Hey Austin listeners, buckle up for an electrifying week ahead in the Live Music Capital of the World! Today, Wednesday, dive into the high-energy vibes of Broadway in Austin's Six at Bass Concert Hall on Robert Dedman Drive, where Henry VIII's wives rock the stage like pop queens in a remix of history and girl power, with a special post-show talkback right after tonight's performance according to Texas Performing Arts. Nearby at UT Austin's Patman Plaza, grab breakfast and chat energy insights with Baker Botts pros starting this morning, as listed by the KBH Energy Center. Music lovers, catch ongoing live tunes at Sagebrush, the honky-tonk hotspot with cocktails and pool tables firing up from 8am daily through the weekend per their site.
Kick off Thursday with more Six at Bass Concert Hall at 7pm, keeping that Tudor pop frenzy alive. Friday amps up at ACL Live on Willie Nelson Boulevard with unmissable shows, while ISHIDA Dance Company's Rara avis premiere at The Long Center for the Performing Arts on Riverside Drive at 8pm delivers poignant contemporary moves about a singer conquering imposter syndrome—tickets from $30 via AustinOT. Families, start Fortlandia at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on La Crosse Avenue, where kids climb artist-built forts through February 1st for $12 to $18.
Saturday explodes with Brick Convention Austin 2026 at Palmer Events Center on Barton Springs Road, LEGO heaven with pro displays and build zones for $15 to $20, right alongside Le Garage Sale's 140+ boutiques slashing prices to $12 to $25 entry. Young creators shine free or low-cost at Manifest the Future: Youth New Works Festival at Austin Community College Highland Campus on Highland Campus Drive, pairing kids with pros for theater and music. Solve a whodunit over dinner at The Dinner Detective in Hotel Indigo Downtown on Red River Street from 6pm for $69.99.
Sunday's a knockout: Lace up for Time Travel Half-Marathon at Northeast Metropolitan Park in Pflugerville at 9am with 5K to half distances plus kids' dash for $25.98 swag. Slurp free chili at Beachside Billy’s 6th Annual Cook-Off at Volente Beach Waterpark in Leander from 2pm. Explore dinosaurs gratis at H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday at Texas Science and Natural History Museum on Trinity Street from 1pm to 5pm. Brunch with drag queens at Verbena Food & Drink on 6th Street at 1pm for $25, catch Zach Theatre's Murder on the Orient Express on Lamar Boulevard, or groove to Texas Rhapsody and Al Di Meola at Paramount Theatre.
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