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Free Sunday Funday at ACL Live Theater, Feb. 22nd!
Join us — Austin Texas Musicians — for a FREE Sunday Funday at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on February 22! Celebrate 15 years of music and community with live performances, Willie Nelson–style braids from PNC Bank, tech recycling and swag from Dell Technologies, family zones with Ascension Seton and Dell Children's Medical Center, plus food, giveaways, backstage tours and more. Book your free ticket now or join the standby line at the Box Office.
ATXM Night Shift Returns Tuesday, March 3rd — Austin’s Music Industry Comes Together
ATXM Night Shift returns Tuesday, March 3rd at Brushy Street Commons — bringing together Austin’s musicians, industry leaders, and creative professionals for an evening of connection and live performance. Featuring our signature listening-room open mic and delicious eats from Marinara Miracles, this is where collaboration starts and community grows.
A Moment That Reminded Us Why We Gather
Last night at ATXM Night Shift, a quiet, powerful moment unfolded when Southern Longoria wrote a poem in the room and bravely shared it during open mic. His words captured the heartbeat of Austin music and reminded us why creating space for artists to be heard truly matters.
Join Us for Night Shift: Austin’s Monthly Music Industry Mixer + Open Mic Feb 4th— RSVP Today!
Night Shift is Austin’s monthly music industry mixer + open mic—bringing musicians, ATXM Pro members, and industry pros together for real connection after hours. Free to attend, RSVP required. Join us Feb 4th at Brushy Street Commons.
Join Us for Night Shift: Austin’s Monthly Music Industry Mixer + Open Mic Jan 7th— RSVP Today!
Night Shift is Austin’s monthly music industry mixer + open mic—bringing musicians, ATXM Pro members, and industry pros together for real connection after hours. Free to attend, RSVP required. Join us January 7 at Brushy Street Commons.
Help Us Help ATX Musicians
We need your help to raise funds on Giving Tuesday! Help us support more education, more paid gigs, more community resources, and a “Green Room” Creative Hub. We can’t build it without you! Sign up today!
Community Partners
Are You a Central Texas Musician?
Austin Texas Musicians is for you! We are musicians working for musicians.
Our community of Central Texas musicians is over 6,000 strong and growing.
We represent those we serve on city, state, and federal policy and provide basic needs and services to improve our quality of life.
Advocacy, Education, and Economic Development are the three pillars of our work to empower you to “Show Up, Speak Up, and Be Heard"!
Make an impact today
🎵 Join us in protecting Austin’s creative future.
Every bit of support goes a long way in helping us help musicians. We’ve got some very impactful new initiatives in motion for 2026, including:
Expanded Paid Performance Opportunities for Musicians
Expanded Education Programming, in Partnership with Local Higher Education
A Downtown Creative Hub, Parking and Safe Escort for Musicians
To continue doing this work, we need your help. Cultivating new partnerships, investment, and donor relations both public and private will be key to our sustainability.
We're putting out a call to all interested corporate partners, angel investors, and music community members and imploring that we all come together to lift up what has proven to be a crucial service to the health of our music community, which truly serves as the cornerstone to Austin’s economic well-being. We hope you’ll help us continue our work by donating, or by contacting us directly to discuss options.