Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...Friday 19, Mueller Lake Park..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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

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

"...Thursday 4, Barrel O’ Fun..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...Thursday 4 - Sunday 7, various locations..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...What a week. Friday delivered the finale of major multi-day showcases like Resound’s..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

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 Guy..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Terry Allen, ericdoa, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...ericdoa..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

A.L. West at a Bookstore, and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Stop by Stalefish’s album release or Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap

"...Words in Motion Alienated Majesty Books, Friday 12..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

NADC Burger Goes Brick-and-Mortar, Birdie’s Reprises Bistro Remy, Luminaire Gets Spanish with Wines, the Oyster Is (Part of) épicerie’s World, and More

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

"...culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified)..."

Dec. 6, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...that will surely inspire investigative books (and maybe a bodice ripper?), but by November, its grounds will be used..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: More Pride, Less Prejudice

In a way, we're all gay Darcys looking for our gay Elizabeths in the thrush of Pride parties

"...universally known that a person in possession of queer Pride must be in want of places to flaunt said..."

June 9, 2023 Column by James Scott

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

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows

"...Lakeline Park Grand Opening w/ Dinosaur Jr., Soul Asylum, A Giant Dog Lakeline Park, Saturday..."

April 28, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

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..."

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 for one-stop concert shopping during..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...They call it a lineup drop for a reason: South by Southwest Film and Television..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows

"...The Linda Lindas & Momma Free Shows..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

Nonprofits Step Up to Bring Unhoused to Warm Shelter

City struggles to reach people and bring them in from the cold

"...As midnight approached on Friday, Dec. 23, and temperatures in Austin..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...Editor’s note: This is Chapter 6, Part 2 of a..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Austin's award season starts in dramatic fashion on Monday night with the ceremony for the..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Local, Ah, Maybe Not Adult Beverage Secrets, Exactly?

But if you weren’t aware of these things before, you’re welcome

"...Continuing, here, to enhance our annual Drinks Issue with bonus intel for all your local fun-based..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Fest, Eastside Kings Festival, HAAM Day, Vein.fm, Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few, and more

"...Hot Sauce Festival w/ Luna Luna, TC Superstar, Mama Duke, KindKeith, and McPullish..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Punk Chronicles: "Hard, Fast & Unapologetic" – Raul's Shifts Into Fourth Gear

In the wake of the one-night debut of the Skunks and the Violators, Austin punk begins in earnest in Chapter 5, Part 2 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Editor’s note: This is Chapter 5, Part 2 of a..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

George Clinton, Caramelo Haze, Hulder, RippleFest, and more local shows worth seeing

"...George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Julian Towers

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Wednesday

The buzzy, the brave, the thrash-able twee-pop

"...Day three of South by Southwest’s first Music week since..."

March 17, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...As ever, SXSW has been impelled to augment its predominantly indie hip-hop lineup with a major-label ringer. But old..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...world premiere of Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, Richard Linklater's Austin-produced and -animated story of growing up..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What We're Listening To Right Now

Kydd Jones, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Rose Sinclair, Carson McHone, and Berkshire Hounds

"...Kydd Jones Shines on Onyx D'Or (No More Waiting)..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Column by Derek Udensi

SXSW Adds Jason Isbell, Michael Dell and More to Speaker List

Tech scene and politics get speaker slots, plus WTF is Web3?

"...makes its in-person return, SXSW's speaker list gets longer today with the announcement of a host of names including..."

Jan. 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...is just around the corner (even if events like Sundance and Slamdance have had to go virtual). But that..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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