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🥂 The best moments of 2024
December 20, 2024 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🥰 Happy Friday and welcome to our last regular newsletter of the year! I’ll still be hitting your inbox on Dec. 23, 26, and 30 with events lists and holiday tips, but this is the last big one for 2024. 👀 I’ve had the best time writing about Austin this year and have loved seeing our City Cast Austin community grow!
What's CITY Talking About?
🎶 Austin’s Live Music Fund To Be Split
The city’s music commission plans to split Austin’s Live Music Fund into two categories: one for emerging artists and another for established Austin musicians. The change is expected to come next year. [KUT]
🥂 City Council Signs Off for 2024, Eater Austin Changes, and Our NYE Picks
In our last Friday News Roundup episode of 2024, we met at The Malin East Austin to talk about moves Austin City Council made at its final meeting of the year, what’s happening to Eater Austin, and our New Year’s Eve plans. Don’t miss it! [City Cast Austin]
🏈 What To Know About UT vs. Clemson
The University of Texas at Austin is hosting Clemson University on Saturday in the first 12-team College Football Playoff. I’m reading up on all there is to know about the big game! [Austin American-Statesman]
🛴 Reducing Scooters Improved Safety, Officials Say
Streets and sidewalks are less cluttered, and emergency response times are down after the city did away with 2,000 rentable, motorized scooters, Austin medics say. [KVUE]
What To Do
Friday, Dec. 20
- 🎨 Armadillo Christmas Bazaar at Palmer Events Center | 11:00 a.m. | $12 | Barton Springs
- 👑 Holi-Slay!: A Holiday Drag Show at Drinks Backyard | 6 p.m. | Free | Southeast Austin
- 🎶 Midland at ACL Live at the Moody Theater | 8 p.m. | $39 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Big Freedia at Mohawk Austin | 9 p.m. | $27.50 | Downtown Austin
- 🎁 Keep Austin Cheer'd at Continental Club | 9:15 p.m. | $25 | South Congress
- 🎄 Emo Christmas on East 7th at Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Sporting Club | 10 p.m. | Free | East Austin
Saturday, Dec. 21
- 🎨 Armadillo Christmas Bazaar at Palmer Events Center | 11:00 a.m. | $12 | Barton Springs
- 🌈 Lez Dance "Winter Formal" at the Ballroom at Spiderhouse | 7 p.m. | $18 and up | UT Campus
- 👋 Bidi Bidi Banda Farewell Show at Mohawk Austin | 7:30 p.m. | $20 | Downtown Austin
- 🔔 Brew Paul's Drag Show: Slay Bells at Meanwhile Brewing Co. | 9 p.m. | Free | Southeast Austin
- 💃 ¡Hotel Vegas Cumbia Christmas! | 9 p.m. | $12 | East Austin
- 💜 Merry Princemas at Empire Control Room & Garage | 9 p.m. | $12 | Downtown Austin
Sunday, Dec. 22
- 🎨 Armadillo Christmas Bazaar at Palmer Events Center | 11:00 a.m. | $12 | Barton Springs
- 🛍️ Holiday Mercado with Frida Friday ATX at St. Elmo Brewing Company - Springdale | Noon | Free | Northeast Austin
- 🎶 Una Noche Buena at Mohawk Austin | 3 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎙️ Your Old Fashioned Die Hard Holiday Radiocast at the Driskill Hotel | 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. | $19 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎻 Mariachi Sol de México de Jose Hernandez at ACL Live at the Moody Theater | 8 p.m. | $29 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎄 Hoppy Holidays with Tinsel Singers at Neill-Cochran House Museum | 7 p.m. | $25 | UT Campus
👋 Before I sign off, here’s this week’s “Where Is This?” winner: Congratulations to Joseph B. for guessing this week’s photo correctly. The photo was taken at Trail of Lights, the top holiday event in town. You have through Dec. 23 to experience it!
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