Moving From Halloweekend on Red River to Palmer in September, Levitation Announces 2025 Lineup

TV on the Radio and Pavement headline refreshed fest

"...Cultural District, usually on Halloweekend, the beloved alternative music festival is taking a more centralized approach at Palmer Events..."

May 29, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...from Nakia. A semifinalist on The Voice and perennial Austin City Limits television show attendee, the South Austin soul..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture

Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event

"...Blink within city limits and you’ll hear some account of Old Austin’s..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...but if it holds up, public media stations in Austin could lose millions of dollars in annual funding, KUT..."

May 9, 2025 News Feature

Antone’s Nightclub Celebrates 50 Years at 2025 Austin Blues Festival

April 26-27 event colors outside the genre lines

"...The Austin Blues Festival returns to Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park..."

April 21, 2025 Music Post by Angelina Liu

Anime, Activism, and Aerodynamics in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture abound!

"...typo. Nope! Organizers of this Romani-Indian-Texan music and cultural festival spell it out on their website: “‘Hamaro’ means ‘Our’..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Six Local Acts to Discover at SXSW

Alongside out-of-town performers, these Austin-based showcasing acts make first-time – or rare – SXSW appearances

"...romantic coalescence of Argentinian, Tejano, and Mexican influences, the Austin-based quartet serenades the soul with Spanish lyricism. As guitarist..."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

On Swift Horses Rides Into SXSW

ATX true crime series The Yogurt Shop Murders also joins fest

"...its official U.S. premiere at the Film & Television Festival (March 7-15)...."

Feb. 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Travel news for history buffs, art appreciators, foodies, and more

"...Cellars, Salt Lick Round Rock, and outposts in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth airports...."

Jan. 31, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

International Musicians Keep Austin’s Scene Alive, but They Struggle to Stay

Putting the “world” in Live Music Capital of the World

"...roll, plays a key role in putting on major Austin events like the Pecan Street Festival, and has his..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Live Music Recommendations for the Week

Shoegaze, hip-hop, jazz, and three days of Wilco

"...whose members actually split their time between Aggieland and Austin – prefer a rowdier energy: guitarists Zoey Frederick and..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Lost in Austin Chronicles the City’s Rapid Rise

Journalist and former Austinite Alex Hannaford takes a hard look at unaffordability and a disappearing culture

"...Alex Hannaford’s first visit to Austin in 1999 mirrors the experience of many people who..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Baby Buc-ee's, a bonfire ban, and bluebonnet planting top our fall news

"...who constructed nine temporary temples at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert and other sculptures around the..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Willie Nelson Marks Austin City Limits at 50

Outdoor taping heralds longest-running music program in TV history

"...The familiar Austin skyline backdrop has become a hallmark of Austin City..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Ravyn Lenae, Spoon, the Magnetic Fields, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music with a little help from these recommendations

"...more than an R&B student.   – Carys Anderson Austin Ghoul Gang Movie & Music Night..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Off Beat: ACL Weekend One Was Hot, Dusty, and Gay as Hell

Notes from the ground at Zilker, plus tips for weekend two

"...read 89 degrees Friday afternoon, but Weekend One of Austin City Limits started off so hot that I could..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

ACL Preview: Bob Schneider Is Always Evolving

Local favorite celebrates birthday weekend on the ACL stage

"...Bob Schneider played the first two years of ACL Festival, but this will be the first time he’s been..."

Oct. 8, 2024 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Chappell Roan Gives 'Em a Good Show at ACL Fest

The pop supernova comes through with cowgirl chic

"...a week there, no one was sure Chappell Roan’s Austin City Limits Fest set was going to happen...."

Oct. 7, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...to keep the Indigenous people and settlers separated. The city purchased the property in 1959 after all but one..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

ACL Fest 2024 Preview

10 ACL Festival artists you’ll want to catch while the sun is still out

"...Roan: As the years go by and our growing city sheds its underdog status, Austin City Limits Fest seems..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

ACL Preview: Hermanos Gutiérrez Have Left Earth’s Atmosphere

Brother act reflects on mystical new album Sonido Cósmico

"...AC/DC, Rick & Mark Del Castillo of their namesake Austin powerhouse. Dual guitars and lap steel, the Ecuadorian-Swiss duo..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

ACL Preview: Norah Jones and the Illusion of Balance

On feeling lucky and having fun

"...Oct. 10 ACL taping heralds her fifth appearance on Austin City Limits, but it’s been 14 years since she..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

ACL Preview: Chicano Soul Artist Midnight Navy Steps Into the Light

The sax man expands his sound in ACL debut

"...Two things you typically don’t expect at a festival set – fruit and saxophones – will make an..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

ACL Preview: Orville Peck Is Ready for His Close-Up

The queer country renegade lowers the mask

"...– and played around noon at that year’s ACL Festival. This year, the returning artist moves to a later..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

ACL Preview: Homegrown Tejano / Punk Trio, the Tiarras

Las Chingonas stay grounded in sisterhood

"...Austin Chronicle: You’ve been performing since you were children, so..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

ACL Preview: Riding the Wave of BALTHVS’ Psychedelic Funk

Practicing charged tranquility with the Colombian trio

"...Austin Chronicle: You’ve played Austin a bit. When was the..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

ACL Preview: That Mexican OT Mixes Charm and Ferocious Delivery

“Ain’t no Mexican like a Texas Mexican”

"...Austin Chronicle: Your style is so reminiscent of the aggressive..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Restaurants Within Walking Distance of ACL Fest

Put a little distance between you and the crowds with these eats

"...Hungry at Austin City Limits? Want reasonably-priced eats and a break from..."

Oct. 2, 2024 Food Post by Amber Williams

New Arrivals, Old Faves, and More Ways to Refuel at ACL

The fest returns with a Beer Hall facelift, Mighty Cone’s comeback

"...The Austin City Limits Music Festival is expensive, so you’ll want..."

Oct. 1, 2024 Food Post by Amaya Austin

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