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What happens to the live music capital of the world when there’s no live music?

Pause/Play Episode 9: Why Margin Walker Closed

KUT 90.5 | By KUT/X Staff
Published January 26, 2021 at 11:15 AM CST
SWMRS performs at Sound on Sound Fest in 2016.
1 of 5  — SWMRS performs at Sound on Sound Fest in 2016.
SWMRS performs at Sound on Sound Fest in 2016. Margin Walker Presents founded the festival.
Graham Williams, founder of Margin Walker
2 of 5  — Graham Williams, founder of Margin Walker
Foxygen plays at Mohawk in 2017.
3 of 5  — Foxygen plays at Mohawk in 2017.
King Khan and BBQ perform at Fun Fun Fun Fest in 2015.
4 of 5  — King Khan and BBQ perform at Fun Fun Fun Fest in 2015.
King Khan and BBQ perform at Fun Fun Fun Fest in November 2015. Margin on Friday. Pu Ying Huang for KUTX
Ibeyi performs at Mohawk in 2018.
5 of 5  — Ibeyi performs at Mohawk in 2018.

Graham Williams, the founder of Margin Walker, discusses his journey in the Austin music scene and explains why nine months into the pandemic he decided to close Texas' largest independent concert promoter for good.

Music in this episode by Sailor Poon:

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