Things to do in Austin this weekend. When and where to do them. Brought to you by: Smoking Burnouts
Friday, June 16th
Round Rock Express | Fri-Sun, Times Vary | Dell Diamond
The E-train is back at #DellDiamond for a home series against the El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres affiliate). They’ve got a week full of great promotions lined up, including Friday through Sunday when the #RRExpress transforms into the Chupacabras de Round Rock. Grab tickets here.
Hairspray | Fri-Sun, Times Vary | Bass Concert Hall
You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the 60’s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” HAIRSPRAY is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” (The New York Times). This all-new touring production reunites Broadway’s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell to bring HAIRSPRAY to a new generation of theater audiences. Don’t miss this “exhilaratingly funny and warm-hearted musical comedy” (The New Yorker). Grab tickets here.
Alex Lahey W/ Liza Anne | 7:30pm | Parish
An Australian singer/songwriter with a sardonic streak and a flair for crafting melodically charged and relatable pop-punk anti-anthems, Alex Lahey broke through in 2016 when her song “You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me” earned her awards and positive press both at home and in the United States. On her first full-length album, 2017’s I Love You Like a Brother, Lahey showed off her knack for energetic guitar-based tunes with equal portions of hooks and attitude, while 2019’s The Best of Luck Club found her mixing up her performances with a wider range of influences and tempos. Grab tickets here.
Love and Rockets | 8:00pm | ACL Live
Love and Rockets are an English rock band formed in 1985 by former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins after that group split in 1983. Ash and Haskins had recorded and performed in another band, Tones on Tail, between 1982 and 1984. Grab tickets here.
Being Dead (Single Release), Die Spitz, Font, Je’Texas | 9:00pm | Hotel Vegas
Come check out Being Dead’s single release at Hotel Vegas this Friday. With artists Die Spitz, Font, and Je’Texas. $15 cash at the door, check here for more info.
Saturday, June 17th
Premier Rugby Sevens | 4:00pm | Q2 Stadium
Come see North America’s best male and female rugby athletes on Saturday, June 17 at Q2 Stadium! Grab tickets here.
Melanie Martinez: PORTALS Tour With Tanukichan | 7:00pm | Moody Amphitheater
Melanie Martinez is bringing her highly anticipated Portals Tour to Austin at the Moody Amphitheater on June 17, 2023. Grab tickets here.
Colin Jost | 7:00pm | ACL Live
Colin Kelly Jost is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Jost has been a staff writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2005, and co-anchor of Weekend Update since 2014. Grab tickets here.
Sunday, June 18th
Bodega Nights Presents Chocolate Sundae, A Juneteenth Celebration | 4:00pm | The Volstead Lounge
You’re invited to Bodega Nights: Chocolate Sundae Juneteenth Party. Sunday, June 18th on the Volstead Patio 4-9pm // FREE // 21+. Check here for more info.
Garbage & Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds W/ Metric | 7:00pm | Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Garbage & Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are heading out on tour this summer with special guest, Metric! See them live at Germania Insurance Amphitheater this Sunday. Grab tickets here.
