This Just In: Austin Press Releases

AUSTIN, TX-Like the city itself, Austin's new signature cocktail is cool, colorful and easy to enjoy. The Driskill Hotel's "The Brazos Brasiliensis Batini" uses local ingredients and unique presentation – it's garnished with a hibiscus flower and blackberry to resemble a bat – to capture the flavors of Austin and celebrate the city's most unique attraction, the 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that fly from the Congress Avenue Bridge each night.  (more)

Austin’s the Live Music Capital of the World®, and also a city that offers rich history, culture and eclectic attractions. And the best part is, to experience it, you don’t have to break the bank. Here’s a list of free museums, parks and venues in Austin – many of which offer live music. For additional information, contact the Austin Visitor Center at 866-GO-AUSTIN.  (more)

It used to be that important information was above the fold. Now it’s after the jump. Austin’s progressive population continues to go digital, and in the Live Music Capital of the World®, that means that music fans seek the hottest album and show recommendations via electronic word-of-mouth: blogs.  (more)

Like the city itself, Austin’s new official cocktail is cool, colorful and easy to enjoy. La Condesa’s “The Enlightened Austin Martini” uses local ingredients and unique presentation – it’s garnished with fresh watermelon – to capture the flavors of Austin and celebrate the city’s eclectic, and healthy, character.  (more)

Indie band Spoon visits the Live Music Capital of the World® July 9-11, performing three shows at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q, each with a different opening act. The Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau offers exclusive access to discounted concert tickets, goodies from Stubb’s and hotel accommodations through a Spoon travel package available only at www.austintexas.org/visitors/special_offers.  (more)

Starting today, Austin music fans across the globe are invited to vote for one of five finalists to win the inaugural Austin Song Contest. Voting continues through May 5, and takes place online at www.austintexas.org. The winner will be announced at Austin CVB’s Annual Luncheon at the Hilton Austin on May 8th.  (more)

The Austin Film Commission, a division of the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Austin Film Festival host a special screening of Kings of the Evening tonight at the Galaxy Highland 10 Cinema. Members of the public can attend the free screening by registering online at www.austinfilmfestival.com. Space is limited and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is not guaranteed.  (more)

The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (Austin CVB) and Austin Latino Music Association (ALMA) have joined forces to promote Latino Music Month (LMM), which runs May 1-31 and showcases the diverse musical styles of Austin’s Latino artists.  (more)

The Live Music Capital of the World® prepares for the sixth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, September 14-16. Sold-out crowds are expected to descend upon Zilker Park and generate more than $27 million economic impact for the city. Event organizer C3 Presents reports that music fans from outside of Austin purchased more than 50 percent of the three-day passes and as much as 65 percent of one-day tickets to this year’s event. The festival, recognized among the top outdoor music concerts in the country, brings nearly 60,000 visitors to the city, contributing to a lucrative weekend for Austin-area hotels and businesses.   (more)

Austin comes alive at night. Music echoes from nearly 200 venues, the scent of smoky barbecue fills the air, and from April through October, more than a million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge nightly from underneath the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. The city renowned for these diverse attractions has combined two of its most unique – the bats and Austin’s own Tito’s Handmade Vodka (founded, fittingly, by a man named Tito Beveridge) – to inspire local bartenders to create recipes and compete for exclusive rights to serve the “Batini: The Official Drink of Austin.”  (more)