Your Guide to Live Music in Texas

W.A.S.P. at Emo’s Austin | September 16, 2026

W.A.S.P. plays Emo’s Austin on September 16 with support from KK’s Priest — performing the ‘1984 To Headless’ tour, drawing exclusively from their first four studio albums across 40-plus North American dates.

Slayyyter at Emo’s Austin | September 17, 2026

Slayyyter plays Emo’s Austin on September 17 — which also happens to be her 30th birthday. The WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR routes through Austin the same night she ages out of her twenties, with support from Pearly Drops. Houston’s date the next night is already sold out.

Thomas Rhett at Moody Center ATX | September 17, 2026

Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. came into the Nashville system the way some country artists do — through the back door of the publishing house, not the front door of a talent contest. With 18 No. 1 hits and a Diamond certification, he brings The Soundtrack to Life Tour to the Moody Center ATX in Austin on September 17, 2026.

West 22nd at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater | September 18, 2026

West 22nd put their name on a street two blocks from the Forty Acres and turned it into a national touring act in roughly three years. The short version: a debut single called “Sunburns” that crossed two million Spotify streams, an Austin City Limits slot in 2024 that made them the first band composed entirely […]

Artemas at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater | September 19, 2026

Artemas brings the LOVERCORE / Getting Up To No Good Tour to Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The English-Cypriot alt-pop artist behind the billion-stream hit “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” performs with support from LA singer-songwriter Henry Morris. Tickets are on sale now.

Empire of the Sun at Moody Center | September 21, 2026

Empire of the Sun brings the Ask That God: Afterlife North American Tour to Moody Center in Austin on Monday, September 21, 2026 — the final chapter of the Ask That God era — with special guests Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation.

Dominic Fike at Moody Amphitheater | September 22, 2026

Dominic Fike brings the Comedy Tragedy Parody Tour to Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Built around his 2025 mixtape Rocket, the 25-date North American run hits Austin for a 7:30 PM show at the 5,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater.

Weird Al Yankovic at Moody Center ATX | September 22, 2026

The biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time brings the Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour to Moody Center ATX on September 22, 2026, with special guest Puddles Pity Party, an eight-piece ensemble, and the full theatrical production that sold out Madison Square Garden last year.