JaRon Marshall + the Collective, Felt Out, and Jane Leo to Play the Chronicle Party at Hot Summer Nights

This paper pops up, July 22, at the totally-free Red River festival

"...Week in the winter, the no-cost, high-temp musical festival Hot Summer Nights returns to Downtown Austin, Thursday, July 20..."

July 12, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: You Might Find Your New Favorite Artist at Hot Summer Nights – Here Are 10 Contenders

Picks to reset quarantine listening habits, free today through Sunday

"...on easy, comforting sounds, I've made an effort this summer to open my brain back up to the new..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Asked Writers to Review Bands They’d Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights

Going into the unknown with TV's Daniel, xBValentine, Holy Death Trio, Frederico7, and Los Kurados

"...prophetic man I am!" he gloated ahead of prescient 2019 single "Maybe We'll All Die," a mid-tempo power-pop cut..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Four Days of Hot Luck in a Nutshell

It’s simply the best food and music festival in Austin

"...[Editor's note: Be sure to check out the entire Hot Luck Festival photo gallery as well as last week’s..."

May 28, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Cape

The Women of Hot Luck Fest Talk Food and Music

15 chefs share kitchen tunes & exclusive bites

"...In its third year, Hot Luck Fest's party vibe is quintessentially Austin, with its..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Qmmunity: Summer of Pride, Take Two

QPOC art, Bulimianne and Louisianna’s wedding celebration, and more

"...authenticity." There'll be Eighties jams, live bands, artmaking, and photo booths to serve your best face. Fri., July 26,..."

July 26, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...manages to elevate a common occurrence on sleepy weekday nights year-round – meaning multi-act, all-local concert bills – to..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...Cole's Dreamville label before rolling out her vision with 2019 LP To Myself. Deeply soulful with a low-key vibration..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Los Cogelones, PickleStock, Lady Dan, and more recommended Austin shows

"...Still buzzing from Hot Summer Nights, Lady Dan's dejected Western soundscapes make the..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Future Museums, Charley Crockett, Merciful Heavens, Frederico7, Eric Unusual, and Bob Schneider

"...Good Looks, Christian Glakas follows up his new band's 2019 disc with EP No. 2, upping the songlist from..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Falling Hard for Sasha & the Valentines

The Massachusetts transplants debut their dream-pop LP, Daniel Johnston's NFT dustup, and more music news

"...Christelle Bofale's live band. After seeing Sasha perform during Hot Summer Nights in 2019, Cacophony Recorders owner Erik Wofford..."

April 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Historic Approval of City Tax Fund for Local Music

With $3 million in HOT monies, music advocates gear up for vote on Prop B, the Far Out finds its footing in South Austin, and more music news

"...Council members unanimously voted to route a portion of hotel occupancy tax to homegrown industry. As reported here this..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Mongolian metal, Doja Cat, Dayglow, & more

"...few marquee hip-hop bookings. Unlike Lizzo’s storied overdraw in 2019 on that stage, festival promoters must have known Harlow..."

Oct. 3, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...and true on which local beermakers are trending the hottest right now...."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Pre-holiday travel tips

"...around 505 individuals with only 24 chicks fledged this summer. With recent rains increasing the availability of food, the..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...movement, so often the focus falls on the coastal hot spots – New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles: home..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...with substance use during that period and spent many nights sleeping on the streets. Then he returned home, got..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mike & the Moonpies lead a stacked Sagebrush bill, plus Joey DeFrancesco, Destroyer of Light, the War on Drugs, Thor & Friends, and Clem Snide

"...particularly hard, especially coming off the stellar achievement of 2019's Austin Music Award-winning Cheap Silver & Solid Country Gold...."

Jan. 14, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...delineating the pre-punk world of glam rock, ran in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Over the Chronicle’s next three issues,..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: Cutting Up on Tuesday

Queer nightlife gets a new clubhouse, SIMS Foundation faces spiked membership, Spoon’s greatest hits, and more

"..."We wanted to build a space that centered gender..."

June 28, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Fusebox, Alejandro Escovedo, alexalone, and the Ballinger brothers lead our recommendations

"...Fusebox Festival returns to venues across town for five nights of captivating music and mixed media performances. On Thursday..."

April 14, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

We've Got Festivals, and Ramen Tatsu-ya Chilled Noodles, and Much Tasty Booze and Brunches Galore, and – um, What Happened to That Chicken Salad Shoppe?

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...comes the weekend. Here comes the weekend of that Hot Luck Festival. Here comes the weekend of the Austin..."

May 25, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Spirit Adrift's Nathan Garrett Lands His Astral Metal Rocket in Bastrop

Ride into the light

"...Friday, June 21, 2019: Summer solstice tilts our overcooked globe toward its nuclear..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Homegrown Duo the Point Present a Feast of Talent With Berto's Banquet

When two old souls meet an Italian drummer twice their age

"...releasing their first album, You're Just a Dream, in 2019...."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Feature by Gary Lindsey