SXSW ONLINE
FREEMarch 16 – 20, 2021
Introducing SXSW Online, a digital experience from March 16–20, 2021 including keynotes, Conference sessions, Music Festival showcases, Film Festival screenings, world-class networking, and the unexpected discoveries that are always a part of SXSW.
HOT LUCK LIVE FOOD & MUSIC
TICKETSTBD Spring 2021
A One-of-a-kind finger-licking & Finger-picking Good Time!!
Created by James Beard Award-winner Aaron Franklin, Guerilla Suit principal and Mohawk owner James Moody, and Mike Thelin, co-founder of Feast Portland, it is a DIY casserole of the culinary and music world.BANDING TOGETHER
DONATE#BandingTogetherATX
Your donations will help provide emergency relief to Austin’s music, service, hospitality, and creative sector workers that rely on regular programming and continual income to survive. Current recipient awards are HEB gift cards to up to $100.
MAIFEST AT GERMAN-TEXAN HERITAGE SOCIETY
FREETBD May 2021
Come meet Maifest – the little sister of Oktoberfest! Wander back in time and experience live music, food, and Gemütlichkeit in our beautiful gardens.
OBLIVION ACCESS
TICKETSTBD Summer 2021
Oblivion Access Festival (formerly Austin Terror Fest) is an annual celebration of underground music and culture. District-wide public events on hold due to COVID-19.
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
FREETBD July 2021
The RRCD is the heart and soul of the “Live Music Capital of the World.” District-wide public events on hold due to COVID-19.
BANDING TOGETHER
DONATE#BandingTogetherATX
Your donations will help provide emergency relief to Austin’s music, service, hospitality, and creative sector workers that rely on regular programming and continual income to survive. Current recipient awards are HEB gift cards to up to $100.
SAFER VENUES FEST
COMING SOONTBD Sep 2021
Presented by Red River Cultural District and The SIMS Foundation, this annual mini-music and arts fest highlights and recommits our district’s music venues as safe spaces through live performances, education and trainings.
OKTOBERFEST
FREEOctober 9, 2021
Oktoberfest was a Sold Out event, held safely outdoors in 2020, at Stubb’s.
ACL MUSICAL FESTIVAL
TICKETS1st/2nd Weekends of Oct, 2021
The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual music festival held in Zilker Park in Austin, Texas on two consecutive three-day weekends. ACL will be held virtually in 2020.
BANDING TOGETHER
DONATE#BandingTogetherATX
Your donations will help provide emergency relief to Austin’s music, service, hospitality, and creative sector workers that rely on regular programming and continual income to survive. Current recipient awards are HEB gift cards to up to $100.
LEVITATION
TICKETSTBD Fall 2021
Founded in 2008, by members of The Black Angels and friends, the independent event has sparked a movement inspiring the creation of similar events across the globe.
CREEK SHOW AT WATERLOO PARK
INFOTBD Nov 2021
A community-wide festival of light-based art installations along Waller Creek.
CHRISTMAS MARKET AT GERMAN-TEXAN HERITAGE SOCIETY
FREETBD December 2021
Previous years have included authentic German, handcrafted Christmas ornaments, nutcrackers, Schwiebogen, smokers and decor. Gluehwein (hot spiced wine), Christmas Stollen made by The New World Bakery.
The Red River Cultural District is a creative community providing authentic Austin experiences through diverse local music, art & food for every fan & guest.
DISTRICT MEMBERS
OUR MISSION 501(c)(3)
The Red River Cultural District (RRCD) is a world-wide cultural tourism destination for authentic live music, food and drink experiences in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas. The District is managed by the Red River Merchants’ Association, a coalition of over forty local small businesses in the District – including not only live music venues, food, hospitality, lodgings, lifestyle & entertainment businesses, but also the Austin Symphony Orchestra, First Baptist Church, German-Texan Heritage Society & Waterloo Greenway. As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the RRCD is dedicated to preserving our authentic Texas live music heritage through your support. All donations are tax deductible.
RRCD presents two annual district-wide live music programs: Free Week & Hot Summer Nights – that provide additional revenue to musicians & staff during slow seasons. These events are made FREE for all fans & guests through the generous contributions of our annual sponsors. The Red River Cultural District is a safe space for all guests, musicians & staff.
CONTACT US
we would love to hear from you
for general inquiries and partnerships:
CODY ROSS COWAN
Executive Director
cody@redriverculturaldistrict.org
512.587.2369
OFFICE & MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 16601
Austin, TX 78761
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