We Have an Issue: Verde! Listos!

Inside our Austin FC season preview package; plus the return of the Austin Music Awards and the Chronicle's SXSW day party

"...music, queer, and beer. Less a rousing success was the soccer itself, with Austin's first-ever top-tier pro sports team..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...Hark all ye rogues and wenches, the Texas Dungeon Siege is upon us! The finest medieval..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...Invited recently to the Austin Music Commission, yours truly testified about journalism and..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Lineups Revealed for Rancho Alegre, CMT Awards, Float Fest

Festivals log notable location changes, too

"...add three more events: Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival, the CMT Music Awards, and Float Fest have all revealed..."

March 19, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Without COVID-19 Checks, Two Artists Cancel at Frank Erwin Center

After Michael Bublé dropout, Tame Impala relocates to COTA

"...recently cancelled concerts at Austin’s Frank Erwin Center, citing the venue’s inability to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols...."

Sept. 23, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Blues Festival Announces Set Times for Jimmie Vaughan, Brittany Howard, Robert Glasper

And warns of a ticket price increase this Friday

"...you plan your April 27-28 itinerary. Daily schedules for the event, returning to Moody Amphitheater later this month, are..."

April 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Five Essential Events Still to Come at SXSW Music

Star-studded options for the Festival's final Thursday through Saturday

"...Genesis Owusu, Jockstrap, and more. Community Concerts feat. Thao, the Zombies, Honk!TX..."

March 17, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Charley Crockett Honors His Country Roots in Front of Electrified Crowd

The $10 Cowboy turns jukebox for enthralled Austin audience

"...Crockett kicked off his Friday night hometown set at Moody Amphitheater with the title track off his latest album,..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Crosstalk: Remembering Brad Houser of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, and More Music News

Mala Fama opens on Sixth Street, and Golden Hornet seeks young composers

"...a stroke a week prior. He was 62. In the early Eighties, Houser formed New Bohemians in his hometown..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Waterloo Greenway Conservancy's Creek Show

"...Austinites walk through the annual Waterloo Greenway creek show’s featured light installations on..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Photo Gallery

Qmmunity: All Dolled Up

House of Lepore busts out of the dollhouse and onto the Cheer Ups stage

"...Beautiful gowns." But unlike Tay Tay, House of Lepore's The Doll Ball this Saturday at Cheer Up Charlies will..."

April 15, 2022 Column by James Scott

Five Things to Experience at Fusebox Festival

The return of the avant garde and experimental drama and artextravaganza

"...Sure, Austin Opera will be presenting their own full production of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, near..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Art, Eggs, Kink, and Sleaze in This Weekend’s Art Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...1931 dystopian novel, Bolm Arts’ latest multi-artist exhibit tackles the ever-evolving questions of naturalism, commercialism, and personal and national..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: More Pride, Less Prejudice

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

"...places to flaunt said Pride. Can't blame 'em! While these events are no ball at Netherfield Hall, you're sure..."

June 9, 2023 Column by James Scott

Austin at Large: What’s Public, What’s Private

Power and parks: My conflicting views of privatizing public services and spaces

"...two columns that got held to make room for the vagaries of the news cycle, so I'm going to..."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Faster Than Sound: City Council Supports Music-Focused Arts Facility on East 11th Street

Harold McMillan breaks down civic steps to the envisioned Kenny Dorham Center

"...African American Cultural Heritage District in East Austin, recognizing the home to historic institutions like Huston-Tillotson University, Victory Grill,..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Music: Summer Snapshot

Concert calendar

"...New Kids on the Block Total Package Tour with Paula Abdul, Boyz II..."

May 19, 2017 Music Feature

Last Week in Live Music: Eric Clapton, Leon Bridges, Glass Animals, Sabrina Ellis, and More

"...Glass Animals at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on September 12, 2021..."

Sept. 20, 2021 Photo Gallery

Last Week in Live Music: Waxahatchee, Gustaf, Idles, and More

"...local shows. Pictured here: Waxahatchee at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on May 11, 2024..."

May 23, 2024 Photo Gallery

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...A word to the wise, however: Budget cuts, weather forecasts, and acts of..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

Last Week in Live Music: Slipknot, Sofi Tukker, Faye Webster, Chromeo, and More

"...last week's local shows. Pictured here: Knocked Loose at the Moody Center on September 17, 2024..."

Sept. 25, 2024 Photo Gallery

Last Week in Live Music: Spoon, Duran Duran, Weezer, Modest Mouse, Idles, Big Freedia, and Way More

"...from last week's local shows. Pictured here: Shame at the Scoot Inn on June 2, 2023..."

June 13, 2023 Photo Gallery

This April, Antone’s Brings Blues (and More) Back to Waterloo Park

Austin Blues Festival invites Los Lobos, Adrian Quesada, and more

"...Clifford Antone, eponymous owner of the famed Downtown blues club and a patron saint of..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

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

"...at-capacity with concerns of medical, societal, and environmental demise, the past year called for potato-chip listening. After repeat snacking..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Gladys Knight, Nick Shoulders, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live this week

"...Thursday 24, the Chronpound..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Last Week in Live Music: Kesha, Gary Clark Jr., Blackillac, and More

"...Blackillac at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on August 20, 2021..."

Aug. 23, 2021 Photo Gallery

Hot Sauce Fest, Bat Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Mitski, Childish Gambino, Lucinda Williams, and others worth hearing

"...a different trio of renowned drummers to showcase what the lights can do in the hands of a professional..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Blues, Funk, and La Bamba: Antone’s Austin Blues Festival Returns to Waterloo Park

Home of the Blues revives its genre mosh nearly a quarter-century later

"...John Lee Hooker himself headlined the 1st Annual Antone's Blues Festival at Waterloo Park in..."

April 30, 2023 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Last Week in Live Music: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Idles, Mastodon, and More

"...Ghost at the Moody Center on August 30, 2022..."

Sept. 6, 2022 Photo Gallery

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