Hot Summer Nights turns 10 this year! Every show is FREE, and it runs Thursday through Saturday at 13 Red River venues.

The reason it exists: summer is the dead season for Austin venues and musicians. This fest allows the Red River Cultural District to put some paid gigs on the calendar during the slowest stretch of the year.

If you don't have a favorite local band yet, this is the best weekend to fix that!

There's a lot on the schedule, so I made you a guide. Plus, if you have WhatsGoodATX installed, you can listen to a playlist of the artists for each event.

And the Red River District site has maps, the Hot Summer Nights Market, and food and drink specials.

Bring cash to tip, buy some drinks and buy some merch! It’s rare you can feel good about being debaucherous, this weekend you can do it for three whole nights!

See you out there,
Michelle

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