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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.
Why ATXM Night Shift Is Becoming Austin’s Go-To Music Industry Mixer
ATXM Night Shift is quickly becoming Austin’s go-to monthly music industry mixer—bringing working musicians together with the professionals, media, and advocates who support them. In a city full of one-off events and festival-driven networking, Night Shift fills a critical gap with a consistent, artist-first gathering that builds real community year-round.
ATXM Night Shift Sells Out, Bringing Austin’s Music Community Together
ATXM Night Shift sold out with 200 RSVPs, bringing together musicians, industry leaders, and creatives for an unforgettable night of open mic performances, networking, and community. With 20 artists featured in a true listening-room environment and capacity expanding next month, RSVP early for the February 4 Night Shift before it sells out!
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.