AUSTIN, Texas — The weekend is upon us and, as always, there are a ton of things happening in the Austin area! From a reunion at a ranch to a rodeo, there’s no shortage of fun activities happening over the next few days.
Here’s a breakdown of just some of the events you can attend this weekend.
Luck Reunion + Waxahatchee
Willie Nelson’s annual Luck Reunion is back this Thursday, with an all-day lineup that includes a set from the Red-Headed Stranger himself. In addition to live performances from dozens of musical artists, there will also be culinary experiences, wares from local artisans and more.
Following the Luck Reunion, Luck Presents will also host a day-after show this year featuring Waxahatchee, Lucinda Williamson, Futurebirds, Bill Callahan, Kam Franklin, Brennan Wedl and other special guests.
When: Luck Reunion is Thursday; day-after show is Friday
Where: Luck Ranch, located at 1100 Bee Creek Road in Spicewood
Rodeo Austin
Grab your boots and cowboy hat! Rodeo Austin kicks off on Friday for two full weeks of ProRodeo competitions and daily concerts, plus a livestock show, a carnival, petting zoo, pig races, mutton bustin’ and more. Of course, there’s also shopping and plenty of tasty food.
When: March 14-29
Where: Travis County Expo Center, located at 7311 Decker Lane
Music showcases you don’t need a SXSW badge for
South by Southwest wraps up its takeover of Downtown Austin this weekend, but don’t worry: there are plenty of live performances you can check out, even if you don’t have a badge.
Here are just a few of the free events happening this weekend:
- Pooneh Presents – Thursday and Friday at Radio/East (3504 Montopolis Drive)
- KUTX Live! at Scholz Garten – through Saturday at Scholz Garten (1607 San Jacinto Blvd.)
- Out by South East Fest – thorough Saturday at Meanwhile Brewing Co. (3901 Promontory Point Drive)
- Meanwhile in Music – through Saturday at Colton House Hotel (2510 South Congress Ave.)
- St. Elmo X St. Elmo – through Sunday at St. Elmo Brewing (8110 Springdale Road)
- South By San José – through Sunday in the parking lot shared by Hotel San José and Jo’s Coffee on South Congress Avenue
Other events happening this weekend:
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live – Saturday at Bass Concert Hall
- St. Patrick’s Day Drag Show – Sunday at Zilker Brewing Company
- Crawfish Boil – Sunday at Hole in the Wall
- Pleasing Inn – through March 23 at Austin Motel