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Austin venue Stubb’s changing name due to lawsuit (to Liberty Lunch?)
Stubb's has been on Red River in Austin since 1996.
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man shot walking home from Car2Go SXSW show
An Austin guitarist was ambushed and shot on his walk home from Hotel Vegas...
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Fun Fun Fun Fest in question as Transmission splits, Graham forms Margin Walker Presents
Is the end of the fun fun fun?
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Mother Falcon sign to Universal Classics, touring with Ben Sollee, played Empire Control Room (pics & dates)
Earlier this month, Austin-based indie orchestra Mother Falcon sent out this message:Just a quick note to let you know that MF's 3rd album, Good Luck Have Fun, will not be released as planned this Friday, August 14...
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Austin’s Red 7 and Holy Mountain closing; The Sidewinder opening in Red Eyed Fly space
Same old story: beloved music venues fight to survive as new hotels, condos, and rising rents make it harder and harder, even though their existence is part of the reason everyone wanted to be there in the first place...
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watch Police pepper spray a guy after taking his phone on 6th Street in Austin (viral video)
6th Street #Austin: Come for vacation. Leave on probation.
— amberdemure (@amberdemure) June 6, 2015
If you've ever been to Austin, you probably know that 6th Street resembles Mardi Gras on weekends. If y...
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Austin & Houston decimated by heavy rain and flooding
Hey guys, due to flooding in the downtown area, we are canceling tonight's show. Be safe out there.
— The Hawk (@mohawkaustin) May 25, 2015
Austin, TX -- our home away from home, one of the biggest music cities in the US, home of SXSW, ACL, Fun Fun Fun Fest, countless musicians, venues, friends and many great people -- was hit hard by heavy rains that caused horrible flooding all over the city and other parts of Texas and Oklahoma. As you m...
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Austin’s Levitation Fest announces 2015 schedule & set times ++ listen to a mixtape featuring bands playing Day 1
We're about three weeks away from Levitation (formerly known as Austin Psych Fest) which happens in the Texas Capital from May 8-10 at Carson Creek Ranch and the fest has just announced the schedule and set times...
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Live Nation officially acquires majority stake in C3 Presents (Lollapalooza, ACL, Stubb’s, Emo’s, etc)
It was rumored before but is now official: Live Nation, the globe's biggest live events promoter (which books shows at Irving Plaza, Gramercy Theatre and other places in NYC) has acquired a controlling stake in independent concert company C3 Presents...
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Live Nation may become owner of Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Emo’s
The NY Times reports:Live Nation Entertainment, the concert and ticketing giant, is in advanced talks to buy a majority stake in C3 Presents, the country's largest independent promoter, with a portfolio that includes the popular Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits festivals...