Friday, March 6, 2026

BENefit

Greg AckermanPreview

Live music preview: DA Garza’s Office, RRCD announced lineup for SIMS Foundation Safer Together benefit

Today, Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza and the Red River Cultural District (RRCD) along with SIMS Foundation announced the lineup for their Safer Together concert event on December 4  in downtown Austin. An impressive slate of ten local and up and coming acts have been announced.

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Greg AckermanMusic News

Music news: Travis County DA Jose Garza partners with RRCD for SIMS Foundation

Today, recently elected Travis County DA Jose Garza announced a concert benefit partnership with Red River Cultural District (RRCD) Austin music mental health organization, SIMS Foundation called Safer Together: Overdose Prevention & Harm Reduction Saves Lives.  On December 4

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Greg AckermanPreview

Live music preview: Sagebrush to host SIMS benefit Saturday with Croy and the Boys

This Saturday at Austin honky tonk, Sagebrush Croy and the Boys will perform with Soulman Sam, Danny B Harvey and The Tender Things to benefit SIMS Foundation. Music will kick off at 5 p.m. with Soulman Sam

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Greg AckermanPreview

Live Music Preview: The Deer, Moving Panoramas, Como Las Movies to play SIMS Foundation benefit May 15

The SIMS Foundation planning a benefit show Saturday, May 15 at Far Out Lounge at 12 p.m.. The NPO that provides mental health and addiction services to Austin music industry members and their dependent families is hosting a slate of events in May to honor Mental Health Awareness Month beginning with this event at the Far Out Lounge in South Austin.

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Greg AckermanPreview

Live stream preview: Billy Strings to stream SIMS benefit from ACL Live Friday

Billy Strings winds up his live stream tour at ACL Live in Austin with a two-set, live stream broadcast to benefit SIMS Foundation this Friday, March 26. SIMS is an organization that provides mental health and addiction services to Austin music industry members and their families.

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Greg AckermanPreview

Live Stream Preview: VINYL Beauty Bar to host Johnny Cash birthday fundraiser for SIMS

This Sunday (February 28), Austin locally-owned business, Vinyl Beauty Bar is hosting a Johnny Cash themed fundraiser for SIMS Foundation starting at 4:20 p.m. The hair salon / record shop concept has invited several local musicians to perform in support of SIMS, an organization that provides access to mental health and addiction services to Austin music industry members and their families.

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Greg AckermanReview

Live music review: Hi How Are You Day benefit concert featured Flaming Lips, Built to Spill and lots more

Tuesday evening in Austin the Flaming Lips, Bob Mould, The Black Angels, Built to Spill, Yo La Tango were among

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Streaming

Broken Bones BENefit ~ Needles and Pins Records, Burger Records – The Cosmic Clash

Check out the Burger Records compilation on Bandcamp featuring some rarities.  

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