over Auditorium Shores last Saturday night. "Well we'll see about that...."

March 24, 2017 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Dancing About Architecture

Chasin' the Clouds Away

"...on the lips of many before they even left Auditorium Shores. That ol' mule's birthday party, which you should..."

April 18, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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

From barbecue to burlesque, something for every Austinite this season

"...and the always-popular Rock Your Taco event. April 26-28 Auditorium Shores Wizard & Witches Beer Festival..."

April 3, 2019 Chron Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...MR. LIF5:30pm, Town Lake Stage @ Auditorium Shores In these days of political conservatism, few MCs..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Page Two: Everlasting Love

Our annual ode to South by Southwest

"...There are hundreds of music shows, movies, and other events, including a number of free..."

March 5, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...a fairly reasonable chance of getting to see the shows I wanted, but apparently that was only true on..."

March 25, 2005 Column

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...Fri. 16, Auditorium Shores, 7pm Second LP in two years for super..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Postmarks

"...you print this next to Amy Babich? She rules! Free the Parking..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Column

Thursday Picks

"...8pm, Auditorium Shores When Austin hometown heroes Spoon's sixth LP, Ga..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...5pm, Town Lake Stage @ Auditorium Shores After a yearlong Wednesday night residency at Antone's,..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Mourning Becomes Electric

"...who knows the joke is on all of us, shows his affection by grabbing your shoulders, staring through your..."

April 16, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Freedom of Speech Forbids Free Speech..."

March 21, 2003 Column

Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest's New Look

New location and grass, same Fun Fun Fun

"...As Auditorium Shores continues renovation, FFF, now in its ninth year,..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Dancing About Architecture

Sixth Street Scuffle

"...model the Austin Parks and Recreation Department's enforcement at Auditorium Shores, as well as addressing issues of security and..."

July 25, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Aqua Fest seems unlikely, but there's plenty of other summer fun to be had; the Austin Music Network is a bit of a mess.

"...Last week, I started up the subject of outdoor shows, and needless to say, I have so far only..."

April 14, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Playback: Spring Festival Season Evolves

Storms can halt an already truncated spring festival season

"...email. "It started when we merged the two trade shows [Film/Interactive and Music] into one show in the middle..."

April 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Dancing About Architecture

The rain couldn't stop the flood of Austin's outdoor music shows last weekend.

"...however, decisions had to be made for Sunday's outdoor shows. Saturday's portion of the Backyard's 10th-season grand opening, with..."

April 12, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...co-owner] Brian Tweedy last year, and he broke down Free Week – why it exists and about paying musicians...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Saturday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...6pm, Town Lake Stage @ Auditorium Shores/11:45pm, Emo's Main Last year Rolling Stone tapped the..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

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