Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...Cattle Country Music Festival..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...  – James Scott & Madeline Duncan Slow Fashion Festival..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...Queer Film Theory 101. In partnership with ATX TV Festival, QFT 101 invites local queer media mavens to present..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Crosstalk: Urban Cultural Fest Returns, Oblivion Access Retreats

And Guy Fieri comes to (Flavor)town

"...sausage and brisket; and Mr. Catfish, whose proprietor Homer Hill co-founded the festival. Sponsor AIDS Healthcare Foundation added a..."

April 5, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more

"...town to compete for juried and audience awards. The festival began in 1997 as a local event to raise..."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...wrote that the venue, run by fest co-founder Homer Hill, “held down the heart of Old Pecan with an..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...trucks, and more.   – Kat McNevins Fareground Crawfish Festival..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Black Keys Turn Back the Clock With a Set of Raw Hill Country Blues at Mohawk

Thursday’s underplay proved more than a play-through of Delta Kream

"...That strain of trance-inducing, electric hill country blues from North Mississippi was foundational to the..."

March 15, 2024 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion

Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country

"...year’s forced delay, the rain held off in the Hill Country. Perhaps it was in deference to Willie Nelson’s..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Documentary Goes Inside the Eclectic World of John Aielli

The spirit of radio lives in Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience

"...The Hill Country photojournalist finds himself on the other side of..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

At Besame Mucho, a Latin Music Capital Por Nosotros

Inside the all-star, 84-band, Spanish-language spectacle

"...all-star Spanish-language spectacle as deep and vast as a Hill Country night...."

March 4, 2024 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Get ready for spring with travel tips and eclipse news

"...One wild ride. The Texas Hill Country, roughly defined as the area west of Austin,..."

March 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Sentimental Family Band, Leti Garza, Dorian Electra, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music

"...track "I Love You Aubrey Plaza," Eli Josef's conversational, chillout catalog has held on with self-deprecating catchiness and a..."

March 1, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...a Willie Good Time: The 12th annual Luck Reunion festival lineup boasts over 40 country, roots, and folk stars..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...Best Music Festival: Levitation..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs to be Honored at ATX TV Festival

Horror powerhouse duo Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel also at fest

"...episode director on the show. That's why ATX TV Festival has just announced that she'll receive this year's Breakthrough..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Get out the vote and more this week

"...C’mon y’all freaks and geeks: Austin’s premier transmedia festival dedicated to bold creativity within the LGBTQ community is..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...South by Southwest 2024's Film & TV Festival schedule is packed with big releases like The Fall..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Here Are All the Austin Artists Nominated for Grammys This Sunday

Black Pumas, Willie Nelson, and… Paul Simon?

"...who’s worked on livestreams for the Austin City Limits festival and various CMT productions, is among the team that..."

Feb. 3, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...There are two pseudo moai in Ingram at the Hill Country Arts Foundation. One is wearing a sombrero or..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: News of the Queer Austin World

Updates and new creative opportunities in Austin’s queer scene

"...All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival, aka the longest-running film fest in Austin, is calling..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by James Scott

Robert Rodriguez to be Honored on the Avenue of Paramount Stars

Spy Kids, Machete director gets his plaque this summer

"...Feb. 13, and Valentine’s Day itself saved for Notting Hill (tickets available now at austintheatre.org)...."

Jan. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...the 20th anniversary of the Austin Asian American Film Festival with a showcase revealing how the small film fest..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...are set to hit all corners of the spring festival, which runs March 8-16. Documentary This Is a Film..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...film's world premiere as the centerpiece title for the festival (running March 8-16, 2024)...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

New year, new adventures

"...Bryan version of his popular Big Barn Dance Music Festival held in Taos, N.M., for more than 20 years...."

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

SXSW Adds Ho99o9, Kikuo, Sofia Kourtesis to 2024 Music Lineup

243 artists make up the festival’s second artist announcement

"...confirmed to perform at the music portion of the festival, which runs March 11-16, 2024...."

Dec. 6, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...Christmas lights are calling and it’s time for a Hill Country drive...."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Holiday Lights 2023

Add some sparkle to your holiday season

"...Jump to a region: | Gulf Coast | Hill Country | Panhandle | Piney Woods | Prairies &..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

From Country to Blues, Check Out These Austin-Area April Music Festival Lineups

Peruse new 2024 plans from Eclipse Utopia, Two Step Inn, and more

"...lineups for the spring, another buzzing Central Texas music festival season. From blues- and country-specific roundups to eclectic, experiential..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

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