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Weeding Wednesday | 9-11 a.m. | Kingsbury Commons at Pease District Park | Free with RSVP | Volunteer your time to help keep this beloved local park beautiful.
Drag Queen Bingo | 7 p.m. | St. Elmo Brewing Company - South | Cost of purchase | Join Louisianna Purchase for a bingo performance and peruse wares from the Little Gay Shop.
Thursday, Feb. 20
Gipsy Kings with Nicolas Reyes | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $63+ | This GRAMMY Award-winning Catalan rumba band has performed around the world for more than 30 years.
“Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” | Thursday, Feb. 20-Sunday, Feb. 23 | 8 p.m. | Factory on 5th | $40+ | Watch the 1886 Gothic horror unfold in a new way during this production by The Filigree Theatre.
Friday, Feb. 21
Verde Verde Verde Fest | 6 p.m. | Meanwhile Brewing Co. | Cost of purchase | Join Austin FC’s band, La Murga de Austin, and more musicians for a concert in celebration of Austin FC’s season kickoff.
Saturday, Feb. 22
Tom Segura | 7 p.m. | The Moody Center | $31+ | The Austin-based comedian will perform his “Come Together” tour in support of nonprofit World Central Kitchen.
Sunday, Feb. 23
“Dirty Dancing” In Concert | 7 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $29+ | Enjoy the digitally remastered film as a live band and singers perform the soundtrack.
It’s cold outside, in case you haven’t noticed. ERCOT issued a Weather Watch, in effect today through Friday, Feb. 21, as temperatures are expected to hover in the freezing range. Grid conditions are expected to be normal during that time.
Sports
The Longhorns women’s basketball team secured the No. 2 spot in the AP poll, marking the team’s highest ranking since 2017. UT — which is only behind Notre Dame — will play Georgia at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24. (KXAN)
Number
$12.3 million. That’s how much Longhorn football coach Steve Sarkisian’s salary will be in 2031, having just secured a seven-year restructured contract extension. Sarkisian currently makes $10.4 million annually and is one of college football’s highest-paid coaches. (KXAN)
Shop
Treasure City Thrift is moving. The bright pink shop has operated on East 7th Street since 2006, but owners said their current location has become too expensive. It will move to 5201 Cameron Rd. in April and is currently working to raise $25,000 to help keep doors open. (The Austin Chronicle)
Travel
Fly Eagles Fly. Austinites will soon be able to fly to Miami and Philadelphia via Frontier Airlines. The routes are set to begin on Thursday, May 22 and run three times per week.
Festival
Wild Child, Sister Sadie, and Sierra Hull. Those are just a few of the musicians slated to perform at Old Settler’s Music Festival, which will take place Thursday, April 24 through Sunday, April 27 in Dale. Tickets are on sale now.
Announced
The Austin Hip Hop Awards will return this Saturday, Feb. 22 at Vulcan Gas Company after a five-year break due to the pandemic. Acts like Anastasia Hera, Voultron, and Yoso will perform. Get tickets.
Listen
There’s a rumor that the San Antonio Spurs are eyeing adding Kevin Durant to the team. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the San Antonio Spurs with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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Music
🎵Local jam session
During SXSW, the whole city turns into a stage. | Photo by ATXtoday
SXSW 2025 — aka one of the biggest conferences + festivals on the planet — is Friday, March 7-Saturday, March 15, and Austinites are showing up to represent the Live Music Capital of the World.
According to our calculations, there will be 112 Austinites taking the stage (pending any new announcements) for SXSW in 2025. Compare that to last year, when 108 locals performed, and 2023, when 175 Austin musicians played at the fest.
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Adrián Activo | Latin | Listen to: “Belimalandros”
Amy Annelle | Folk | Listen to: “Buckskin Stallion Blues”
Anastasia Hera | Hip-Hop/Rap | Listen to: “Clarity”
ASHMAR. | Hip-Hop/Rap | Listen to: “Zoom”
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Barb | Pop | Listen to: “Just Say So”
Bee Blackwell | Rock | Listen to: “Be Quiet And Drive”
Blakchyl | Hip-Hop/Rap | Listen to: “Still Talk” | Read our interview with Blakchyl
Bobby PITSTOP | Hip-Hop/Rap | Listen to: “The Watcher”
bollyflow | Dance
Bubba Lucky | Rock | Listen to: “Famous Girls”
Psst — keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming SXSW guides.
It’s official — City Editor Morgan and I will get the opportunity to cover SXSW this year. This will be my sixth year covering the festival. What kind of content would you like to see? Let me know.
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