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Latin pop trailblazer Lesly Reynaga’s dazzling debut album “Valerosa” captures a unique, modern, mariachi-influenced pop sound. Be at the center of it all for this record release September 30 🎶
🎫 thelongcenter.org/events/lesly-reynaga/
Our first annual Teresa Lozano Long Community Day is TOMORROW! Get the inside scoop how we came to be and what you can expect from the big (free) day 👇
📝 Michael Barnes // Austin American-Statesman
The Teresa Lozano Long Community Day will salute the late humanitarian at the Long Center.
Grab your popcorn and get your spidey senses tingling - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is 🕸️ this weekend 🕸️
Tickets 👉 bit.ly/SpiderManSpiderVerseFB
Part block party part arts fest, Teresa Lozano Long Community Day is all about what makes Austin the place we love to call home! Get the scoop on everything you need to prepare for our FREE Community Day on September 9th (*cough cough* this Saturday) 👇
Get the scoop on all you need to know ahead of visiting the Long Center for Teresa Lozano Long Community Day.
Timeless tunes + Austin vibes = a night with Kelly Willis. See you Friday night when we turn our Rollins Studio Theatre into your personal swanky club 🎶
🎫 bit.ly/KellyWillisFB
Our first annual Teresa Lozano Long Community Day is September 9 from 12-5pm -- just one week away from today! Peek 👇 for the inside scoop on what to expect at this free event.
T-minus EIGHT days until Teresa Lozano Long Community Day! This special free day is going to be chock full of performances and activities, most of which will be inside with that sweet, sweet air conditioning. All you need to know 👉 bit.ly/LCCommunityDay23
📸 :: Suzanne Cordeiro
Tickets for LOVELOUD in Austin are available NOW 👇
A concert designed to ignite the relevant and vital conversation of what it means to unconditionally love, understand, accept, support, and
Teresa Lozano Long Community Day is going to be PACKED full of performances! We're most excited for Ballet Austin's Rhythm on Stage (Bollywood for all ages), a classical quartet with the musicians of the Austin Symphony, and special numbers by Austin Opera, but there's lots more on the docket.
All you need to know 👉 bit.ly/CommunityDayFB
Ballet Austin Ballet Austin's Butler Center for Dance & Fitness Austin Symphony Orchestra Austin Opera
Adrian Quesada brings his unique blend of funk, soul, psychedelia, and more to Dell Hall just for us this weekend. Don't miss it 👉 bit.ly/AdrianQuesadaFB
📸 :: Jackie Lee Young
JUST ANNOUNCED: LOVELOUD is coming to Austin! A concert designed to ignite the relevant and vital conversation of what it means to unconditionally love, understand, accept, support, and celebrate our LGBTQ+ friends and family. LOVELOUD is the catalyst for bringing communities together to start the conversation and celebrate individuality.
Artist & LC Member Presale 🎟️ 8/30
Public On Sale 🎟️ 8/31
Experience the heart and soul of Austin's musical heritage with Kelly Willis live at the Long Center, September 8! Let the classic Austin melodies sweep you off your feet and remind you why our city's music is truly legendary 🎵
This show is a part of Concert Club! Find out more about the Long Center’s
There may be many nights left before Christmas 2023, but John Malkovich is still top of mind for us! Catch him in The Music Critic on October 23 👉 bit.ly/LCJohnMalkovichFB
For this Christmas episode of SNL, host John Malkovich reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas to a group of kids, and gets real as he offers his own dark and...
Guitarist, songwriter, GRAMMY winner… is there anything Adrian Quesada can’t do? We caught up with the iconic Austinite ahead of his September 2nd show with us, celebrating our 15th anniversary. Click 👇 to get the scoop on his creative process, what we can expect on September 2, and *gasp* a new Black Pumas album.
Check in with Adrian Quesada of the Black Pumas ahead of his September 2 show at the Long Center celebrating 15 years of LC.
A trip to Europe out of budget this year? We've got an alternative for you. Catch opera star Renée Fleming's Cities that Sing on the big screen starting this month, then fangirl over her in real life when she visits the Long Center on February 20 🎤
IMAX has announced the new dates for "Renée Fleming's Cities That Sing" series.
Tickets to Bluey's Big Play are available now 👇 For real life!
Website: blueylive.com
Facebook / Instagram: Bluey
This is Bluey’s Big Play, For Real Life. When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out,
Happy National Nonprofit Day! Our favorite thing about being a nonprofit is the chance to put on free events. No cost barrier, just vibesss ✌️ Come celebrate 15 years of nonprofit work with us at our FREE Teresa Lozano Long Community Day on September 9!
All you need to know 👉 bit.ly/CommunityDayFB
📸 :: Brynn Osborn
And just like that, another Drop-In season is over! Mother Nature really tried to give us a run for our money, but we taught her to never doubt the determination of local music fans 💪
We've got some pretty dope stuff comin' up later this year -- check out what we're planning so we don't have to wait a whole year to see you again 👉 thelongcenter.org/upcoming-calendar
📸 :: Brynn Osborn
The LC squad lookin' mighty fine at last weekend's Austin Pride parade ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
SPECIAL GUESTS JUST ANNOUNCED: Mireya Ramos, AngelicaGarcia, and Clemente Castillo are joining the lineup for our big ol' 15th birthday show with Adrian Quesada! Boleròs Psicodélicos + Jaguar Sound = a night to remember. Catch these tunes for the first time since they taped at ACL last year. See you September 2 ✌️
JUST ANNOUNCED: Your favorite pups from down under are heading back to Austin! Back by popular demand, Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chili are returning to the Long Center March 16 & 17.
Member tickets 🎫 8/14
Public tickets 🎫 8/18
Website: blueylive.com
Facebook / Instagram: Bluey
In case you haven’t heard... we’re having an open house!! On Saturday, September 9th, we’re flinging the doors open and pulling out all the stops to make this FREE community bash one for the ages. And none of what we do would be possible without Austin icon Teresa Lozano Long. Read on in this Mid-Week Intermission to get the skinny on Dr. Long and all things Community Day. 👇
In case you haven’t heard… we’re having an open house!! On Saturday, September 9th, we’re flinging the doors open and pulling out all the stops to make this FREE community bash one for the ages. Since this is our 15th Anniversary, we could think of no better reason to honor half of our found...
Hip-hop turns 50 this week! Celebrate the golden anniversary of this uniquely American musical form with Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra at the LC this Saturday.
🎟️ bit.ly/TheePhantomOS
Come one, come all to the first annual Teresa Lozano Long Community Day! We’re flinging the doors open and pulling out all the stops for a FREE neighborhood block party that’ll be one for the ages. See you in September (if not before 😉)!
All you need to know 👉 bit.ly/CommunityDayFB
Kick back on the Lawn and reimagine Rogers & Hammerstein's original songs through through a musical kaleidoscope of jazz, blues, funk, and Afro-beats! Tickets to The Sound of (Black) Music are available now 👉 bit.ly/SoundFB
ONE LAST TIME 🎵
Kick it with Jaron Marshall plus Ms. Mack & the Daddies at our last Drop-In of the summer. FREE RSVPs open Monday @ 10am.
Jaguars, pumas... Adrian Quesada really has a thing for big cats 🐯 Catch him at the LC on 9/2 for a big ol' 15th birthday show.
🎫 bit.ly/AdrianQuesadaFB
Dive into the weekend with National Geographic! Join underwater photographer Brian Skerry on an incredible journey under the sea this Friday 🐋
Underwritten by H-E-B Our Texas, Our Future
JUST ANNOUNCED: The Sound of (Black) Music is a vibrant one-act concert reimagining of the classic Rogers & Hammerstein musical through a utopian, afrofuturistic lens full of love. Tickets available Friday at 10am.
We're celebrating National Spider-Man Day with a ⚡ FLASH SALE ⚡! Today only, get a four ticket multi-verse multi-pack for the price of three tickets 🕷️.
Get shopping 🕸️ bit.ly/SpiderManSpiderVerseFB
N E X T W E E K
Hip-hop is the world's most popular music genre, and this year it celebrates its golden anniversary! Join the party with Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra August 12 at the Long Center.
🎟️ bit.ly/TheePhantomOS
Sun June with Flora & Fawna are up next at The Drop-In 🌱
RSVPs open Monday at 10am (remember, it's free).
📍 All the info 👉 bit.ly/TDI23info
📍 Sign up for our Drop-In email list 👉 bit.ly/TDIStayInTheKnow23
Don’t know if you’ve heard, but Heller Awards for Young Artists alum Langston Lee won big at this year’s The Jimmy Awards! He’s headed to The Juilliard School this fall, but we got to sit down with him before he heads to the big apple. Buckle up, y’all, this one’s gonna be inspiring!
Don't know if you've heard, but Heller Awards alum Langston Lee won big at this year's Jimmy Awards! He's headed to The Juilliard School this fall, but we got to sit down with him before he heads to the big apple to get the scoop on where he comes from, where he's going, and what he hopes for the fu...
THIS WEEKEND 💃
The performers will be sweating, but you'll be in a comfy(ish) chair in an air conditioned room 😉 Take a step indoors and celebrate togetherness with Ballet Folklórico de Austin!
Ballet Folklorico de Austin, present Guelaguetza Oaxaqueña. Guelaguetza is a Zapoteca word meaning “active
Cue the southern charm, Thebrosfresh are up next at The Drop-In 🤠 The only thing sweeter than their tunes is the support from Brÿt Wines.
RSVPs open Monday @ 10am 👉 bit.ly/TheDropInFB10
Togetherness and cooperation are the themes of Ballet Folklórico de Austin's upcoming Guelaguetza Oaxaqueña (things we could all use a bit more of). Celebrate all things Oaxaca through music, song, and dance next weekend!
🎟 bit.ly/GuelaguetzaFB
T H U R S D A Y
Keep the party going after The Drop-In with hosts Walker Lukens and Zac Catanzaro from KUTX 98.9’s The Song Confessional Podcast. Vibe out to a DJ set by soundfounder, sip on a drink, and maybe even wander into the confessional booth to repent your synths. See you there ✌️
Hip-hop plus orchestral music? Sign us up 🤩 Catch up with Jeffrey McNeill of Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra ahead of his visit to Austin next month to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop 👇
We know it's not June (or August for us locals), but we think Pride is worth celebrating all year long ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎
📸 :: Sophia Lawson
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It’s time to Ruin the Holidays… again! LC fave Graham Reynolds Music is getting ready to put a funky twist on your favorite holiday tunes Dec. 9 & 10... get a little preview 👇 then get your tickets 👉 bit.ly/GrahamReynoldsFBK
🌮 FREE TACO ALERT 🌮 We're teaming up with Luck Reunion, H-E-B, Tate Farms Rockwall, Texas, and Central Texas Food Bank to offer 1,000 ✨free✨ breakfast tacos to our neighbors on Tuesday, October 18 from 6:30-10 am. While you're here, you can drop off a donation to Central Texas Food Bank and even get early bird tickets to Luck Reunion. Come early, come hungry 😋
The Drop-In is BACK 🥳 Inspired by Austin's love of outdoor jams, this free concert series returns May 26 - August 11, driven by Austin Subaru and in partnership with Austin City Limits Radio. With select nights programmed by Black Fret, our Lawn is your spot for free music every Thursday all summer long. We'll provide the tunes, the drinks, and the view — you bring the energy. Keep your eyes peeled to social media and email for lineup announcements and chances to RSVP. Stay in the know 👉 bit.ly/TDI22StayInTheKnow
The weather is heating up, and so is our calendar ☀️ Dive in with us as we welcome the discovery, diversity, and presentation of creativity. Keep your eyes peeled for hints of what we have in store for your summer, from backyard hangs to new curiosities to explore — it's time to discover something new at the Long Center. 🎥 Encima Media & Roller King Once
You had us at "get curious" 💜 Radiolab's Jad Abumrad is headed to the LC on May 14 for a night of science, history, travel, and so much more! Come ready to explore something perplexing 👉 bit.ly/JadAbumradFB
Any Sandman fans out there? 🧐 Before the series drops on Netflix, sit down with the author himself. An Evening with Neil Gaiman is a guaranteed good time filled with readings, poems, questions, and more. Tickets available 👉 bit.ly/NeilGaimanFB
After all the past two years have put us through, we're excited to finally get back together and celebrate the 2022 Heller Awards for Young Artists. We're kicking things off with a virtual Nominations Day stream on March 6, but you don't have to wait to celebrate. Start getting excited now with last year's opening number! Click 👇 to sign up for updates. thelongcenter.org/hellerawards/
🥳 GIVEAWAY ALERT 🥳 Now seen in 50 countries worldwide, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a critically acclaimed concert-style theatre show about two young men from Queens named Paul and Art. You may have heard of them 😉 And here's your chance to win two (2) FREE tickets to this one-of-a-kind expereince! Leave a comment 👇 with the title of your favorite Simon & Garfunkel song, and we'll pick a lucky winner on Friday Feb. 18 at noon.
Billionaires in space? Meteors headed for Earth? Colonizing other planets? Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is headed to the Long Center to delve into the these ideas and more! Tickets are going at the speed of light so get yours at bit.ly/NDTysonFB.
Our holiday gif(t) to you ❄
This show is gonna be a hot one! For a limited time, use code VISTAS and snag 2-for-1 tickets to this Friday's #lookOUT show with Flor de Toloache, Las Cafeteras, and The Los Sundowns. See you there! Tickets @ bit.ly/lookOUTNovBOGO
Our first lookOUT show is NEXT WEEK! This extraordinary music needs extraordinary listeners... cough cough, that's you. Come celebrate discovery and creativity with serpentwithfeet, Madison McFerrin, and Christelle Bofale Oct. 29 @ 6:30pm. Tickets at bit.ly/lookOUTSerpentFB
This is gonna be fun, y’all 🥳 With a whole summer of The Drop-In ahead of us, we can’t wait to get back out there and celebrate great music the Austin way, every single week. We’ll see you there. 📽 Encima Media Drop on by 🚪 https://bit.ly/TheDrop-In Long Center & Austin City Limits Radio present The Drop-In, driven by Austin Subaru, every Thursday this summer.
Beat the heat and spend your summer evenings with more Good Vibes Only 🏄♂️ 6 episodes featuring Austin's local music are headed your way beginning June 9th. They're all streaming free on Luck.Stream — RSVP for your favorites so you don't miss a thing. 👉 luck.stream/channel/longcenter Good Vibes Only is powered by AT&T with additional support from Luther King Capital Management.
The nights are getting warmer... stave off the heat a little longer with these Good Vibes Only episodes you might have missed 🍹🏝 Free music and good times from local Austin favorites like Sun June, Superfónicos Montopolis, Ley Line, and more is streaming right now on Luck.Stream. Check 'em out and stay tuned for more coming this summer... 👉 https://luck.stream/channel/longcenter
Long Live Music was a blast — keep it cool and keep your eyes peeled for more outdoor music this summer! 🍹
For Austinites of every background, the Long Center is the community gathering place that offers the most diverse programming and stunning views of the city, so that together, everyone can experience remarkable live arts and entertainment.
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