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Live music review: A Hot Summer Nights ramble through the weekend with great local acts

July 24, 2024 Case Cockrell 833 Views Borzoi, Daymares, Holy Wire, Hot Summer Nights, Lauren Lakis, live music, Lorelei K, Narrow Haunts, post-punk, Prehuman, Proun, punk, Red River Cultural District, Review, rock n roll, shoegaze, Subpar Snatch, TV's Daniel

Another Hot Summer Nights in Austin has come and gone. Twice a year, the Red River Cultural District holds a cover-charge-free, street-wide event that features mountains of Austin talent and beyond in both a January and July edition at venues such as Mohawk, Chess Club, Empire Garage & Control Room, Swan Dive, The 13th Floor, Elysium, and more. For each festival edition, an eclectic lineup that spans all genres invades Red River for thousands of attendees to get a helping of great, local talent, new and old. During the festival weekend, programming lasts from the early evening to closing time to give local music fans a taste of what makes the Austin music scene one of the best destinations in the country.

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Live music preview: Seven bands to see at Hot Summer Nights July 18-20

July 10, 2024 Case Cockrell 1272 Views Exotic Fruitica, hardcore, Hey Cowboy, Hot Summer Nights, indie rock, live music, Lorelei K, noise rock, Porcelain, preview, Proun, Queen Serene, Red River Cultural District, rock n roll, shoegaze, TV's Daniel

Hot Summer Nights in the Red River Cultural District in Austin, is yet another RRCD-sponsored event that features countless local artists performing across the downtown area. Each showcase will not charge a cover at the door, meaning dozens of free showcases akin to the annual Free Week, which takes place the first week of each January. Hot Summer Nights will take place July 18 – July 20 and will feature over 140 acts from all over Austin and surrounding areas.

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Live music review: Free Week Austin 2024 huge success as thousands attended

January 12, 2024 Case Cockrell 1999 Views Billy Glitter, Easy Compadre!, Free Week, live music, Luxury Television, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Porcelain, Red River Cultural District, Review, Semihelix, The Bright Light Social Hour, TV's Daniel

Red River Cultural District’s Free Week is an opportunity for Austin locals to get a dose of what makes the

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Live music preview: Free Week presented by RRCD takes place first weekend of January

December 14, 2023 Case Cockrell 1811 Views 13th Floor, Billy Glitter, Cheer Up Charlie's, Chess Club, Deep Cross, Duel, Eagle Claw, Free Week, Free Week 2024, Large Brush Collection, Luxury Television, mohawk, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Red River Cultural District, RRCD, Semihelix, Stubb's, TV's Daniel

For the first weekend of each year (January 5=6) , Austin non-profit, Red River Cultural District (RRCD) celebrates the new year by inviting music fans to a free, no-strings-attached series of shows from local bands and touring acts as a part of Austin’s annual Free Week. With each consecutive year of door cover-free performances, a wide array of local talent takes the reins to deliver a weekend full of fun and musical discovery. With Austin mainstays like Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, Billy Glitter, and Redbud being invited for the parties, Free Week is Austin’s destination to dip into a little bit of everything as the local talent prepares for yet another year in the vibrant Austin music scene. Here are some acts music fans should catch over the first weekend in January. All for free in the Red River Cultural District in the downtown Austin area.

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