The day by day line-up for the Austin City Limits Festival (ACL) was just released, finally! ACL tickets one day passes to the festival will be available to purchase THIS Friday, July 14th. Below is a list of the ACL tickets options that you will be able to purchase on FRIDAY!!! Continue Reading →
Category: Events
2018 SXSW Edu Meet-Ups and the PanelPicker Process
The eighth annual SXSW EDU will return to Austin, March 5-8, 2018. It will consist of for four days of sessions, in-depth workshops, engaging learning experiences, mentorship, film screenings, startup events, policy discussions, competitions, exhibitions, networking and so much more. Through collaboration, creativity and engagement, SXSW EDU empowers its global community to connect, discover and impact. Continue Reading →
The ExpeditionHacks Hackathon is Coming to Austin During the Classic Game Fest in July
I rarely write about hackathons since I don’t even know how to hack, if I did I wouldn’t have nearly as many technology issues. The ExpeditionHacks event is the exception because this Hackathon is also during the Classic Game Fest in Austin who is celebrating their 10 year anniversary. Austin will definitely be full of geeks and gamers alike June 29th-30th. Continue Reading →
spin4 Crohn’s & Colitis: The Indoor Cycling Relay Coming to a City Near You
spin4 crohn’s & colitis is an indoor cycling relay to raise funds for The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and to improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. About 1.6 million adults and children are effective by this debilitating and chronic disease, including myself. Continue Reading →
SXSW 2018 Season Opens with PanelPicker, Music Applications, Film Submissions and More on June 26th
Today South By Southwest (SXSW) announced that starting June 26th SXSW 2018 season is launching with the opening of PanelPicker, Film Festival Submissions, Music Festival Showcase Applications, and several of our awards including the SXSW Community Service Awards, Interactive Innovation Awards, Accelerator Pitch Event, and the David Carr Prize. Continue Reading →
Intel Partners with the Olympic Games Effective Immediately After McDonald’s Departure
On June 16th it was announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), McDonald’s Worldwide and The Olympic Partners (TOP) that the Partnership will end with immediate effect. At the time of that announcement the IOC had no immediate plans to appoint a direct replacement in the retail food operations sponsorship category, and will review the category in the broader context of existing Olympic marketing programmes. Continue Reading →
ACL’s Red Hot Chili Peppers 3-Day VIP Ticket Giveaway, KGSR ACL Ticket Contest and ACL Playlist on Spotify
Weekend one for the annual Austin City Limits (ACL) music festival in Zilker Park on Oct 6th through the 8th has already sold out. As of now you can still buy weekend two 3-day passes for $255.00 but I assume they will also sell out pretty quickly. The good news is during the summer day passes for ACL will be available to purchase. Continue Reading →
Win Tickets to Outside Land’s 10th Anniversary Through Social Media
The Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival is held annually in San Francisco, California, at Golden Gate Park. The first festival occurred from August 22 to 24, 2008, and included over 60 musical acts from around the world. Bringing in 40,000 to 60,000 attendees a day, the inaugural festival was mostly a success besides a few hiccups here and there. Continue Reading →
CLASSIC GAME FEST 2017 RETURNS TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF RETRO GAMING IN AUSTIN
The biggest RETRO video game convention in Texas and one of the top 10 in the USA is returning to Austin this summer. The CLASSIC GAME FEST 2017 starts on July 29th through the 30th at the PALMER EVENTS CENTER located at 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704. Continue Reading →
Great LGBTQ Sites for Pride Month Events, Parades and Gear
June was chosen for LGBTQ Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBTQ people have had in the world. On June 2, 2000, President Bill Clinton declared June “Gay & Lesbian Pride Month” a blatant difference from our current president who remains tight lipped about Pride. No shocker there! Continue Reading →