Your Guide to Live Music in Texas

Chris Travis at Emo’s Austin | July 30, 2026

Chris Travis plays Emo’s Austin on Thursday, July 30 on The Prefix Tour — a 31-date national summer run from the Memphis underground rapper who built his entire career on his own terms.

Melanie Martinez at Moody Center | August 3, 2026

Melanie Martinez has spent nearly a decade in the Cry Baby universe. HADES, her fourth album (March 2026), marks her deliberate departure toward darker imagery and contemporary themes. The HADES: THE SACRIFICE tour shifts production to match—practical effects and camera illusions. August 3 at Moody Center.

John Cameron Mitchell at Emo’s Austin | August 5, 2026

John Cameron Mitchell brings the Hedwig and the Angry Inch 25th Anniversary Movie Tour to Emo’s Austin on August 5—a 4K restoration screening, live Q&A, acoustic performance, and costume contest with the filmmaker and star who created a cultural landmark.

Toto at Germania Insurance Amphitheater | August 8, 2026

Toto, Christopher Cross, and The Romantics pull into Germania Insurance Amphitheater on Saturday, August 8 — a trio of bands that represent a very specific corner of the FM dial, circa 1982. The booking itself is the signal: these are established touring acts that still draw solid crowds to outdoor amphitheater dates in the middle of summer.

NE-YO at Moody Center | August 11, 2026

NE-YO and AKON are bringing their “Nights Like This Tour” to the Moody Center on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 8:00 PM — a moment to hear the songs that defined an era for the people who grew up with them. About NE-YO NE-YO, born Shaffer Chimere Smith and raised in Las Vegas, built his […]

Magic Men Australia at Emo’s Austin | August 13, 2026

Magic Men Australia, Australia’s #1 male revue show featuring TikTok sensation Will Parfitt, performs at Emo’s Austin on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The 3+ hour show includes reserved seating, complimentary wine and finger food. 18+ with valid ID.