• Founded: 2018
• Industry: Travel + hospitality
• Growth: 111,130%
• What they do: CharterUp is a fully integrated marketplace for bus charters in the US with real-time booking.

• Founded: 2018
• Industry: Business products + services
• Growth: 16,497%
• What they do: Publishing.com is an online education company helping people with their own online book publishing business.

• Founded: 2016
• Industry: Human resources
• Growth: 5,189%
• What they do: Norwood is a health care staffing and consulting company specializing in mid-revenue cycle management.

• Founded: 2014
• Industry: IT services
• Growth: 4,215%
• What they do: CloudServus is a consultancy firm aiming to become a top 1% Microsoft consulting and licensing partner.

• Founded: 2016
• Industry: Financial services
• Growth: 2,920%
• What they do: LeasePoint offers automatic underwriting, electronic documents, and same-day funding.

• Founded: 2018
• Industry: Financial services
• Growth: 2,819%
• What they do: Backd is a commercial lender supporting growing businesses.

• Founded: 2017
• Industry: Software
• Growth: 2,807%
• What they do: CertifID is dedicated to fighting wire fraud for the real estate industry.

• Beck & Phoenix | Tuesday, Aug. 22 | 5:45 p.m. | The Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin | $33-$375 | Name a better duo for a Tuesday night concert, we’ll wait.
• James McBride: “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” | Tuesday, Aug. 22 | 7 p.m. | BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin | $0-$28 | Hear from award-winning McBride and local author Elizabeth McCracken about his new book.

• PRISM 36 LGBTQ+ Film Festival | Wednesday, Aug. 23-Sunday, Aug. 27 | 6-11 p.m. | Galaxy Theatres Austin, 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd., Austin | $15-$125 | “Austin’s oldest film festival” returns with five nights of screenings centered on celebrating LGBTQ+ voices.

• UT Women’s Soccer vs LSU | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 7 p.m. | Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field, 707 Clyde Littlefield Dr., Austin | Free | Cheer on the Longhorns as they face down the Louisiana team.
• Intro to Improv | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Fallout Theater, 616 Lavaca St., Austin | Free | Test out a new hobby at this free sample class.

• Indo-Chinese Cooking with Amirah Islam | Friday, Aug. 25 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Central Market Austin North Lamar, 4001 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin | $75 | Watch Amirah put together Bangladeshi dishes with Chinese flavors, like chili beef and darsaan.
• Austin Gambler Days | Friday, Aug. 25-Sunday, Aug. 27 | Times vary | The Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin | $26-$499 | Cheer on the Austin Gamblers at this pro bull riding event.

• Austin Police Department Chief Joseph Chacon will retire in a matter of weeks, after 25 years working with APD and two years in his current position. APD Chief of Staff Robin Henderson will step in as interim chief beginning the first week of September.

• Can it be possible? Rain is in the forecast — albeit barely — for Central Texas, as a tropical storm approaches southern Texas from the Gulf of Mexico. (KXAN)

• An iconic, 100-year-old Barton Springs pecan tree named “Flo” is sick with a wood decay fungus. On request from the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, three certified arborists are currently evaluating the tree’s treatment options.

• Almost 80% of the residential space for sale is under contract at soon-to-be-completed The Linden Residences. Luxury condominiums in the 28-story downtown tower are going for an average of $1,000 per sqft. (Austin American-Statesman)

• You’ve heard about throwing stones in glass houses, but what about foam houses? The first home in Texas made from foam is currently under construction in Jonestown, about 40 minutes outside of downtown Austin. Developers say the method requires less material, labor, and energy. (KXAN)

• The Austin Gamblers — Austin’s pro bull riding team — has a series of showcases at the Moody Center this weekend. Get tickets to see the action from the No. 1 ranked team in the PBR Team Series in person from Friday, Aug. 25-Sunday, Aug. 27. (Austin American-Statesman)

• After a few years of slowing enrollment, Austin Community College is seeing interest pick back up again. The school projects it will have about 37,000 students this semester, which is ~3,000 fewer than its enrollment in fall 2020, but ~2,000 higher than enrollment last year. (KXAN)

R&B, Soul, and Blues

• Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind and Fire | Tuesday, Aug. 29 | The Moody Center | $71-$1,600
• Joji | Tuesday, Oct. 3 | The Moody Center | $50-$403

Pop

• Jonas Brothers | Sunday, Sept. 3 + Sunday, Oct. 22 | The Moody Center | $52-$1,280

Hip-Hop and rap

• Drake | Monday, Sept. 11-Tuesday, Sept. 12 | The Moody Center | $400-$1,790

Rock and metal

• Arctic Monkeys | Friday, Sept. 15 | The Moody Center | $220-$1,292
• Sting | Sunday, Sept. 17 | The Moody Center | $74-$3,250
• Aerosmith | Monday, Oct. 23 | The Moody Center | $149-$6,134
• KISS | Sunday, Oct. 29 | The Moody Center | $160-$2,954