KUT/X Staff

Businesses in Texas can now operate at 100% capacity. The statewide mask mandate has also been removed. We talked to musicians, venue owners and staff about how they plan to navigate the reopening.

In March 2020, the coronavirus began to change our city: the sounds, the music and the people within it. KUT and KUTX asked Austinites to write love letters to their empty city.

We talked to people from across the spectrum of the Austin music ecosystem on the anniversary of the cancellation of South by Southwest. In this episode, you’ll hear how they’ve coped, pivoted, evolved, gained new perspectives and dealt with trauma during the last 12 months.

Mahone, of the Austin hip-hop duo Riders Against the Storm, talks about how his experience as a Black musician in the Austin music community led him to create the DAWA Fund and the Black Live Music Fund.

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.

Hear from mental health care providers and people in the Austin music ecosystem about mental health during the pandemic.

Homer Hill tells the story of the Urban Music Festival and how it’s been hit hard by the pandemic.

Hear about live music experiences from the perspective of a fan, three musicians and a promoter.