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Five Minutes With William Petz | Quiet Events Founder

by Julie Tereshchuk on November 14, 2017

We loved Quiet Events at ACL, and wanted to meet the founder of this silent disco company, which is headquartered in New York. Turns out, William ‘Will’ Petz (pictured above) is a computer science graduate who...

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On Your Feet! Telling the Gloria & Emilio Estefan Story, Broadway Hit Congas to Houston

by Bebe Brown on November 9, 2017

The hit Broadway musical On Your Feet! is based on the lives of seven-time GRAMMY® winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, 19-time GRAMMY® winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan. The show follows the Estefans to superstardom,...

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Show of the Week | 50 Years of ‘Blonde on Blonde’ with Old Crow Medicine Show

by Khrysi Briggs on November 8, 2017

If you're looking for an unforgettable night of musical nostalgia in Austin this weekend, consider spending an evening with Bob Dylan. On Friday night at Bass Concert Hall, GRAMMY Award-winning Old Crow Medicine Show will...

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Picture This | Austin, 1970s, Hippies, Rednecks, Antone’s, The Armadillo, Live Music

by Leslie Barrett on November 1, 2017

Watt Casey was there, and that is what he did. Watt Matthews Casey, Jr. grew up in Albany, Texas, surrounded by music. His grandmother was a fabulous piano player, his grandfather a renowned composer. With this...

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Stand Up, Sit Down – Who Cares? Wilco’s Just Fine Either Way

by Amy Lemen on October 30, 2017

By the time Wilco got to song number eight in what would end up being a 30-song performance at Bass Concert Hall early October, it was difficult not to stand up and raise hell. It...

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Scares, Frights & Other Bewitching Happenings | Celebrating Halloween + Day of the Dead

by Julie Tereshchuk on October 26, 2017

It’s a boo-tiful time of year with Halloween and Day of the Dead making for what many in Texas regard as an unofficial two-or-more-day holiday. Spooky but true, we’ve rounded up a fang-tastic collection of...

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Out & About | Fun-Filled All Austin Top 10

by Kate Ferris + Marika Flatt on October 25, 2017

Looking for fun things to do in and around Austin these next few months? Check out our top picks of concerts, events and shows---and get them on your fun-dar now! And, talking about planning ahead,...

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Jimmy Buffet Music + Sun + Fun = ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ | Houston, October 31 – November 5

by Bebe Brown on October 19, 2017

Featuring both original songs and your most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ is coming to Houston’s Hobby Center as part of a limited pre-Broadway engagement. And, as all Buffet fans will understand, ‘Escape to...

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Still In Form | Austin City Limits Music Festival 2017 Closes it Down on Day 3.

by Daniel Ramirez on October 18, 2017

Friday of ACL – whether weekend one or two – will forever hold our hearts as a favorite. That being said, there is a significant bit of our souls that reaches out to Sunday as...