Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...and The Long Good Friday, twisted kids’ delight Time Bandits, and wicked sex comedy The Missionary.   – Richard..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...A week after debuting at Coachella, Bratty bandleader Jenny Juárez brought her dreamy-then-spiky bedroom pop to last..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...know La Murga de Austin – the supporters section band – is the life of the party. On Friday,..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Cassette Roulette, Some Bitchcraft, and More Arts Events

Get arty this week with our recommended happenings

"...also the former head of the Innocence Project of Texas, and the author of the Grits for Breakfast blog...."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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

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

"...on overnight. For humans, like the work of key band influences Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Hiatus Kaiyote, it also..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Free Week and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Skourge, Magna Carda, and more at the no-cost annual fest

"...Parks, the Tiarras, Me Nd Adam, Magic Rockers of Texas, Never, or Batty Jr.? The wintertime business boost hits..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...For the Lone Star Vinyl Connoisseur Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation's Texas Wild..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Meanwhile Brewing’s Free Birthday Bash and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Jonathan Richman at the Continental to Saweetie at AFROTECH

"...the Modern Lovers. But by the mid-Seventies, he had abandoned the scuzzy guitars and rebellious lyrics for childlike acoustic..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...Alongside the typical drinks sponsors and wristband scalpers, enterprising vendors of shiny eclipse glasses made a..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

"...City Limits Festival lineup welcomes its usual block of Texas talent. Stateside names like Ben Kweller and the Mars..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Slow Pulse EP release, Austin Afrobeats Fest, Border Kindness Benefit, and more recommended shows

"...prestigious placements (notably at Alabama's Furnace Fest and Houston's Texas Hell Fest), but their EP release show is pure..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Music Column by Julian Towers

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...American Premiere, 101 min A struggling actress questions her husband’s account of a brutal act of heroism that has..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Remembering Teresa Taylor, Stand-Up Butthole Surfers Drummer With a Memorable Role in Slacker

The Texas percussionist and “Madonna Pap smear girl” has died at 60

"...one of the “twin drummers” in what many consider Texas acid punks Butthole Surfers’ classic lineup, passed away after..."

June 20, 2023 Music Post by Tim Stegall

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...– from the underage fans up front for Duster’s Texas debut to the long lines camped out hours ahead..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Art-Punks Transy Warhol Carve the "Space to Figure Everything Out"

Quartet seeks Control in transphobic Texas on gushy, unabashed debut

"...In a time when Texas lawmakers find House Bill 643 necessary and 2023's version..."

May 12, 2023 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Austin Record Convention, Cinco de Mayo Extravaganza, Pecan Street Festival, and UTOPiAfest lead our recommended shows this week

"...The 13th annual UTOPiAfest returns to Burnet, Texas, for three days of music, yoga, disc golf, and..."

May 5, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lemon Twigs, Trouble in the Streets, Enslaved, and more local shows worth the decibels

"...punkjunto Piñata Protest. – Tim Stegall Old Settler’s Music FestivalTilmon, Texas, April 20-23..."

April 21, 2023 Music Column by Tim Stegall

Larry & Joe Bring Songs of Deliverance to Carrie Rodriguez’s Laboratorio

North Carolina duo play Paramount Stateside on April 30

"...singing cowboy, but instead of cattle trail ballads and Texas swing, he’s versed in the distinctive Venezuelan national folk..."

April 14, 2023 Music Post by John Job

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday

A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more

"...From legacy Texas songwriters to New Order’s keynote insights, the Chronicle music..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...to play on more than 75 stages throughout the Texas capital. Among the international, national, and hometown musicians on..."

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

"...one-hole course in the fields, and win the 1957 Texas State Championship against all odds. Based on a true..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...documentary spotlight and competition titles. Expect a lot of Texas interest on The Lady Bird Diaries, focusing on the..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two

Lido Pimienta, Habibi, and Princess Nokia’s Kirby squirt gun

"...abortion rights ("My body, my choice, free abortion for Texas!"), and “14-year-old boy”-level libido. Between sips of Liquid Death,..."

Oct. 16, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest

Spoon, Buffalo Nichols, and Paramore’s devotional nostalgia

"...highest concentration of Austin-sourced acts into an excellent afternoon. Texas-launched and beyond, here are the Chronicle music writers’ highlights..."

Oct. 10, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at ACL Fest 2022

Sources of Texas Heat from the Chron Music team

"...of his early days (years) playing bass for Brooklyn band Woods to his garage albums with Vivian Girls' Cassie..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Behind the Wheel With Deezie Brown

After five years of fine-tuning, the perfectionist producer and rapper rolls out 5th Wheel Fairytale

"...amount of journalistic projection is gonna will Austin frickin' Texas into a national MC export...."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

What We’re Listening to Right Now

Detox, Mobley, Dropped Out, Holy Wave, Party Van, and Shane Cooley

"...exquisitely hummable gems of rare beauty, like the only band on Earth that matters is the Descendents. Lyric of..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

An Antone's anniversary, Lonestar Unleashed, Country Willie Edwards, Rakim, and more recommended shows

"...in 1975, Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band tore the night into a 1,000 pieces, blew every..."

June 24, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Emily Wells, Dwight Yoakam, Sir Woman, Tony Kamel, Jake Lloyd, and more recommended shows

"...Bridge," a song that could slot on a modern Pure Moods comp if it weren't ostensibly about self-immolation. – Kevin..."

June 3, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spirit Adrift, Austin Reggae Fest, Nilüfer Yanya, Amyl & the Sniffers, and more recommended shows

"...springtime staple, and an annual blessing for the Central Texas Food Bank, Austin Reggae Fest returns after two pandemic..."

April 22, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

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