Lucky you. You just found ATXtoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events to plan for that are taking place throughout Austin each month.
Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to in August + September. Psst: Don’t forget to bookmark this page and come back — we update our guide monthly.
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Festivals + fairs
Urban Cultural Festival | Friday, Sept. 12-Saturday, Sept. 13 | 12-10 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park | $30+ | Join in on the celebration of Austin’s Black music footprint with shows, art, vendors, and community.
Pecan Street Fall Festival | Saturday, Sept. 13-Sunday, Sept. 14 | Times vary | Hill Country Galleria, Bee Cave | Free | Celebrate 50 years of this beloved arts, music, and vendor festival in a new location.
City-Wide Vintage Sale | Saturday, Sept. 13-Sunday, Sept. 14 | Times vary | Palmer Events Center | $10 | It’s a vintage and thrift shopper’s paradise at this enormous market where there are treasures untold.
LEVITATION 2025 | Friday, Sept. 26-Sunday, Sept. 28 | Times vary | Palmer Events Center | $115+ | Catch bands like Mastodon, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and TV on the Radio during this weekend fest.
For the fam
KIDZ BOP Live | Thursday, Sept. 4 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $31+ | All the kiddos will be able to enjoy the biggest hits at this show.
Disney Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour | Monday, Sept. 15 | 7 p.m. | The Moody Center | $46+ | Bring the kids to see this show based on the 2015 movie.
Concerts
YUNGBLUD | Saturday, Aug. 30 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $439+ | The “Lovesick Lullaby” is over, because you can catch this up-and-coming North English singer-songwriter on the stage with Sawyer Hill.
Fitz and the Tantrums | Sunday, Aug. 31 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $39+ | Gable Price And Friends will share the stage with this band, which is known for the triple platinum song “Out Of My League.”
Kali Uchis | Sunday, Aug. 31 | 8-11 p.m. | The Moody Center | $52+ | Best known for her song “telepatía,” Uchis will bring the heavenly tunes on “The Sincerely, Tour.”
“The Witcher” in Concert | Tuesday, Sept. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $49+ | The critically acclaimed game’s score will come to life with a live orchestra and appearances from Polish folk metal band Percival.
Breaking Benjamin & Three Days Grace | Wednesday, Sept. 3 | 7 p.m. | The Moody Center | The two rock bands — behind “Breath” and “Animal I have Become” — will join forces at this show.
Pixies | Friday, Sept. 5 | 10 a.m. | Moody Amphitheater | $58+ | ATX-based band Spoon and Fazerdaze will jam out alongside the band famous for their hit song, “Where Is My Mind?”
NBA YoungBoy | Friday, Sept. 5 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | The Moody Center | $87+ | The Louisiana-born rapper will share the stage with DeeBaby and k3 on the “MASA Tour.”
Deep In The Heart Benefit Concert | Monday, Sept. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater | See the Josh Abbott Band, Carly Pearce, Casey Donahew, Evan Felker, Kaitlin Butts, The Panhandlers + Wade Bowen come together for a cause.
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra | Tuesday, Sept. 9 | 8 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $40+ | The famous actor will perform classic jazz with the orchestra that has worked with artists like Gregory Porter, Kelly Clarkson, and Miley Cyrus.
Stand Together Presents Old Dominion | Thursday, Sept. 11 | 7-11 p.m. | The Moody Center | $46+ | Proceeds from this concert — featuring special guest Ty Meyers — will benefit the Travis Manion Foundation.
Tate McRae | Tuesday, Sept. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | The Moody Center | $84+ | The singer behind the hit song “Sports car” will share the biggest stage in Austin with Zara Larsson on her “Miss Possessive Tour.”
Father John Misty | Tuesday, Sept. 16 | 8 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater | $31+ | It’s all “Real Love Baby” with this indie musician, who is known for his satirical lyrics.
Lorde | Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 7-10:30 p.m. | The Moody Center | $115+ | The “Ultrasound Tour” will also feature sets from powerhouse musicians The Japanese House & Chanel Beads.
Andrew Bird with Orchestra | Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $54+ | With nearly 30 years of performing under his belt, the violinist will celebrate 20 years of his record, “The Mysterious Production of Eggs.”
Lainey Wilson | Thursday, Sept. 18 | 7-11 p.m. | The Moody Center | $76+ | Here are some “Things A Man Oughta Know": The “Whirlwind World Tour” will also bring Muscadine Bloodline and Drake Milligan to the stage.
Benson Boone | Friday, Sept. 19 | 8 p.m. | The Moody Center | $124+ | The singing, backflipping, jumpsuit-wearing sensation behind “Mystical Magical” is taking the “American Heart World Tour” live.
Lake Street Dive | Saturday, Sept. 20 | 8 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater | $55+ | $1 from each ticket at this show will be donated to First Peoples Fund to support Native Communities.
Stardew Valley: Festival Of Seasons | Sunday, Sept. 21 | 7 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater | $59+ | Bask in some nostalgia at this orchestra tribute to the comforting tunes in the beloved game.
Laufey | Sunday, Sept. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | The Moody Center | $104+ | It’s only “A Matter of Time” before the Icelandic bossa nova singer brings her heavenly tunes (and Suki Waterhouse) to ATX.
Raphael Saadiq | Sunday, Sept. 21 | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $30+ | 30 million records sold, five albums, and three GRAMMY Awards later, this musician and producer is bringing his act to Austin.
Addison Rae | Monday, Sept. 22 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater | $87+ | You won’t need your “Headphones On” to see this social media star-turned-pop star perform her pop hits.
Leon Bridges | Tuesday, Sept. 23 | 7-11 p.m. | The Moody Center | $45+ | “The Crooner and the Cowboy” will also bring Charley Crockett, Dave Alvin, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore together for an unforgettable show.
Whiskey Myers | Thursday, Sept. 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater | $34+ | Performing live might be what Whiskey Myers was born to do, but “What We Were Born To Do” is see them on tour.
Alabama Shakes | Thursday, Sept. 25 | 7-11 p.m. | The Moody Center | $51+ | Austin-based band Greyhounds will join the beloved southern rock band.
HAIM | Friday, Sept. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | The Moody Center | $43+ | Grab tickets for the sister trio’s “I quit tour” on the big stage.
Whether you’re at the Moody Amphitheater, Moody Center, or Moody Theater, you’re in for a show.
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Quinn XCII | Friday, Sept. 26 | 8 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater | $34+ | Goth Babe will also join in on the “LOOK! I’m Alive Tour.”
The Red Clay Strays | Sunday, Sept. 28 | 7-10 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park | $124+ | The “Get Right Tour” will also bring Texas-based band Dexter & The Moonrocks along.
Lukas Nelson | Sunday, Sept. 28-Tuesday, Sept. 30 | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $35+ | The “Just Outside of Austin” singer-songwriter and generational talent will perform three nights of shows.
Cuco | Monday, Sept. 29 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater | $37+ | Stop by for the “Ridin’ Tour” with this bilingual, romantic, and psychedelic-focused artist.
Aminé | Tuesday, Sept. 30 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater | $32+ | It “Feels So Good” to spend the evening with this rapper, who will be joined with Lido on the “Tour de Dance 2025" tour.
Comedy
Louis C.K. | Wednesday, Sept. 10-Sunday, Sept. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater | $48+ | The Emmy and GRAMMY Award-winning comic will be in town for a four-day stint.
Fibs & Friends featuring Connor Wood | Thursday, Sept. 18 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $30 | This pandemic-born star is known for his work on “Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast.”
Patton Oswalt | Friday, Sept. 19 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $45+ | The actor and comic’s “Effervescent” special will have you doubled over in stitches.
Jimmy Carr | Saturday, Sept. 20 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $46+ | The “Laughs Funny” tour will have you laughing at all the funnies.
Ben Schwartz & Friends | Saturday, Sept. 20 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater | $56+ | Known for his work on “Parks and Recreation,” this comedian will have you in stitches all night long.
Theater
“The Wizard of Oz” | Wednesday, Aug. 13-Sunday, Sept. 21 | 7:30-10 p.m. | The Topfer at Zach | $29+ | See the Dust Bowl-era story about the journey to the Emerald City retold at this beloved local theater.
“A Strange Loop” | Thursday, Aug. 28-Sunday, Sept. 14 | Times vary | The Long Center | $53 | This comedy from Deaf Austin Theatre is about a Black, deaf, and queer writer is told through spoken English, ASL, and captions.
“Little Shop of Horrors” | Thursday, Sept. 4-Sunday, Sept. 14 | Times vary | Genesis Creative Collective | $25+ | Meet the Mean Green Mother From Outerspace, a demonic dentist, and an unsuspecting gardener in this hit musical.
“Kimberly Akimbo” | 7:30 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $42+ | Follow the story of a young girl who has a condition that makes her age rapidly as she makes her way into adulthood.
Sports
There’s nothing like being at Q2 Stadium on game night.
Photo by @stevenstamps
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Austin FC | Saturday, Aug. 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Q2 Stadium | $85+ | Don your verde and black before heading to the biggest party in Austin.
2025 Texas Roller Derby | Sunday, Aug. 31 | 6 p.m. | Palmer Events Center | $34 | It’s the Calvello Cup Championship between the Cherry Bombs and the Rhinestones at this bout.
Stanford vs. University of Texas Volleyball | Sunday, Sept. 7 | 12 p.m. | The Moody Center | $51+ | Cheer on the Longhorns as they take on the coastal university.
Sugar Land Space Cowboys vs. Round Rock Express | Tuesday, Sept. 9-Sunday, Sept. 14 | Times vary | Dell Diamond, Round Rock | $13+ | It’s Texas v. Texas at this week-long home series.
Seattle Sounders vs. Austin FC | Saturday, Sept. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Q2 Stadium | $76+ | Cheer on El Tree as they take on this team from the Pacific Northwest.
Seasonal Events
“Grey Gardens” | Saturday, Aug. 30 | 3:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $12 | This shocking documentary shows the lives of Big Edie and Little Edie Beale, cousins of Jackie Onassis, who have gone from elites to societal fringes.
“Cabaret” | Saturday, Aug. 30 | Times vary | The Paramount Theatre | $12+ | See Liza Minelli in her prime in this 1972, plus, you can elevate the experience with a four-course dinner beforehand for $100 extra.
“The Sandlot” | Sunday, Aug. 31 | 3 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $12 | When a youn baseball prodigy takes the new kid in town under his wing in the summer of 1962, adventure ensues.
“Kill Bill Volume 1" + “Kill Bill Volume 2" Double Feature | Sunday, Aug. 31 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $12 | Uma Thurman stuns in these Quentin Tarantino films that warp spaghetti westerns to a new level.
My Favorite Murder Live! | Wednesday, Sept. 10-Thursday, Sept. 11 | 7 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $49+ | This true crime-obsessed duo has two live podcasts in store, so strap in for some scares.
Matthew McConaughey “Poems & Prayers": Revival Book Tour | Sunday, Sept. 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $60+ | Austin’s Minister of Culture is taking his new book on tour with an unnamed special guest.
An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert | Thursday, Sept. 25 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $35+ | The author and journalist will chat about her new novel, “All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation.”
Disney “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” Light Trail | Thursday, Sept. 25-Sunday, Nov. 30 | 7:30-11 p.m. | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | $31+ | Walk among the characters of this beloved Tim Burton film at a pop-up experience.
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