SXSW RSVP Roundup 2012: Free Drinks Edition, Part 2

It’s not too late! Here is the RSVP info for 22 more SXSW parties with free booze, plus 12 other shows we think are worth going to. As with the first batch of RSVPs (31 parties), all of these are free and open to those without badges or wristbands. Keep an eye on the CoolinAustin Twitter feed for even more party updates from now through festival week. Home stretch!


Multiple Days
PureVolume House
Sun. 3/11–Sat. 3/17 • Various times • 2nd and Trinity Street
Open bar + music — check the website for details throughout the festival.

Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel
Tue. 3/13–Sat. 3/17 • Various times • 504 Trinity St.
Free Tito’s Vodka, Miller Lite, and Taco Bell, plus a pretty ridiculous lineup. (If you’d prefer not to RSVP through Facebook, click the “Enter the slow way” link to type in your info.)

Core Power Day Party
Thu. 3/15–Fri. 3/16 • Noon–5:30pm • Skinny’s Ballroom, 115 San Jacinto St.
Free drinks, food, and music.

MidCoast Takeover
Fri. 3/16–Sat. 3/17 • Noon–Midnight • Shangri La, 1016 E. 6th St.
Free beer from Boulevard Brewery.
 
Starving Artist Showcase
Fri. 3/16 & Sat. 3/17 • 8pm–2am • Peckerheads, 402 E. 6th St.
Free music, beer and food.
 

Wednesday, March 7
Gabrieldoes Presents: South by Southeast
6–10pm • CTC Garden, 1102 E Cesar Chavez St.
Free booze (Hops & Grain beer, Republic Tequila, 360 Vodka), prizes, swag, massages, and desserts; food at a discounted price; music by Driver Friendly, The Please Please Me, Atlas Maior, Garrett T. Capps, and Bud Cahill.


Friday, March 9
TaskRabbit Park Kickoff Backyard BBQ
4:30–8:30pm • 307 E. 2nd St.
Free Franklin BBQ + beer.


Sunday, March 11
Glomper Recharge Hangover Party
3–7pm • Launch787, 606 E. 3rd St.
Free cocktails by Treaty Oak Distilling and kebabs by Verts.

Fluent Party Rock
7–11pm • Maria Maria Cantina, 415 Colorado St.
Open bar + cupcakes by Hey Cupcake! RSVP email


Monday, March 12
Thrillist Presents: Rocktails
10pm–2am • Rattle Inn, 610 Nueces St.
Free drinks, live band karaoke hosted by Asher Roth, and music by Hood Internet, Brenton Duvall, and Valida.


Tuesday, March 13
Jansport Bonfire
1–6pm • Mohawk, 912 Red River St.
Free drinks, snacks and giveaways. Music by White Denim, Strange Boys, Bear Hands, and Fly Golden Eagle.

DMX Party featuring Pandora for Business
2–6pm • Clive Bar, 609 Davis St.
Free drinks, contests and live screen printing. To RSVP, text DMXRSVP to 70626


Wednesday, March 14
Goodnight Records Day Party
Noon–5:30pm • Bar 96, 96 Rainey St.
Free beer + music by …Trail of Dead and others.

The Portland Party
Noon–2am • The Grackle, 1700 E. 6th St.
Free bloody marys and coffee from noon–1pm. Free beer from 6–7pm. Music all day.

BAMM.tv SXSW Riverboat Music Showcase
12:30–3pm and 3–5:30pm • Lonestar Riverboat Dock, 50 S 1st Street (behind the Hyatt)
Free Laguinitas Brewing Company beer and snacks + live music. Benefits Blue Dog Rescue.

Eventbrite Arcade Party
1:30–6pm • Side Bar, 604 E 7th St.
Free drinks, food, music and arcade games.


Thursday, March 15
Bloody Mary Morning
10am–Noon • ACL Live at Moody Theater, 310 W. 2nd St.
Bloody Marys by Tito’s Vodka; tacos by Tacodeli; music by Ben Kweller and others.

Relix / Creative Allies SXSW Party
Noon–5:30pm • Maggie Mae’s, 323 E. 6th St.
Free BBQ & booze.

BlackBird Records + SPACE Showcase
8pm–2am • Tap Room @ Six Lounge, 311 Colorado St.
Hosted bar.


Friday, March 16
SpokesBUZZ Showcase
11am–6pm • 512 Bar, 408 E. Sixth St.
Free beer.

Rhapsody Rocks Austin 2012
Noon–6pm • Club De Ville, 900 Red River
Free Red Stripe & Guinness; solid lineup.

Greetings From … Noise Pop
Noon–6pm • Red Eyed Fly, 715 Red River St.
Sponsored by Wente Vineyards.



Best of the Rest: No (Confirmed) Open Bars, but Pretty Damn Cool Anyway
Girl+Guy Party SXSW 2012
Sat. 3/10 • 6pm–Midnight • Stubb’s, 801 Red River
Music by Quiet Company, The Tontons, UME, Wild Moccasins, Dave Wrangler, and The Kingston Springs.

Art Disaster No. 14
Tue. 3/13 • 8pm–2am • Beauty Bar, 617 E. 7th St.
Music by Boy + Kite, The White White Lights, Cotton Mather, White Mystery, and others. Skip the line with free VIP back-alley entrance by Liking Bleach’s Facebook page.

Consequence of Sound’s COSIGNS, Presented by Knuckle Rumbler and Forecastle Festival
Wed. 3/14 • 11:30am–6pm • Beauty Bar, 617 E. 7th St.
Music by Cloud Nothings, Titus Andronicus, and others.
 
Party Ends Showcase
Wed. 3/14 • 1–10pm • The Highball, 1120 S. Lamar
Featuring music by Astronautalis, Bleubird, Nervous Curtains, and Tiger Waves. Sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery.
 
Sony Electronics + ‘Stache Media SXSW Showcase
Wed. 3/14 • 7:45pm–2am • Red 7, 611 East 7th Street
Music by Eve 6, Say Anything, and others.

GigaCrate SXSW Party
Wed. 3/14 • 8:30pm–2am • Beso Cantina, 307 W. 5th St.
Music by Flosstradamus, Tittsworth, Eh Team and more.

Sonicbids Official SXSW party
Thu. 3/15 • 11:30am–5:30pm • Maggie Mae’s, 323 E. 6th St.
Music by ANR, Clock Opera, and others.   
 
Playing in Traffic Records SXSW Day Party
Thu. 3/15 • Noon–5pm • Whole Foods Rooftop, 6th and Lamar
Music by Speak, Hudson Moore, The Dunwells, and Michelle Armstrong. Sponsored by Thirsty Planet Brewing Co. and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly.

MWTX Party
Thu. 3/15–Sat. 3/17 • Noon–6pm • East Side Drive-In, 1100 E. 5th St.
Killer lineup!
 
Polyvinyl Showcase
Thu. 3/15 • 8pm–2am • Emo’s East, 2015 E. Riverside
Featuring Of Montreal, Deerhoof, Japandroids, and others.

Scion Presents: Fools Gold Austin Party
Thu. 3/15 • 8pm–2am • Beauty Ballroom, 2015 E. Riverside
Featuring A-TRAK, Flosstradamus, and others.
 
Workaholics House Party
Fri. 3/16 • 1pm–2am • Icenhauer’s, 83 Rainey Street
Let’s get weird! Music by Reptar (total Tommy move!), Youngblood Hawke, Party Supplies, Action Bronson, Freddie Gibbs, Cool Kids, Statik Selektah, Trash Talk and Wavves — with a special performance by the gangsta-rapping wizards themselves.



Photo by Jared Polin (via Flickr)

SXSW RSVP Roundup 2012: Free Drinks Edition


If you’re planning to head to SXSW 2012, you’ve probably spent the last few weeks getting bombarded with party info. How do you sort it all out? In our opinion, the best place to get started is by RSVPing for the open bar parties. It’s hard to go wrong with free booze.

To help you prepare, we’ve put together a list of the 31 best open bars that have been announced thus far. All of the events below are open to the badgeless and wristbandless, and all of them require you to RSVP. As a bonus, at the bottom of this post, we’ve also thrown in a few other cool events that require an RSVP but aren’t advertising open bars, because hey, you gotta catch your breath sometime. We will post even more useful info in the coming days — including the elusive Fader Fort and Pure Volume invites when they become available — so keep checking back.

Pro tips:
1) RSVP for everything, even if you think you won’t go. It’s good to have flexibility. 
2) We think these parties will be awesome, but we can’t guarantee that they will deliver on everything they promise in the invite. Show up early to increase your chances of getting the good stuff and to avoid having to stand in line forever. Have backup options in case your first choice is already at capacity.
3) If you’d like a more comprehensive list of RSVPs, we recommend signing up for SXShhh.com — for $5 you get access to a very slick database of 400+ parties and the ability to keep track of everything you’ve RSVP’d for.

Good luck out there!


Multiple Days
Party at Trover’s Live Graffiti Gallery
Fri. 3/9, Sat. 3/10, Sun. 3/11, Mon. 3/12 • 6–9pm • East Side Drive In, 1001 E. 6th
Free drinks and a graffiti wall.
 
Paste Magazine Party: The Stages on 6th
Wed. 3/14, Thu. 3/15, Fri. 3/16 • Noon–6pm • The Stage on 6th, 508 E. 6th St.
Free beer, wine, and gin, plus a great lineup.
 

Friday, March 9
Do512 and AirCover Present: Epic Interactive
7pm–1am • The Belmont, 305 W. 6th St.
Complimentary cocktails from Deep Eddy Vodka, Jack Daniels, and Southern Comfort. Music by Delta Spirit and Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr. Download the AirCover or the TabbedOut app on your iPhone or Android and show it at entry to get in the “fast lane” through the line.

GuideHop Party at the Jackalope
9–11pm • Jackalope, 404 E. 6th St.
Free drinks.


Saturday, March 10
JunJuntoBox Films at Hangar Lounge
11am–4pm • Hangar Lounge, 318 Colorado St.
Open bar, a DJ, and discussions about independent film.

SpareFoot + Uncle Bob’s present: Spare Beats
2pm–2am • Molotov, 719 West 6th Street
Free Sailor Jerry’s Rum and food from Dogwood.

Copyblogger Media Presents: The Computer Blue Party
8–10pm • The Rattle Inn, 610 Nueces St.
Open bar from 8:30-9:30pm.

Ask.com Bash
8pm • Hangar Lounge, 318 Colorado St.
Free drinks.

SXSW House Party, Hosted by Crosswalk
8pm–Midnight • Big Red Sun, 1311 E Cesar Chavez St.
Drinks by Deep Eddy Vodka and Dos Equis. Music by RAC.

Vivogig & DejaSet’s Mobile Music Invasion
8pm–2am • Swan Dive, 615 Red River St.
Free drinks + music by Octopus Project, Fresh Millions, Art Verses Industry, and Sphynx.


Sunday, March 11
Stick Your Finger in It!
11am–3pm • Love Goat, 2716 Guadalupe St.
Bottomless mimosas and free food.

Get Down Party
8–11pm • Pure Volume House, 504 Trinity
Free drinks + music by Bright Light Social Hour and RAC.

Yelp’s Interactive Event & Mobile Lounge Launch
9pm • Violet Crown Social Club, 1111 E. 6th St.
Free Maker’s Mark and beer from Independence Brewing Co. Read RSVP instructions carefully — requires a Yelp account.

HGTVGardens.com Launch Party
9pm–1am • 304 W 4th St.
Open bar + food from The Peached Tortilla.


Monday, March 12
White Whale Games Presents: The God of Blades SXSW Party
7pm • Shangri-La, 1016 E. 6th St.
Drinks, video games, music, and prizes.


Wednesday, March 14
IODA at SXSW Opening Day Bash 2012 
Noon–6pm • Red Eyed Fly, 715 Red River St.
Free beer.

I Blame Yoko: Heave Media Day Party Showcase
Noon–6pm • BD Riley’s, 208 E. 6th St.
One drink ticket for the first 250 people.

DC Does Texas SXSW 2012 Day Party
Noon–6pm • Lovejoy’s, 604 Neches St.
Free beer.


Thursday, March 15
Tijuana Gift Shop & Sideways Media present: Manic Fest Destiny
Noon–6pm • Rusty’s Austin, 405 E. 7th St.
Free wine.

Pop is Serious Day Party
Noon–6pm • Venue TBA
Free booze for the first 150 people.

The 17th Street Party at the Rail
Noon–7pm • PeopleFund, 2921 E. 17th St. Bldg D, Ste 100 (next to the 17th Street MetroRail stop)
Free beer from Live Oak Brewing Co., free margaritas courtesy of Sabor Azul and free appetizers supplied by La Madeline.


Friday, March 16
SxSeattle 2012 
11am–5pm • Palm Door, 401 Sabine St.
Free drinks. (The Facebook invite is actually official for this one.)

The Midgetmen’s Texas Jumpstart 5 
12–6pm • Lovejoy’s, 604 Neches St.
Free beer; music by The Midgetmen, Ezra Furman, and others.

Requiemme Mgmt and Devil Dolls Booking SXSW Day Party
Noon–6pm • Jackalope, 404 E. 6th St.
Free beer.

Badass Rock Party Presented by The Boxing Lesson & Slacker Magazine
Noon–10pm • Guero’s Taco Bar, 1412 S. Congress
Free Don Julio tequila 6-9pm.

Yelp’s Backyard Austin Blowout
2–6pm • The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd.
Beverages by Enchanted Rock Vodka, Waterloo Gin, Treaty Oak Rum, Firefly Sweet Tea, Rebecca Creek Whiskey, .36 Ranger Creek Bourbon, Crispin Cider, Independence Brewing Co., 512 Brewing, and Freixenet. Food by Batter Blaster, Coreanos, and Pirate’s Booty. Read RSVP instructions carefully — requires a Yelp account.


Saturday, March 17
Reverb Party
11am–5pm • Dirty Dog Bar, 505 E. 6th St.
Free food and Colorado craft beer. Music by Typhoon, Bass Drum of Death, and Com Truise.

MPressFest SXSW 2012
Noon–5pm • Soho Lounge, 217 E. 6th Street
Free drinks, food, and giveaways.

McNally Smith College of Music Presents: Rock the Cause
Noon–8pm • The Liberty Bar, 1618-1/2 East 6th St.
Free beer, food from East Side Kings, and music by Astronautalis and others.

Do512 and Shiner Present: The Big One 2012
Noon • The Belmont, 305 W. 6th St.
Free Shiner Beer, Deep Eddy Vodka, Jack Daniels, and Southern Comfort.  Music by Bright Light Social Hour, Dead Confederate, The Features, and others. Get TabbedOut on your iPhone or Android to get priority entry.

Showlush Presents the 3rd Annual Ramble Creek Backyard Day Show
Noon–7pm • Ramble Creek, 1704 Kinney
Free Lone Star, PBR, and cocktails.


Best of the Rest: Not Open Bars, but Pretty Damn Cool Anyway
The Wind and The Wave + Vivogig present: The Second Annual Matchbox Showcase
Thu. 3/15 • Noon • Dirty Dog Bar, 505 E. 6th St.
Music by The Soldier Thread, Zeale, Saints of Valory, The Burning Hotels, and others.

Dickies @ SXSW 2012
Thu. 3/15, Fri. 3/16, Sat. 3/17 • 2–7pm • Lustre Pearl, 97 Rainey St.
If you RSVP it’s possible to get in without a badge, but you have to get there very early.

Filter Magazine’s Showdown @ Cedar Street
Thu. 3/15, Fri. 3/16, Sat. 3/17 • 11am–6pm • Cedar St. Courtyard, 208 W. 4th St.
If you RSVP it’s possible to get in without a badge, but you have to get there very early.

Filter Magazine Presents: S.O.Terik
Thu. 3/15, Fri. 3/16, Sat. 3/17 • 2–7pm • Clive Bar, 609 Davis St.
If you RSVP it’s possible to get in without a badge, but you have to get there very early.

The Aussie BBQ
Sat. 3/17 • Noon–2am • Maggie Mae’s, 323 East 6th Street
Free BBQ starting at noon. Badges/wristbands only after 7pm.



For up-to-the-minute SXSW coverage, make sure to check us out on Twitter and Facebook. And for those of you who will be around Austin this weekend, we’re hosting a showcase at Beauty Bar this Saturday, March 3, with drinks sponsored by Cinco Vodka. Hope to see y’all there!


Photo by Kris Krüg (via Flickr)

SXSW RSVP Roundup, Part II: More Open Bars

With just a few days left before the madness begins, we’re layin’ another batch of SXSW RSVPs on you. This time around, we’ve got 19 20 MORE open bar parties (on top of the 27 in our first post), plus a list of some of the other top-notch events of the week. Get awn it!


Multiple Days
The Fader Fort by Fiat
Wed. 3/16 through Sat. 3/19 • 1-8pm • Pine Street Station
Free beer & mixed drinks; great bands. Don’t miss this one.

SXSW Tailgate Party
Fri. 3/11, Sat. 3/12, Sun. 3/13 • 11am–1pm • Parking lot at 1st & Red River
Free drinks, BBQ, and video games


Friday, March 11
PathCrosser w/ Moxie Presents: Questlove
9pm-2am • Scoot Inn
Free drink if you download the app

Ignite Social Media Party
7pm • Molotov & The Dogwood, 715 West 6th Street
Free drinks + food


Saturday, March 12
Copyblogger Presents: An Indelicate Diversion
9pm–3am • Beauty Bar
Open bar for the first hour; they will email a password once you RSVP

Sunday, March 13
Awesomest Journalism Party Ever
4–7 p.m. • 422 Congress Ave.
Free booze, music by Quiet Company

Boxee SXSW Kegger
1-5pm • Boxee RV (?)
Free BBQ & drinks

Get Down Party at the PureVolume House
10pm-4am • PureVolume House
Free food & drinks


Monday, March 14
Architek One Presents: Pop. Art. Drop.
4pm-1am • Fado Irish Pub
Free drinks

Thrillist Takes Over SXSW
10pm-2am • Antone’s
Free drinks, music by Royal Bangs, Hugo, Hood Internet

Zynga Party, with TV on the Radio and Sleigh Bells
9pm-1am • The Dog House, 301 Brazos
Open bar, street food, video games
To RSVP, email rsvp@zynga.com


Tuesday, March 15
SxFusion Happy Hour
4–7pm • District 301
Free pizza, drinks, and video games

Wednesday, March 16
Dance Your Face Off! and Slopnessmonster.com SXSW Showcase
7pm–2am • District 301
Free Lone Star beer (while it lasts)

Texas Jumpstart Party
Noon-6pm • Hole in the Wall
Free beer

Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop Present: Brooklyn vs. The Bay
Noon-6pm • Red Eyed Fly
Open bar

Thursday, March 17
MTV Garage
Noon–6:30pm • Location TBA
Free food + booze

Creme De La Crème
Party 1pm–2am; Tequila Tasting 2–6pm • Malverde
Free tequila

Unburied Treasure
Noon–5pm • 1504 E 6th
Wine tasting; treasure hunt!

Friday, March 18
Front Gate Tickets SXSW Morning After Party
Noon–5pm • 1711 S. Congress
Free tacos + bloody marys   

Saturday, March 19
Rachel Ray’s Feedback Party
10:30a.m.–4 p.m. • Stubb’s
Free booze, food, and music by Wanda Jackson, The Bravery, Tapes & Tapes, Royal Bangs, etc.
Word of advice: Be prepared to stand in a long-ass line for this one

Best of the Rest: Other Parties You Should Check Out This Week
Salsa Labs Breakfast Taco Open House
Friday 3/11 • 10am–Noon • Salsa Labs Office at 8th & Brazos
Free breakfast tacos

From The Mind of Adi & BreakThruRadio Present…
Mon. 3/14 • 8pm • Red 7
Ringo Deathstarr, TV Torso, Hard Proof Afrobeat, Gabe Hascall, Mist Giant; Skiggy

Hubvine Launch Party
Mon. 3/14 • 6pm • Key Bar
Free cookies; Guitar Hero + laser tag

Baeblemusic Takes On Texas
Tue. 3/15 through Fri. 3/18 • Noon-7pm • The Phoenix
Featuring Datarock, The Submarines, The Knux, Hieroglyphics, Matt Nathanson, The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Boxer Rebellion, etc.

Paste at SXSW
Wed. 3/16 and Thu. 3/17 • 11:30am–8pm • 508 E 6th
Free Qdoba burritos

Future of Music Fest
Thursday 3/17 and Saturday 3/19 • Noon-2am • Shiner’s Saloon
Featuring The Eastern Sea, LAX, Zlam Dunk, The Canvas Waiting and 25 other bands

Chevy Tweet House
Friday 3/18 • 2pm–Midnight • 501 Studios
Free BBQ

Frye Days at SXSW
Friday 3/18 • Noon–5:30 p.m. • Speakeasy
The One AM Radio, Those Dancing Days, Agnes Obel

Mess With Texas Party
Saturday 3/19 • 11:30am • East Side Drive In
Dead Milkmen, !!!, Odd Future, Surfer Blood, The Dodos, Ted Leo, Deer Tick, and many others

Reverb Party
Saturday 3/19 • 11am–7pm • Parkside
Brunch and mimosas
Warm Ghost, Paper Bird, Callers, Woodsman, Delicate Steve, Wire Faces, Natural Selection


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New Year’s Eve Parties

Ah, New Year’s Eve. A time to reflect on the previous year, make resolutions for the next one, and drink fancy liquor in formalwear.

You might notice that our list this week is a bit of a departure from our usual schedule of events that are free or, at the very least, dirt cheap. Because it’s New Year’s and there are so many things going on, we’ve decided to put together an orderly but comprehensive list of options that goes beyond our usual range of zero to $10. This week’s events range from zero to, well, borderline extortion. But hey, if you dig bottle service and your entourage is rolling 20 deep—or if you just want to splurge on a top-shelf open bar—maybe there’s something on here for you. For everyone else, we’ve sorted all the parties by price, so you can easily find something that’s within your budget. Or just look for a good house party.

Whatever you end up doing, drive safe, or call Austin Sober Ride at 657-2999 for a free cab ride home from 11pm–3am. Happy New Year, you crazy kids.

 
NYE at Cheer Up Charlie’s
Free • 9 pm-2 am (RSVP requested)
Cheer Up Charlie’s, 1104 East 6th St.
Free food and drinks (from 9-10pm) from The Vegan Yacht, Sugartooth Bakery, Torchy’s Tacos, Home Slice Pizza, Treaty Oak Rum, Graham’s Texas Tea, Tito’s Vodka and Firefly Vodka. Featuring giveaways and music from The Sour Notes, Follow That Bird, Missions, Cartright, Zorch, No Mas Bodas, Marmalakes, Bodytronix, Mermaid Blonde, Tiny Tin Hearts.

Austin’s New Year
Free • 5–10:30pm
Auditorium Shores, South 1st Street and Riverside Drive
The city’s official NYE celebration: Music by Charanga Cakewalk, Tje Austin, Lannaya West African Drum and Dance Ensemble, Mother Falcon, and The Biscuit Brothers. Screenings of more than a dozen short films by Austin filmmakers. Also of note: “artistic, circus-style performances”; demonstrations by the Austin Bike Zoo; fireworks; food (for purchase) from local vendors.

NYE Party at Rebel’s Honky Tonk
Free • 8pm–2am
Rebel’s Honky Tonk, 305 W. 5th Street
No cover all night. Free champagne toast, drink specials, party favors, and “raging dance tunes” by DJ Jeremy.

NYE at Hudson on Fifth
Free • 4pm-2am
Hudson on Fifth, 301 West 5th Street
No cover all night. For table reservation packages, call 450-4753 or email melissa@fifthstreetentertainment.com.

New Year’s Eve Sock Hop at Shangri-La
$10 • 9pm–2am
Shangri-La, 1016 East 6th Street
The Second Sunday Sock Hop DJs spin dance tunes from the ’50s and ’60s.

New Year’s Eve with DJ Mel / Zeale / The Shears / Hi Tones
$10 inside only, $15 all access • 8pm
Beauty Bar, 617 E. 7th St.
Complimentary champagne toast at midnight.
 
NYE Reggae Ball
$10 • 9 pm
Flamingo Cantina, 515 E. Sixth Street
Featuring Tribal Nation & The Mau Mau Chaplains
 
Spiderhouse Glitters Eve NYE Party
$10 • 8 pm
Spiderhouse, 2906 Fruth Street
Featuring Leaders of the Gang, The Shakewells, The Bad Lovers, Cowabunga Babes, DJs Sue Purr, Tweedy, Allen, Sara O and Ben Blackout

New Year’s Eve at Emo’s (Inside)
$12 • 10pm-2am • Tickets
Emo’s, 603 Red River Street
Featuring White Denim, Drizztian Swamper, John Welely Coleman

Happy Fecking New Year
$15 • 6pm-2am
Fado Irish Pub, 214 W. 4th Street
Champagne toast at 6pm (to ring in the Irish New Year) and again at midnight. The $15 cover begins at 8pm, but you get $10 back in Fado cash. Music by The Blaggards.

The Good Foot: A Live Funk Mash-Up
$15 advance, $20 door • 9pm-2am • Tickets
Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th St.
Live music by The Sugarfoot Family All-Stars 10-piece funk orchestra. Dance party and performances by The Sugarfoot Hustlers eight-woman dance squad. Turntable sets by Soul Happening’s DJ Greg Most. Vintage funk video projections by El Proyector. Costumes encouraged.

New Year’s Eve with The Sword
$17 advance, $20 day of show • 8pm • Tickets
Mohawk, 912 Red River St.
The Sword / Mammoth Grinder/ Eagle Claw. Champagne (of Beers) toast at midnight.

The Action Pack’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Sing Along
$18 • 10pm • Tickets
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E. 6th Street
Featuring an official countdown based on the world atomic clock, a free champagne toast, and “the most confetti per square foot of any other party in town.”

The Bright Light Social Hour Vinyl Release Party (Live CD recording and DVD shoot)
$20 advance, $25 day of show (includes free champagne toast) • 9 pm
The Parish, 214-C E. Sixth Street
Featuring The Bright Light Social Hour, L.A.X and more

New Year’s Eve with ColdTowne Theater
$20 for each show, or $30 for both • 8pm–Late • Tickets
Salvage Vanguard Theatre, 2803 Manor Road
Two comedy plays—Dead Uncle Ted (8pm) and Loose Fish (10pm)—and a ‘60s dance party on stage after the shows (11:30pm). BYOB.

Foot Patrol New Year’s Eve: Prince vs. Michael Jackson + Karaoke Apocalypse
$20 advance, $25 door • 8:30pm • Tickets
ND @ 501 Studios, 501 I-35
Foot Patrol plays classics by Prince and MJ. Pick a song and sing with the band during the Karaoke Apocalypse portion of the evening.

NYE at Emo’s (Outside)
$25 • 9 pm • Tickets
Emo’s, 603 Red River Street
Featuring 100 Monkeys, Kissing Club

Warren Hood / The Bellville Outfit / The Goods
$25 • 9pm • Tickets
Momo’s, 618 West Sixth Street

New Year’s Eve at The Highball: Dance Through the Decades (Update: SOLD OUT)
$25 dance party ticket (includes champagne toast and two cocktails); dinner package and bottle service available for additional costs • 10pm
Dance your way through the decades with Henri and the Action Pack as they present a music video dance party covering the ’70s through 2010. Costumes from different decades encouraged. See website for info on dinner and bottle service options.

New Year’s Eve Improv Extravaganza
$25 • 8pm (early show) and 10:30pm (late show)
The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Avenue
Live improv shows, games and scenes. New Year’s chocolates at the early show, midnight champagne toast at the late show.

Shiny Disco Ball at Firehouse
$25 general admission, $50 VIP • 8pm
The Firehouse Lounge, 605 Brazos St.
Hors d’oeuvres, champagne, party favors and a dance mix by DJ B and Mikey C. VIP includes 2 free drinks and a dedicated bartender.

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears / Grupo Fantasma (Update: SOLD OUT)
$27 • 8pm
La Zona Rosa, 612 W 4th St.

A New Year’s Eve Party with Jimmie Vaughan
$30 • 8pm
Antone’s, 213 West 5th St.
Jimmie Vaughan / Mike Flanigin’s B3 Trio / The Horton Brothers

T-Bird and the Breaks
$32 • 9pm
Stubbs (indoors), 801 Red River

New Year’s Eve with Bob Schneider
$35-$105 • 8pm • Tickets
Paramount Theater, 713 Congress Ave.

Kraddy, Mad Classey vs. Irresponsible Voltron
$40 advance, $50 at the door, $75 VIP • 9pm • Tickets
Ace’s Lounge, 222 E. 6th St.

New Year’s Eve at Speakeasy
$44 general admission; $75 reserved table; $100 priority admission (with open bar); bottle service available for additional cost • 8pm-2am
Speakeasy on the Avenue, 412 Congress Ave.
Matchmaker Band and DJs. Complimentary champagne toast.

Cake / White Ghost Shivers / Agent Ribbons (Update: SOLD OUT)
$50, $75 • 8pm
Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces St.

New Year’s Eve Party at The Driskill
$65 • 8pm–Late
The Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazos St.
An evening of food and entertainment. Tickets available at the front desk.
 
“When Harry Met Sally” New Year’s Feast
$75 • 7pm • Tickets
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 320 E. 6th Street
Film screening with a themed four-course menu and a midnight champagne toast.

New Year’s Eve at The Belmont
$75 advance, $100 at the door • 10pm-2am
The Belmont, 305 West 6th Street
Open bar from 10pm–2am, party favors, late night snacks, and a champagne toast.

New Year’s Eve Casino Celebration
$75 • 8:30pm–12:30am
Norris Conference Center, 2525 West Anderson Lane
Open bar from 8:30-10:30pm; cash bar 9:30pm–midnight. Complimentary appetizer buffet, champagne toast, and a DJ spinning hits from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. Semiformal to black tie required. Winnings from casino games (blackjack, craps, roulette, etc.) can be used to participate in a raffle. Benefits Families in Need.

NYE at The Rooftop on Sixth
$85 • 9pm–2am
The Rooftop on Sixth, 403 E. 6th Street
Open bar until 1am. Purchase tickets at the bar any day between 8–11pm or 1–3pm Wednesday and Thursday. For table reservations, call 942-7663 or email rooftoponsixth@gmail.com.
 
La Sombra’s New Year’s Eve Bash
$95 • 8pm–Midnight
La Sombra, 4800 Burnet Road
Dinner buffet, drinks (international selection of wine and beer) and live music by Cienfuegos. Proceeds benefit Leadership Austin.
For tickets, call 458-1100 or stop by the restaurant.
 
New Years Eve at Seaholm Power Plant
$100 • 9pm-3am • Tickets
Seaholm Power Plant, 214 West Ave.
N.A.S.A. / Ladytron / DJ Set featuring Reuben Wu / Markus with a K
Multiple dance floors and lounges, valet parking, free hors d’oeuvres and champagne, video and light shows.
 
New Year’s Eve at Kung Fu Saloon
$100 • 8pm (RSVP is required)      
Kung Fu Saloon, 510 Rio Grande St.
Includes open bar (including top shelf), sushi bar by Kenichi, ice shot block, self-serve champagne bar, free games all night, T-shirt, music by DJ Kenja.
Call 512-751-8002 or email brandi@kungfusaloon.com to RSVP

NYE at Canvas Bar
$100 • 9pm
Canvas Bar, 105 E. 5th Street
Top-shelf open bar, Italian food buffet. Music by DJ Daze (Top 40, hiphop, house, and rock).
For tickets, call 415-3112.

Parkside New Year’s Eve
$100 • 10pm-2am • Tickets
Parkside, 301 E. 6th Street
Open bar, champagne toast, hors d’oeuvres, and sweets. Music by DJ Thunderball and a photo booth by Devaki Knowles.

New Year’s Eve at Hotel Saint Cecilia
$100 • 8pm–Midnight
Hotel Saint Cecilia, 112 Academy Drive
Open bar, hors d’oeuvres (crab cakes, pork tenderloin, herbed supli with mozzarella), performances by Topaz and Mudphonic.
For tickets, call 852-2409 or email lisa.reile@hotelsaintcecilia.com

Gibson Ski Lodge New Year’s Eve Party
$115 • 9 pm • Tickets
Gibson Bar, 1109 South Lamar Boulevard
Gibson Bar will be transformed into the Ski Lodge on South Lamar with 30 tons of real snow. Ticket includes complimentary commemorative ski caps, appetizers, beverages, dancing, and many photo ops in the hot tub—plus a champagne toast to ring in 2011. Dress code is ski attire.

NYE at Malverde (Update: SOLD OUT)
$125 • 9pm-2am
Malverde, 400 W. 2nd Street
Premium open bar all night. Champagne toast, party favors and desserts. Music by DJ F**king A and photo booth by Trevor Ray Thompson.

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Three parties everyone should RSVP for now

Live at Seaholm
Free ACL after-party featuring Broken Social Scene at Seaholm Power Plant (aka the best building in Austin)
Friday, Oct. 2. 10pm-4am
RSVP only!
http://www.liveatseaholm.com/

Imeem Live ACL After-Party
Free ACL after-party at The Independent, featuring The Knux, Bird Peterson, Table Manners Crew and DJ Sober, plus a free photobooth with pictures by Annie Ray
Friday, Oct. 2, 9pm-2am
Entry is RSVP only. Arrive early as space is limited; RSVP doesn’t guarantee entry.
http://blog.imeem.com/imeemlive/

Art Disaster No. 9
ACL-Eve party with an OPEN BAR 8:30pm-10pm by Three Olives Vodka
8pm-2am – Live music by The Lemurs, Bright Light Social Hour, The White White Lights, The Steps, DJ Orion and others
Thurs, Oct. 1 at Beauty Bar
$3 entry with online RSVP ($5 at the door otherwise)
http://knucklerumbler.com/south-by-southwest-2009/art-disaster-no-9

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