Live Music

Moody Center is a $338 million public-private project on the UT Austin campus that will eventually replace the Frank Erwin Center.

The long-awaited Shuttered Venues Operators Grant, administered by the Small Business Administration, is now accepting applications.

Some concert organizers are making plans to forge ahead cautiously this festival season, hoping that increased vaccination will make concerts safe and appealing.

The city laid out a plan Friday on how opening up could look, unveiling minimum safety requirements and permitting guidelines for indoor and outdoor events, concerts, conventions, weddings and other activities.

The live music industry breathed a sigh of relief when Congress passed a $15 billion grant program for struggling venues. But owners still face uncertainty and delays.

From a pandemic to a reckoning with racial justice, KUT takes a look back on the biggest news events of 2020 by talking with those closest to the stories.

Venues with fewer than 50 employees or those that have lost 90% revenue have the first crack at grants from the Small Business Administration. All told, congressional leaders set aside $15 billion for independent venues, theaters and arts organizations.

Starting Friday, venues can apply for emergency relief of $20,000 or longterm relief of up to $140,000 (with monthly installments).

The Austin City Council OK'd plans to prop up live music venues, restaurants and other businesses – but some are asking for more immediate relief.

Lee esta historia en español. Austin City Council approved a $15 million relief package to prop up live music venues, child care providers and restaurants…