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Austin, Texas boasts a very vibrant entertainment and culture, inspiring cuisine and stunning outdoor settings, Austin lets you create a soundtrack all your own. We're home to more than 250 music venues and a vibrant arts scene. Whether you are home grown or a transplant, the music scene is sure to keep your playlist full and anticipating the next hit by one of our local artist. Press play and welcome to Austin, Texas.
The music of Austin has gone beyond 6th Street and now includes other areas such as Red River, the University of Texas, the Warehouse District, Downtown, South Lamar, South Austin, East Austin and the
Market District where bars and clubs of every kind can be found. Every night over one hundred venues stage live music. Austin's official motto is the "Live Music Capital of the World". Austin supports two orchestras: the Austin Symphony Orchestra and the Austin Civic Orchestra.
Struggling musicians flock to Austin in hopes launch their careers in front of receptive audiences, at informal live venues.
Austin is the home of South by Southwest (SXSW), an annual film, music and interactive conference and festival, and the expanding number of fringe events that take place during the festival, at venues all over town. In the fall, Austin hosts the Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) and the Fun Fun Fun Fest. In the spring, the long-running Old Settler's Music Festival takes place at the Salt Lick Pavilion & Camp Ben McCulloch just outside the city. Every summer, local businesses put on a series of free blues shows in Zilker Park entitled "Blues on the Green." Numerous other music festivals occur year-round. Other annual festivals include the "Keep Austin Weird Festival" and the Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival a.k.a. The Texas Rockfest.
Austin is home to other large annual festivals including:
Carnaval Brasileiro
Urban Music Festival
Texas Wine and Food Festival
Chaos in Tejas
Art City Austin
Eeyore's Birthday Party
Old Pecan Street Festival
Pachanga Festival
Republic of Texas Biker Rally
Batfest
First Night Austin
Austin Psych Fest
Austin Reggae Fest
First-time visitors might be surprised to find themselves being entertained with live music as they walk through the terminal at Austin's airport after deplaning. But they shouldn't be. Live music, and music in many other forms, is everywhere in Austin. Musicians play in everything from grocery stores (Central Market, Whole Foods) to city council meetings. They play outdoors at the Blues on the Green series and at festivals. Mostly, you'll find Austin musicians at clubs, coffeehouses, bars, taquerias, auditoriums and concert halls.
Find out more about the Austin music experiences at austintexas.org
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