Sara Bareilles plays Bass Concert Hall on Oct. 6 as part of her Good Grief Tour, supporting her first full-length in seven years. Presales start June 8; general sale June 10.

Black Pearl Books will close its Burnet Road storefront on June 20 while continuing online sales and scheduled author events during a planned transition.

The Kerrville Folk Festival returns May 21–June 7 for 18 days of songwriting, camping and nightly headliners at Quiet Valley Ranch near San Antonio. Advance tickets are on sale through May 20.

The Cove Theater in downtown Copperas Cove will close on May 31 after owners say a lease expiration and other business priorities forced the decision. The couple hopes a new operator will step in, but they plan to sell equipment if no taker emerges.

Bill Wise, a fixture of Austin’s film and theater community, has died at 61. Friends and collaborators remembered his scene-stealing turns and tireless behind-the-scenes work.

The 28th Cine Las Americas comes to Austin May 13–17 with the Austin premiere of American Pachuco, a 35mm La Bamba tribute, Hecho en Tejas and a May 16 conference.

The 18th Sunset Valley Artfest filled the Toney Burger Center with local artists, food trucks, family activities and a mid‑afternoon Asleep at the Wheel set.

A Chamber forum and a waterfront festival put Austin's live-music economy center stage this week. Officials, venue owners and fans will test whether affection for the brand becomes lasting support.

SXSW set March 15–21, 2027 in Austin, compressing programming into a denser week and adding a crossover day to align music, film and conference tracks.

A $100,000 gift and matching pledge from the W.D. Kelley Foundation has pushed the Georgetown Palace Theatre closer to reopening after winter damage.

A last hurrah at Austin’s Paramount before a major restoration: Casablanca in 35mm, a Spy Kids 25th‑anniversary screening with a live family band, and an April Jedi preview.

City Council approved a temporary lease allowing Mexic‑Arte to relocate downtown while its Congress Avenue building is demolished and rebuilt.

Fredericksburg's National Museum of the Pacific War has reopened its George H.W. Bush Gallery with virtual characters, immersive exhibits and hundreds of newly displayed artifacts.