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Austin Festivals

SXSW events to help you relax over Spring Break

SXSW events to help you relax over Spring Break

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 7, 2024

While it’s exciting to go from event to event throughout the week at South by Southwest, spring break is a dedicated time for students to relax. The Daily Texan put together a list of relaxing events...

The Longhorn Band marches down Decatur St. in New Orleans on Dec. 31, 2023.

Freshmen band members look forward to UT SXSW Parade

Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 7, 2024

The Longhorn Band stands as one of the most recognizable organizations on campus. Their triumphant presence at football games and other local events led some to call them the soundtrack of the University,...

Free SXSW events that won’t break the bank

Free SXSW events that won’t break the bank

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter March 7, 2024

Heading to South by Southwest does not have to mean spending a pretty penny on a badge. The annual festival offers free events ranging from day parties to captivating live performances, so The Daily Texan...

Polo Perks performs during Frothing Fest on Jan. 26, 2024.

Frothing Fest: magnifying creatives, musicians on one platform

Diego Saldana, General Life&Arts Reporter February 2, 2024

The Mohawk, a live music venue wedged inside buzzing downtown, housed more than its normal lineup with band tees filling the merch stand this past Friday. Instead, the upper decks of the 900-person capacity...

Q&A: ‘Grapefruit,’ independent filmmaking with Chase Joliet, Steph Barkley

Q&A: ‘Grapefruit,’ independent filmmaking with Chase Joliet, Steph Barkley

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

Austin Film Festival opens the door for independent filmmakers to show off their passion for storytelling. The Daily Texan sat down with Chase Joliet (writer, director and star) and Steph Barkley (star)...

Author Deepa Varadarajan addresses Texas Book Festival panel attendees at the Texas State Capitol on Nov. 12, 2023.

Debut author, UT alumna returns to Austin, speaks at Texas Book Festival

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

When Deepa Varadarajan lived in Austin as a Plan II and economics student at UT, she never imagined writing a book, let alone speaking to an audience at the Capitol about it. Last weekend, Varadarajan,...

The Daily Texan’s guide to Texas Book Festival

The Daily Texan’s guide to Texas Book Festival

Esteban Elias, General Life&Arts Reporter November 9, 2023

Started in 1995 by UT alumna Laura W. Bush to promote the joy of reading, the Texas Book Festival draws in large crowds of book lovers and caters to all age groups. With 300 featured authors and 200 sessions...

Resurging Tanya Tucker goes full Texas, Abraham Alexander gains new fans at ACL

Resurging Tanya Tucker goes full Texas, Abraham Alexander gains new fans at ACL

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor October 17, 2023

Country star Tanya Tucker is a survivor, and Abraham Alexander just released his debut album. These two Texans both graced the T-Mobile stage, delivering unforgettable and inspiring performances.    Tanya...

Q&A: Songwriting duo Leon III talks first ACL performance, new album

Q&A: Songwriting duo Leon III talks first ACL performance, new album

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor October 16, 2023

Leon III (Leon the Third), a Texas songwriting duo made up of Andy Stepanian and Mason Brent, played ACL for the first time Sunday on the T-Mobile stage. After wrapping up their performance, the pair from...

Hozier performs at Austin City Limits 2023 at Zilker Park on Oct. 8, 2023.

The best of Austin City Limits 2023

Mimi Calzada, Trisha Dasgupta, Katie Chang, and Logan Dubel October 16, 2023

Mother Nature took solace on Austinites and travelers from all around the past two weekends by providing festival goers with the first chill of Texas autumn for this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival....

Matty Healy, lead singer of The 1975, bows to the crowd after performing the band's opening song during weekend two of ACL on Oct. 14, 2023.

Liveshot: The 1975 bring well-crafted alt-pop to ACL weekend 2 in nostalgic and antic-free headlining set

Trisha Dasgupta, Associate Life&Arts Editor October 16, 2023

Black and white screens. Constant swigs from a silver flask. Clouds of cigarette smoke in between lyrics.  The 1975 brought their “Still… At Their Very Best” tour and 2014 Tumblr aesthetics to...

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