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Wednesday, April 18
The Wine Down: Ariel Abshire
5–7pm • ACL Live at Moody Theater, 310 W. 2nd St. • Free
Free show with food by Coal Vines.
Tom Angleberger: “Fake Mustache”
6–7pm • BookPeople, 6th and Lamar • Free
Talk and book signing with free Austin’s Pizza.
Thursday, April 19
Joe Pug In-Store Performance
5–6pm • Waterloo Records, 6th and Lamar • Free
Free show and free beer from Shiner.
Tapeña Meet-Up
5–7pm • Roaring Fork, 701 Congress Ave. • Free, RSVP required
Tapeña wines paired w/ complimentary tapas.
Green Alley Salon & The Care Communities Fundraiser
6–8:30pm • Green Alley Salon, 6905 Dallas Dr. • Free; donations encouraged; RSVP required
Free beer from Independence Brewery, cocktails from Chaos Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres provided by Bittersweet Cakes & Catering, cookies from Tiff’s Treats, mini cheesecakes by Nonie’s Sweeties, chair massages, swag bags, and music by Haydn Vitera. Benefits The Care Communities.
House Gallery Opening Reception
7–11pm • House Gallery, 2206 New York Ave. • Free
Complimentary beverages at a gallery reception for artists Alejo Ramírez and Noah Marion.
Unplugged at the Grove: Hudson Moore
8pm • Shady Grove, 1624 Barton Springs Rd. • Free
Free outdoor show + drink specials.
Collective of Lady Arm Wrestlers presents: CLAW2
8–11pm • Bar 96, 96 Rainey St. • Free; donations accepted
Eight competitors arm wrestle for charity. Benefits Austin nonprofit The Upside of Down.
Melvins Afterparty with Tweak Bird, Sky Crawler, and Boars
10pm–2am • Red 7, 611 East 7th St. • Free
Free show.
HAAM Corporate Battle of the Bands Afterparty
11pm–2am • Antone’s, 213 W. 5th St. • $5
Mad Men-themed cocktail party with food from Pink Avocado, drink specials from Tito’s Vodka, performances by Zeale and Learning Secrets, and a photobooth. Benefits the Heath Alliance for Austin Musicians.
Friday, April 20
Willie Nelson Statue Unveiling Ceremony
4pm • 2nd and Lavaca Streets • Free
The unveiling ceremony will feature an appearance by the man himself as well as other Texas musicians.
Gary Primich All-Star Tribute In-Store Performance
5–6pm • Waterloo Records, 6th and Lamar • Free
Free show and refreshments from Shiner.
420 Dirtbags Showcase
5pm–1am • Billy Cannon’s Smoke & Ink, 6800 West Gate Blvd. Ste 117 • $5
Free beer, DJs, and live music.
Fire Fest Presents: The Matchbox Showcase
7pm–Midnight • The Trophy Club, 310 E 6th St. • Free w/ RSVP
Free beer if you Like Fire Fest on Facebook. Performances by Holiday, Bobby Jealously, Burning Avalanche, The Wolf, Black Tabs, and La Migra.
Austin’s Green City Mixer ***Party of the Week***
7pm–Midnight • House + Earth, 1214 West 6th St. • Free; RSVP requested
Celebrate Earth Day with free beer from Hops and Grain, tequila mixers from Republic Tequila, wine tasting by Duchman Family Winery, food from Veggytopia and Urban Roots, chair massages, and live music. RSVP here.
Top Notch Movie Night: Dazed and Confused
8–10:30pm • Top Notch Hamburgers, 7525 Burnet Rd. • Free
A special 4/20 screening of Richard Linklater’s classic flick, with food specials and door prizes from Oat Willie’s. Bring lawn chairs.
Red River Noise presents: Amplified Heat, Scorpion Child & Professor Cowboy
9pm–1am • Swan Dive, 615 Red River St. • $6
Chad Swiatecki’s Birthday Show
9pm–2am • Hotel Vegas, 1500 E. 6th St. • $5
Music by The Nouns, The Ugly Beats, The Golden Boys, and The Black.
Night Fever! Volume XXIV: 420 Edition
9pm–2am • Volstead Lounge, 1500 E. 6th St. • Free
Music by DJ Chicken George, DJ Manny, Richard.Gear, and El Dopa.
’80s Dance Party
11pm–2am • Highball, 1142 S. Lamar • Free
Saturday, April 21
Record Store Day in Austin
All day • Record stores all over town • Free
Show your local independent record stores some love and they’ll return the favor with giveaways, discounts, and sales of limited edition vinyl. Garbage (yes, *the* Garbage) is even scheduled to make an appearance at Waterloo. Check out Do512 for a list of participating stores.
Thirsty Planet Brewery Tour
11am • Thirsty Planet Brewing Co., 11160 Circle Drive • Free; RSVP required
IBIZ Districts Spring Fling
11am–5pm • Various locations • Free
Several events around town will promote local businesses with sales, giveaways, food, drinks, scavenger hunts, and games: South First Art Walk, “Just Say Hi” Scavenger Hunt, Lo-Burn Spring Fling Sidewalk Sale, and North Loop Spring Fling Sidewalk Sale.
Pints for Pups
Noon–3pm • Independence Brewing, 3913 Todd Lane #607 • $10 donation
Drink beer, listen to music, save puppies. Your donation gets you a pint glass that can be filled three times.
Twin Liquors April Open House
2–6pm • Twin Liquors Hancock Center, 1000 E. 41st St., Ste. 810 • Free
Free wine, spirits, and beer.
Uncle Billy’s Lake Travis Brewery Tour
4pm • Uncle Billy’s Lake Travis, 6550 Comanche Trail, Unit B • Free
Riverside Villas Grand Opening
4–6pm • Riverside Villas, 2001 Faro Drive • Free
Free cupcakes from Hey Cupcake and live music by local singer/songwriter Ricky Stein and The Warm Guns.
Karaoke Underground
10pm–2am • Dive Bar, 1703 Guadalupe • Free
Free karaoke night with more than 600 punk and indie classics to choose from.
Sunday, April 22
Urban Betty’s 5th Annual Clothing Swap
2–5pm • Urban Betty, 1206 W 38th St., Suite 1107 • Free; RSVP required
Swap your gently worn clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry, scarves and belts. Unclaimed items will be donated to Safe Place. Ladies only.
Monday, April 23
Clubhouse: A Standup Comedy Show
9–10:15pm • The New Movement Theater Downtown, 616 Lavaca • Pay what you want
Ten comics each perform five minutes of all-new material. The show is hosted by Kath Barbadoro, with special guests including Grow Up Radio’s Seth Cockfield, The Encyclopedia Show’s Katie Pengra, and Stag Comedy’s Mac Blake.
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