Taste local brews, listen to music outdoors, watch a fierce pedicab race — just another fine week in Austin. Pace yourself: Thursday is a doozy.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
In-Store Show: Portugal the Man / Blind Pilot
5–9pm • Waterloo Records, 6th and Lamar • Free
Waterloo’s in-stores are always a good time, and this one’s a doubleheader.
Texas vs. OU Torchlight Parade and Rally
8pm • Parade Starts at 25th and Whitis Street • Free
The annual tradition features a parade to the UT Tower with Mack Brown, the football team, and the Longhorn band. And OU still sucks.
Thursday, Oct. 6
Darvin Jones Closing Art Event
6–9pm • Gallery D, 436 W. 2nd St. • Free
Free cocktails provided by 360 Vodka, + hors d’oeuvres. Benefits the Bastrop Relief Organization.
BoConcept Launch Party
6–9pm • BoConcept Austin, 430 W. 2nd Street • Free
Complimentary beverages.
CultureMap Austin Launch Party (Event of the Week)
7–10pm • Pine Street Station, 1101 E. 5th St. • Free; RSVP required
Free cocktails, food, desserts, music by Crooks, and lots of other crazy stuff.
Warby Parker Visits Austin Party
7–10pm • bows + arrows, 215 S. Lamar Boulevard, Suite C • Free
Free food from Contigo, drinks from Tito’s Vodka, and a DJ set by White Denim.
Free Show: Mother Falcon
7–9pm • AMOA Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th Street • Free
Austin’s own Mother Falcon puts on a great show — bring a blanket and picnic to this one.
Friday, Oct. 7
Mediterranean Festival
6pm–Midnight, Fri. and Sat. • St. Elias Church, 408 East 11th St. • $5 donation
Massive feast with homemade Mediterranean food, drinks, music, and dancing.
“Visual Conversations” Opening Reception
7–10pm • Commodore Perry Estate, 710 E. 41st St. • Free
The Guild of Austin Artisans exhibits its newest works. Food by Frank, drinks by Tito’s Vodka.
North American Cycle Courier Championships
Bike races, competitions, and parties all weekend long. See website for full schedule. Some highlights —
Friday: Welcome Party at Cheer Up Charlie’s, 1104 East 6th Street (4pm–2am)
Saturday: Quick Release / 30 Foot Fall / DJ Busca at Red 7, 611 East 7th Street (9pm–2am, free for registrants, $5 for nonregistrants)
Sunday: Races all afternoon at The Driveway, 8400 Delwau Lane (4pm); Closing Party and Awards Ceremony at The Liberty, 1618 East 6th St. (8pm–2am)
Saturday, Oct. 8
(512) Brewing Co. Fall Open House
1–5pm • (512) Brewing Co., 407 Radam, F200 • Free
Taste the new (512) Three Anniversary Belgian Style Tripel. Two free tastes (+ one more if you bring a nonperishable item to benefit Bastrop fire victims). And yes, they will be projecting the Longhorns game.
Dreaming In Color / Club Kid
9pm–2am • ND at 501 Studios • $5 donation if in costume / $7 if not
Free Tito’s Vodka cocktails, VitaminWater, DJs, fashion show, dancers, + performances by psychedelic-electronic band End Wave, break dancing from the B*Girlz, Feonix Firestone’s drag show, a Samba number by Ms. Coral Rose, and “assorted other weirdness.” All proceeds donated to AIDS Services of Austin.
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