The Week in Cool: Aug. 3-5

Friday, August 3
Village Beer Garden Grand Opening @ Drafthouse Village
5pm • Alamo Drafthouse Village, 2700 W. Anderson Lane • Free
Beer samples from Circle Brewing: cask beers, Blur Texas Hefe, and Wryteous IPA.

UTOPiAfest Pre-Party
7–9pm • Onion Creek Productions, 2708 S. Lamar Blvd. #400 • Free
Free beer (Real Ale), free liquor (Tito’s Vodka, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka), and free food (True Nature’s Child), plus a performance by Sour Bridges.

Retro Rec Room Reunion
9pm–2am • Frank, 407 Colorado St. • $4
An evening of 80s nostalgia featuring retro games, boardgames, cornhole, ping-pong / beer-pong, prizes, and music by Guns n’ Roses tribute band Uzi Suicide. Cover includes one complimentary beverage.


Saturday, August 4
First Saturday Tour & Tasting @ Independence Brewery
12:30pm • Independence Brewing Co., 3913 Todd Lane #607 • Free
Free wristband entitles you to 3 free beer samples. Get there early because wristbands will run out. Music from The Human Circuit; dogs and kids allowed.

Popcycle Promo Party
2pm • Cheer Up Charlie’s, 1104 E 6th St. • Free
Free popsicles while they last.

OH SNAP! Pool Party   ***Party of the Week***
3–10pm • Metropolis Pool, 2200 S. Pleasant Valley • $5 suggested donation; RSVP recommended
Donation gets you free BBQ and beer while it lasts (you can also BYOB). Music by Megafauna, Bloody Knives, Parking, Thunder Cougar Falcon Bird, Space Crazies, and others. Benefits the Sergio Machado Memorial Scholarship.


Sunday, August 5
Last Call at Lovejoys
2pm–2am • Lovejoys, 604 Neches St. • Free
Honor this awesome bar’s final day with good music on the turntable, superbike races on the big screen, and killer drink specials to get rid of all the booze. RIP Lovejoys!

Nacho Libre Party
5pm–Midnight • Maggie Mae’s, 323 E. 6th St. • Free
Free nacho bar, piñatas, drink specials, pools on the deck, and music by DJ Kenn and Alan Haynes.

Cinema East: King Kelly
7–11pm • Yellow Jacket Track Field, 1156 Hargrave St. • $3
Screening and Q&A. BYOB.

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The Week in Cool: June 21-25

Thursday, June 21
Grunge Trivia
7–10pm • The Brixton, 1412 E. 6th St. • Free
Grunge music-themed trivia night with themed drink specials, mini-games, and prizes for the best grunge outfits. The top three teams win bar tabs, and first prize is free passes to the Melvins show at the Mohawk in October.

Unplugged at the Grove: Band of Heathens
8pm • Shady Grove, 1624 Barton Springs Rd. • Free
Free outdoor show + drink specials.


Friday, June 22
East End Fourth Fridays
7pm–Midnight • Kenny Dorham’s Back Yard, 1106 East 11th St. • $5 donation
Cover includes free Live Oak beer and food from East Side Pies and Sun Farm Kitchen. Benefits DiverseArts.

Night Fever Vol. XXVI: Hey Ladies Edition
9pm–2am • Volstead Lounge, 1500 East 6th St. • Free
Sets by four of Austin’s best female DJs — Deejay Honeycomb, DJ Shani, DJ T-Kay, Miss Manners.

The Hood Internet / Tiger Waves / Lean Hounds
9pm–2am • Beauty Ballroom, 2015 E. Riverside Dr. • $6 (Thursday only!); $10 day of show
Buy your tickets today (Thursday) to get the discounted rate.

Flip Cup Turnt Up
10pm • Deco Lounge, 408 Congress Ave. • Free w/ RSVP
Free flip-cup tournament with five-person teams competing for prizes including cash, concert tickets and free event passes. Team names and “creative uniforms” encouraged. RSVP on Facebook to enter.

’80s Dance Party
11pm–2am • The Highball, 1142 S. Lamar • Free


Saturday, June 23
Enfield Shopping Center Block Party
10am–5pm • Enfield Shopping Center, 12th & Lamar • Free
Food from Austin Land and Cattle, beer, and shopping at local businesses Bettysport, KickPleat, Walker Hall Designs, T. Kennedy, Hem Jeans, and Underwear.

Jack Honey Summer Swarm Games     **Party of the Week**
2–5pm • Volente Beach Shore Club, 16107 FM 2769, Leander • Free; RSVP required
Refreshments from Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey and a tournament of various beach-themed challenges. Sign up as a spectator or register to participate in teams of 4 to 8.

Crooks and Whiskey Shivers Party at The White Horse
10pm–2am • The White Horse, 308 Comal St. • Free

Ebony & Irie: A New Party from Learning Secrets
10pm–2am • Cheer Up Charlie’s, 1104 E 6th St. • Free
New monthly dance party featuring dub, reggae, punk, rocksteady & ska. Mention ‘Ebony & Irie’ at the door and get a free Red Stripe.


Sunday, June 24
Cinema East Screening: “Gayby”
7–11pm • Yellow Jacket Track Field, 1156 Hargrave St. • $3
Screening and Q&A. BYOB.


Monday, June 25
Joe King Carrasco In-Store Performance
5pm • Waterloo Records, 6th and Lamar • Free
Free show and free Shiner.

Summer Drag Carnival
4–10pm • Tom’s Tabooley, 2928 Guadalupe St. • Free
Tom’s Tabooley, Antone’s Records and Toy Joy present a neighborhood carnival with games, prizes, food, live music and free beer samples from Mayan Distribution.

Tolly Moseley and Omar Gallaga Share Secrets to Online Writing
7pm • Austin American-Statesman, 305 South Congress Ave. • Free
Free tacos and tea at this discussion about how to write for online audiences, featuring the Statesman’s Omar Gallaga and Austin Eavesdropper’s Tolly Moseley.

Living Room Live, ft. Whiskey Shivers and Leopold & His Fiction
7pm • The W Austin, 200 Lavaca St. • Free
Free show with happy hour prices all night.


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Shoutouts: Amber Demure, Do512 Free, Austin Free Events