The first Fun Fun Fun Fest was in 2006, and the music-ish festival quickly became known as an only-in-Austin sort of festival that focuses on independent music and comedy in Waterloo Park. If it’s any indication, Weird Al Yankovic (of Amish Paradise fame … anyone?) is one of the acts. I didn’t even know he…
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ACL: Austin City Limits Fest Guide
You absolutely cannot miss: Four Seasons Austin ACL Pre-Show Looking across the river towards the Back Lawn, where you will enjoy fabulous music and delicious tacos… KUT 90.5 and Four Seasons Hotel Austin invite locals and festival visitors to experience a more intimate side of Austin City Limits with a pre-show broadcast from the hotel’s…
Austin: Pre-ACL Shenanigans + Ticket Giveaway! [Winner Announced]
[WINNER! Matt, who suggested crazy costumes!] Yes, we have a pair of tix to Talib Kweli on Thursday night at Scoot Inn up for grabs! Just post your #1 ACL tip in the comments to enter to win! Could be your fave band to see, outfit suggestions, places to go instead, whateva! As usual, I…
Aspen: WOLFMOTHER
So it’s late notice, but WOLFMOTHER is playing at Belly Up tonight. Doors at 9p, show at 10. Tix are $50. Word on the street is that Wolfmother puts on one of the best live shows around, so the expense is probably worth it. Belly Up is a crazy-intimate venue, so seeing a show that’s…
Aspen: Thursdays in Snowmass
After Food & Wine, I’d say the next most-talked-about thing by people who have lived or visited Aspen in the summer is “those free outdoor concerts … on the mountain … in Snowmass …” they usually say, as if recalling the good times first and barely letting me break into their reverie for the details…
Aspen: Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest & Edward Sharpe at Belly Up
You have got to be kidding me. In the midst of one of the greatest gourmet food and wine festivals in the country, there’s a chocolate chip cookie contest?! There’s no way I can go to this … I will eat all of the cookies and be unable to gorge myself further with fabulous food…
Austin: Memorial Day Weekend’s What to Do
FareCompare had me write a Guest Post on what to do for Memorial Day Weekend. Part of it is excerpted below, and I’ve got two more shindigs added to the bottom of the list: Memorial Day weekend in Austin means one thing: the lake. Austin’s hot summers call for long days spent in and on…
Austin: Pachanga Fest
Pachanga Fest at Fiesta Gardens will once again close out Austin’s Latino Music Month. Tejano legend Roberto Pulido will be headlining the festival along with Bomba Estereo, Vallejo, Brownout, David Garza, Pacha Massive and more. The Pachanga lineup includes everything from Rock, Alternative, Tejano, Mariachi, Cumbia, Salsa, Electronic, Funk, Hip-Hop and Indie rock with one…
OTHER awesome SXSW things
#PowerUpATX: Rest, Relax, and Recharge A place for the weary to rest, relax, and recharge, from 11 – 4 on March 15th and 16th, Wyatt Brand & Launch787 are opening a patio lounge behind the Launch787 headquarters just behind Moonshine. There, guests can plop down, plug in their phones, and take in some local culture…
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See, with all the buzz, I don’t even need to put the letters in the right order and you know what I’m talking about. Obviously you’ve seen my ridiculously large and always growing FREE PARTY SPREADSHEET. But because the criteria are so strict to get on that puppy (free party, must offer free food and/or…