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Festivals
140+ local artists perform for free during Hot Summer Nights
They don’t call Austin the “Live Music Capital of the World” for nothin’.
July 17, 2024 01:20 PM
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Morgan O’Neal
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Culture
Chief Cleopatra will take the stage at ACL Music Festival for the first time this year
Meet the ACL first-timer and five-time SXSW alumna, a Texas native who has been performing R&B and genre-bending music for years.
June 28, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Gear up for Austin’s 33rd annual Blues on the Green
Guess who’s back, back again? Blues on the Green is back — tell a friend.
June 7, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
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City
ACL Fest drops its highest economic impact report yet
The 2023 festival generated $499.9 million toward the local economy, announcing that $8.1 will go toward the Austin Parks Foundation.
May 14, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Culture
SXSW announces expansion to London in 2025
SXSW is going across the pond next year, marking its second foray outside the US and third festival overall.
May 8, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Culture
ACL 2024 lineup names Dua Lipa, blink-182, Leon Bridges as headliners
The lineup, filled with A-list newcomers and ACL Festival pros alike, was released on Tuesday morning.
May 7, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Culture
ACL Festival 2024 lineup: predicted
We asked our readers to share who they think will be on the ACL Festival 2024 lineup, so consider this our official prediction.
April 26, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Culture
Help us predict the ACL 2024 lineup
ACL will return to Zilker Park the weekends of Friday, Oct. 4-Sunday, Oct. 6 and Friday, Oct. 11-Sunday, Oct. 13 — we want your help guessing who will be there.
April 22, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Festivals
The Red Poppy Festival: In bloom April 26-April 28.
The family-friendly event celebrates Georgetown’s century-old history with the red flower and features a parade, car show, and live music.
April 8, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
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Spring events happening in and around Austin
Check out all the best events happening in and around Austin in this seasonal guide.
April 1, 2024
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