20 years ago, most of Austin’s venues were independently and locally run. But over time, corporations like Live Nation and Oak View Group have entered Austin’s venue landscape. Discover how that happened, and what it means for our live music ecosystem.
Austin Live Music
This Week(end) in Austin Music
This weekend you can catch shows from Alejandro Escovedo, The Stacks, Trouble in The Streets, Die Spitz and more.
This Week(end) in Austin Music
This weekend you can catch shows from Slaid Cleaves, Lomelda, The Magnetic Fields, Croy and the Boys and more.
KUTX Takes SXSW
This week you can catch KUTX shows at Scholz Garten, SXSBreaks, Rock the Shores and the Public Radio Day Stage.
This Week(end) in Austin Music
This weekend you can catch shows from SZA, The Heavy Heavy, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Golden Dawn Arkestra and more.
This Week(end) in Austin Music
This weekend you can catch shows from Otis Wilkins, Bidi Bidi Banda, Dale Watson, Urban Heat and more.
Red River Cultural District looks to book its next leader and expand business
Cody Cowan is leaving his job as executive director of Austin’s Red River Cultural District’s nonprofit organization to lead the National Independent Venue Association. KUT’s Jerry Quijano chats with Chad Swiatecki of the Austin Monitor about Cowan’s accomplishments in the role, how venue owners are reacting and what happens next.