This Just In: Austin Press Releases

Austin’s live music scene competes for decibels this weekend as more than 40,000 bikers rev their engines for the 15th annual Republic of Texas (ROT) Biker Rally, June 11-14. Four days of rides, parades, exhibits and big-name concerts take place at the Travis County Exposition Center and throughout downtown. The ROT Rally has grown into the most popular motorcycle event in Texas and one of the largest in the country. Attendees are expected to leave behind $36 million in estimated visitor spending.  (more)

Though not as nationally recognized as Ellis Island, Texas’ own Galveston Island played an integral role in American immigration from the 1850s to the 1920s. Stories of traveling to a new home and the hardships accompanying the journey are revealed in the exhibition Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island, which runs through Oct. 11 at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.  (more)

In honor of Black History Month, the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau is teaming up with the City of Austin's George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center to present free screenings of Kings of the Evening, an award-winning African American film shot on location in and around Austin, on Feb. 6 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Carver Museum’s Boyd Vance Theatre. Screenings are free; due to limited seating, members of the public are encouraged to RSVP to 512-974-4926. Seating is on a first come, first served basis, and is not guaranteed.  (more)

Ring in the holiday season with live music, bright lights and other show-stopping events. From live musicals and timeless ballets to gingerbread houses and ice skating, something is playing around every corner in the Live Music Capital of the World®.  (more)

In its debut as part of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship Triathlon Series, the Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin, swims, cycles and runs through Texas’ capital city on Sunday at Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park. Some 2,300 competitors, including legendary pro triathletes Simon Lessing and Michellie Jones, have registered, and another 2,000 fans and supporters are likely to line the course. Altogether, the race is slated generate an economic impact of $1.5 million for the city. It serves as the first in a series of fall sports events that will generate more than $8 million for Austin through early December.  (more)

From explorations of the great outdoors to cultural festivals and lots of live music, October colors Austin with events. Highlights of the month include the Austin Film Festival, one of the top film festivals in the nation, taking place October 16-23, the Pioneer Farms Family Fall Music Festival on October 4; and the wildly infamous Halloween party on Sixth Street.  (more)

Fall is festival season in the Live Music Capital of the World® with over 30,000 folks coming for Austin City Limits, now one of the biggest music festivals in the nation, from September 26-28. Filmmakers and film fans attend Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, one of the Top 5 Film Festivals of its kind from September 3-7. Families gather in downtown Austin as the biannual Old Pecan Street Festival takes over Sixth Street with live music, parades and more on September 20-21.  (more)

Sparks and flags fly this year as the Texas Hill Country celebrates America’s Independence Day. Catch fireworks on Lady Bird Lake in Austin, celebrate 100 years of LBJ at the Lyndon Baines Johnson State Park, sip wine and eat chili at Becker Vineyards during their Independence Day Chili Cook-off, or just sit on the sidelines at one of the many patriotic parades marching through Central Texas.  (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)

More than 300,000 visitors head to Austin in March to participate in conventions, compete in athletic events, discover the next big thing in music, meander among the wildflowers and more. Their presence represents an estimated economic impact of more than $150 million.  (more)