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A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts
Some recommended sounds for your week
"...While the Old Settler’s Music Festival sorts itself out with a planned 2025 return..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup
Plus dispatches from SandFest, farewell to Gary Oliver, and more
"...and rediscover two recently restored historic sites, plus lots of fun festivals around the state...."

May 3, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

This Week's Recommended Arts Events
On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week
"...The World of Hunt Slonem..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week
Get out before the heat descends
"...A park is more than just green space; more often than not, it is the heart of a community...."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Hiromi Uehara, Caroline Rose, and Fests Galore in Our Crucial Concerts
Choose your fest: Psych, Death, or Blues
"...Pianist Hiromi Uehara studied classical music and wrote jingles in her native Japan, was mentored..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week
Get out and get art
"...The newest film from Austin’s Zellner brothers, about the tragic and touching lives of..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events
Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval
"...It’ll be a fem-for-all type of get-together at South Austin lit lounge Reverie Books, as..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Behind Two of SXSW Music’s Biggest Free Lineups
How media players and Penske partnerships avoid the sophomore slump
"...the two-year festival gap, South by Southwest – with music-focused dates stretching March 11-16 – has developed some new..."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events
Hit the town with these non-SXSW events
"...Thursday 7 - Saturday 9, UT-Austin..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement
Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced
"...keynotes and featured speakers announcement – meaning a ton of celebrities, including Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, and Sydney Sweeney,..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Recommended Austin Events
Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more
"...In/visible A: The Building of an Asian American Film Community..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

How Acclaimed Sushi Chef Tyson Cole Achieved His Dreams in Austin and Beyond
The chef behind Uchi (and several more notable restaurants) gets Hai all the time
"...The James Beard Award-winning chef, owner and co-founder of the Hai Hospitality culinary group and its many restaurants..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers
Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023
"...2023 was a year of change: From January to this very December, Austin's queer..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Starry, Starry Night
The Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue invites Austin to celebrate the nighttime at their Starry Soirée
"...on the dark for a show tributing the beauty of the night: Austin's Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue have brought back..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by James Scott

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself
After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic
"...most serene track on Black Pumas’ sophomore album Chronicles of a Diamond. The lullaby-like "Angel" emerged while playing guitar..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A New Documentary Meditates on Texan Electronic Composer Pauline Oliveros
Celebrate the queer theorist behind Deep Listening this Sunday at AFS
"...Heloise Gold first met Pauline Oliveros at one of the influential composer's concerts in New York in the..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: Season of the Homoscopes
Change is the name of the game this week in Austin’s queer event horoscopes
"...no astrology buff. But isn't not knowing the point of change? We can't really predict what the shifts in..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: A Sis With a Fist
Sister Fisters event group plans their fifth annual Halloween party with an eye toward encouraging queer talent
"...legendary SF alums like Honey Baby, a live set of new music by returning fave Belladonna, haunting dance floor..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Column by James Scott

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked
Top of the Hops VIII, baby!
"...small beer industry was so aligned with the desires of its client base that no one would dare turn..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Jess Williamson, Ondara, Cherubs, Blushing, and more recommended shows
"...Dale Watson on her 30th birthday. Now 35, the Austin-launched, L.A.-and-Marfa-based songwriter lands an ideal musical homecoming. Williamson will..."

June 9, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
A farewell party for Jim Eno, Rock the Park with Rosie Flores, and more recommended shows
"...Jim Eno's moving away – back to his homeland of Rhode Island. With that, Spoon's co-founder, drummer, and occasional..."

June 2, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Bridge Farmers, Sue Foley, and Caelin top our list of recommended shows
"...Produced by the Austin fourpiece – Rice, bassist Garett Carr, guitarist Pete Brown,..."

May 19, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Water Damage, TisaKorean, a tribute to Mandy Mercier, and more recommended shows
"...Mandy Mercier: A Life of Music, Friends, and Love..."

May 12, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: Homoscope Sweet Homoscope
Homoscopes turns to its close cousin with a tarot reading of cool queer events
"...a little accurate, because that's the whole dang point of Qmmunity! Y'all come here needing advice on how to..."

April 21, 2023 Column by James Scott

Mandy Mercier, Force of Nature in the Austin Singer-Songwriter Scene, Died on Her 74th Birthday
Fiddler/guitarist played with Lucinda Williams and Blaze Foley
"...for impactful live performances and lifelong connections in the Austin music scene, died on Monday, March 27, on her..."

March 31, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Friday
A Margo Price keynote, Koffee's evolution, & Obongjayar's rising star
"...With a day of official festing still to come, Friday wrapped a number..."

March 18, 2023 SXSW Post by Abby Johnston

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music
Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival
"...All roads lead to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023 invites..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest
The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week
"...Our music writers recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Glen “Spot” Lockett, In-House SST Records Producer and Former Austinite, Has Died
American punk innovator also explored Celtic and bluegrass
"...Glen “Spot” Lockett, the longtime Austinite who early in his life produced some of the..."

March 5, 2023 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Garbo’s Second Brick-and-Mortar Opens; JNL Barbecue’s First Brick-and-Mortar Opens; Flo’s Wine Bar & Bottle Shop Is Born; Oseyo Hires Laura Sawicki; Vixen’s Wedding’s New Menu Is *Chef’s Kiss*; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled..."

March 1, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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