My Sister’s House is scheduled to preview its new Orlando home on Halloween, as the nonprofit DIY venue continues to find space for a fast-growing calendar of local music and arts events. The party is set for 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 9816 E. Colonial Drive, with five bands, a DJ set, games, prizes and a costume contest, Orlando Weekly reports.
The bill includes Mirror Parts, Orange Blossom Trail, Paracosm, Default Friends and Quinn & The Cards, with Thomas Hayden of The Emo Party DJing. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door, according to Orlando Weekly.
A venue that has already changed homes
Founded by Jimmy Mura in February 2026, My Sister’s House began with plans for only a couple of shows a month. Mura told Orlando Weekly that demand grew quickly: the schedule rose to about six shows a week, and the venue eventually operated nightly.
Accounts differ on the first location’s address: Orlando Weekly’s Halloween coverage gives 750 S. Orange Blossom Trail, while the Orlando Sentinel describes an office park on Semoran Avenue. The Sentinel reported that the venue’s last show at that first space was March 28, followed by an April 1 opening inside Boardwalk Bowl on Colonial Drive.
Boardwalk Bowl later asked the venue to move because crowds were overwhelming the bowling center’s entrances and exits, Mura told Orlando Weekly. He said he sought an affordable, safe location near the existing space. The new venue is larger and is planned to include a ticketing area and beer and wine bar, the outlet reported.
A local example of bands backing a venue
A separate Tampa case offers a limited comparison in how music communities respond when a venue faces a disruption. Creative Loafing Tampa Bay reported in March 2024 that local bands organized a benefit at Crowbar in Ybor City after Born Free Pub closed, while its owner sought a new location. That fundraiser was for a different venue and does not establish the circumstances or support available to My Sister’s House.
There is also a county arts-grant program, though there is no verified information that My Sister’s House applied for or received funding. Orange County says its Cultural Tourism grants use Tourist Development Tax dollars to provide matching grants of up to $190,000 for nonprofit arts programs that attract out-of-town visitors, according to the Orange County Newsroom.
Adapting the space for what comes next
The venue’s artwork has had to adapt along with its addresses. Mura told Orlando Weekly that murals painted at the first location could not be moved, so artists made portable versions on canvas or vinyl for the latest space. A fundraising campaign estimated about $1,800 for freestanding vinyl mural pieces and roughly $3,800 for curtains and other room materials, alongside deposits and basic setup costs. The Sentinel reported that the campaign had raised close to $5,500 toward a $6,500 goal when it covered the fundraiser.
Beyond concerts, the venue hosts comedy, improv and theater, with volunteers supporting production and event operations, the Sentinel reported. Mura told Orlando Weekly that plans for the new location include creative markets, open mics, classes and other community events. The Halloween party will give audiences an early look at the space, but the venue’s future programming and funding remain separate questions from this preview.
