Paramount Summer Classic Film Series, This summer. The Paramount Theatre. Flashing marquee lights. Buttery popcorn. Colossal screen. It’s that movie palace atmosphere, an air-conditioned oasis. THIS is how movies were meant to be seen. The 49th Annual Paramount Summer Classic Film Series presented by CapMetro returns in May. New films will be announced each month.
Working Girl, The Paramount Theatre, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Doors: 6:30pm, Film: 7:30pm
The Big Lebowski, The Paramount Theatre, Thursday, June 26, 2025, Doors: 6:30pm; Film: 7:30pm
Tremors- 35th Anniversary!, The Paramount Theatre, Friday, June 27, 2025. Doors: 8pm, Film: 9pm
Pointe Noire – Regional Premiere, The State Theatre, Saturday, June 28, 2025. Doors: 1pm, Film: 2pm. Q&A Post Film
BLAST.tv Austin Major, 6/19/25 – 6/22/25. W Marriott & Moody Center
This summer, the BLAST.tv Major, the biggest e-sports event of the season, takes over the world-class Moody Center in Austin! Get ready for non-stop action as 32 elite teams battle through intense stages and playoffs, all vying for the ultimate championship title. https://moodycenteratx.com/event/blast-tv-major-2025/
CONCACAF Gold Cup Matches, 6/19/25 – 6/20/25 & 6/24/25. Q2 Stadium.
Soccer fans, get ready for three CONCACAF Gold Cup matches to be held in Austin this June. Buy your tickets today and watch Saudi Arabia face off against the United States on June 19th, Guatemala vs. Panama on June 20th and Panama vs. Jamaica on June 24th. https://www.austintexas.org/event/concacaf-gold-cup-matches/387213/
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), June 20-23 & 25-26, AFS Cinema. So I see you missed Pee-wee last week when he biked through the Paramount? Well, so did I. Good thing Austin Film Society screens this 40-year-old feature over and beyond this weekend. See on the big screen the breakfast machine, the Cabazon Dinosaurs, and Large Marge all hitting your funny bone just as hard as they did in 1985 when Paul Reubens took a chance on debut director Tim Burton. Go as a group, or ride solo – because you’re a loner. A rebel. https://www.austinfilm.org/afs-cinema/
Antone’s 50th Celebration: Take Me To The River All-Stars Memphis Soul Revue – Carla Thomas, Hi Rhythm & More, Friday, June 20, 2025
8:00pm (Doors: 7:00pm). 21 and up. Antone’s 50th Celebration: Take Me To The River All-Stars Memphis Soul Revue – Carla Thomas, Hi Rhythm Section, Jerome Chism, Boo Mitchell & Martin Shore.
A Super Ticket includes a commemorative keychain that grants you access to all anniversary shows, plus drink tickets, Cliffy Dogs, a 50th anniversary poster and exclusive merch. Get yours while supplies last. https://antonesnightclub.com/50th-anniversary/
TreeFolks 7th Annual Summer Solstice Party Hosted by TreeFolks Young Professionals, Friday, June 20, Hold Out Brewing & Better Half Coffee & Cocktails (1208 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78703)
Celebrate the longest day of the year with us — and help grow a greener Central Texas! Join us on Friday, June 20th from 6:00 PM to sundown (8:35 PM) for an unforgettable evening of nature, community, and fun.
Proceeds support TreeFolks’ mission to plant and care for trees in Central Texas, with a goal to raise $10,000 for tree planting.
Event Highlights:
Free Tarot Readings
Live Music
Tree ID Walks
Nature Petting Zoo
Tree-Themed Games: Tree Code Names, Acorn Pong, Leaf & Tree Memory Match
Mini Market featuring TreeFolks merch and handmade woodenware
Dancing Around the Maypole
Raffle for a nature-themed book generously donated by BookPeople
Craft a flower pot / seed packet with Austin Creative Reuse
LIMITED EDITION ALERT!
This year’s Summer Solstice t-shirts are here and they are. Designed exclusively for the event, they’re only available while supplies last — get yours at the TreeFolks Young Professionals table before they’re gone!
New This Year – Dungeons & Dragons!
We’re hosting a nature-themed Dungeons & Dragons campaign — a one-hour one-of-a-kind mini-adventure. Limited spots available. Reserve your spot here: http://bit.ly/4mRoQkq
Enjoy special event menus from Better Half and Hold Out Brewing — 100% of those sales benefit TreeFolks!
This event is FREE and open to everyone.
Parking Info: There is a parking lot behind Hold Out and Better Half, and limited street parking nearby. We strongly encourage carpooling or using rideshare to make things easier.
Waitress, Now through July 28, ZACH Theatre. Ever been to a musical and got a little peckish before intermission? Well, Waitress has a solution: Onstage seats in this ZACH360 production get served real slices of pie during the show. For everyone else, there’s still the heart-touching drama of this adaptation of the 2007 film of the same name, complete with the Tony- and Grammy-nominated score from Sara Bareilles. Leslie McDonel, who recently scored an Austin Theatre Critics Award nomination for breathing life into the story of Carole King in Zach’s 2024 production of Beautiful, steps into the role of Jenna, a waitress and baker in a town that may be too small for her big dreams https://www.zachtheater.org/
Music Under the Star: The Tiarras with Llamativa, June 20, 2025 7:00pm – 9:00pm Bullock Museum (1800 Congress Ave.) Music Under the Star (MUtS) returns to the Bullock Museum this summer with four nights of electrifying performances in the Capitol Mall Amphitheater. Experience this free outdoor summer concert series from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Friday in June.
Bring the whole family, camp chairs, and blankets to enjoy an incredible lineup of Texas artists. Food and drinks are available for purchase at all MUtS concerts.
Event parking is available in the Bullock Museum’s underground garage for $15. Parking is free for Members with a valid membership card.
Enjoy music from Llamativa, an all-female, eight-piece Chicana/Latina band followed by headliner The Tiarras, a musical group that weaves together rock, Latin, pop, soul, reggae, and blues.
H.M.S. Pinafore, June 13 – 22, McCallum Fine Arts Academy Theatre (5600 Sunshine). If you’ve got some idea that Gilbert & Sullivan are stodgy, or only for posh people, think again: Their Victorian-era comic operas are genuinely witty, and musical theatre fans will recognize the genre’s building blocks in their collaborations. (Specifically, W.S. Gilbert wrote the libretti, and Arthur Sullivan composed the music; see Mike Leigh’s most excellent Topsy-Turvy for the story of their long-running creative partnership.) For their summer production (in their 49th year!), Gilbert & Sullivan Austin takes on H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor. Even if you’ve no clue who G&S are, you’ll likely recognize “For He Is an Englishman” … and spend the rest of the day happily humming it, too.www.mactheatre.com
Balloon Museum, Opens June 21, various times, 2930 W. Anderson Lane. Up and away! This weekend, Balloon Museum is debuting a multi-sensory exhibit in North Austin. Called Let’s Fly—Art Has No Limits, the 65,000-square-foot exhibition will feature bold displays and luminous installations from 19 international artists centered around “flight, freedom, and lightness.” https://balloonmuseum.world/
“The Color Purple” 40th Anniversary Screening Saturday, June 21 & Sunday, June 22 7:30pm-9:00pm, Bullock Texas State History Museum (1800 Congress Ave). $15.00. Don’t miss the 40th anniversary screening of this American classic. Adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning story, The Color Purple spans 40 years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an African American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie’s abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing “Mister” Albert Johnson (Danny Glover), things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
Experience this award-winning film about life and love on a screen the size of Texas!
The City-Wide Vintage Sale, Sat Jun 21 – Sun Jun 22 8:30am to 5:00PM. $10 Palmer Events Center. is Austin’s largest and longest-running vintage market. Our one-of-a-kind events showcase 80-100+ vintage vendors from across Texas and beyond. Items range from mid-century modern furniture & décor, coveted collectibles, vintage clothing and the unique & unexpected. Our generations of attendees have been finding sought-after treasures for almost 5 decades! Admission is good all weekend! https://www.tickettailor.com/events/citywidevintagesale/1495230?
True Texas Tunes Concert Series at H-E-B SoCo – Kelley Mickwee, June 21, 2025 11:00 am – 1:00 pm SoCo H-E-B (2400 S. CONGRESS AVE. Austin, TX 78704) . H-E-B has launched True Texas Tunes, a new monthly concert series in partnership with Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers (HOME). Held on the third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Congress H-E-B’s True Texas BBQ patio, the series features performances from local musicians, with proceeds benefiting HOME’s mission to provide housing support for aging Austin artists. he June edition of True Texas Tunes features Kelley Mickwee, a Memphis-born, Austin-based singer-songwriter whose soulful voice and heartfelt songwriting have made her a standout in the Texas music scene.
Admission is free.
First Day of Summer Fest-Metropolis Apartments, Saturday, June 21, 2:00pm – 10:00pm, Metropolis Apartments Located on South Pleasant Valley Road between Riverside & Oltorf. Hosted by Metropolis Apartments , Official Grand Opening of our NEW Entertainment & Activities Area . Celebrate with us at The Metropolis Apartments—a creative haven for artists and musicians in the heart of Austin! Nestled just 2.5 miles from downtown, The Met is a unique community offering affordable living and endless inspiration.
Beginning @ 2pm, our resident own DJ Berlin will kick off the jams, where there’s plenty of space for lounging round the new outdoor space with friends for fun games (like custom made cornhole). As we shift into evening, our patio bar will open and live music begins on the poolside main stage, co-hosted by our friends at HAAM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians). Here’s our featured live music lineup:
6pm- The Broken View
7:30pm- The Reverent Few
9pm- Jane Leo
Free drinks thanks to our local Austin sponsors Goodnight Loving Vodka, Hi Sign Brewery, & Momo’s Michelada Mix! Food trucks, giveaways, property tours, & more!!
No pets or glass by the pool. Parking is free but extremely limited. Ride shares are highly encouraged.
https://www.metropolisapartmentsaustin.com
For more info about the Met, check out our website: www.metropolisapartmentsaustin.com
