The first week of the year is historically a dead time for live music as touring acts take a break to recover from whatever New Year antics they got mixed up in. For years, Austin’s Free Week has packed local clubs and their stages with the finest and freshest crop of local acts – for free. With no cover charge and so much talent on stage, you have no excuse not to go. Below you can find all of the gratis options around town, but keep an eye on our Music section for recos, reviews, and photos. Don’t see a show that should be on this list? Email the info and any appropriate links to clubs@austinchronicle.com.
This article appears in December 15 • 2017.