The Sunday Dispatch
Every issue, archived.
The Sunday Dispatch lands every Sunday at 10am Central — eight to twelve hand-picked plans for the Austin week ahead.
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Issue № 31 · July 26, 2026Pat Benatar, a 3D Titanic, and the hillside rolls into weekend five.Bryan Adams brings Pat Benatar to Moody July 28, the Paramount screens Titanic in 3D, and Zilker rolls on.
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Issue № 30 · July 19, 2026Austin FC is back at Q2 Wednesday, and the week builds around it.The World Cup break ends against Seattle July 22, the Paramount closes out Interstellar, and Zilker hits weekend four.
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Issue № 29 · July 12, 2026Hot Summer Nights turns Red River into a free three-day festival Thursday.130+ free Red River shows July 16 to 18, Interstellar at the Paramount, and the hillside musical rolls on.
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Issue № 28 · July 5, 2026Singin' in the Rain opens free on the Zilker hillside Friday night.The Zilker Summer Musical returns July 10, Joji plays the Moody Monday, and the recovery week stays cheap.
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Issue № 27 · June 28, 2026The Fourth is Saturday, and this year the Picnic has Billy Strings and Sheryl Crow.Willie's 53rd annual bash at COTA, the free Symphony fireworks at Lady Bird Lake, and Bob Dylan at Moody Monday.
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Issue № 26 · June 21, 2026Ariana Grande plays the Moody three times and the week turns loud.Three arena shows, Les Claypool at ACL Live, and the Austin Asian American Film Festival.
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Issue № 25 · June 14, 2026Fellowship in concert closes today and Juneteenth fills the week ahead.Howard Shore's score live at Bass, Joe Jackson at the Paramount, and Juneteenth across Central Texas.
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Issue № 24 · June 7, 2026Blues on the Green returns to Zilker with Escovedo on Tuesday and Brownout on Wednesday.Two free nights at Zilker, the Fellowship of the Ring live at Bass Hall, and Pride Month in full swing.
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Issue № 23 · May 31, 2026June opens with Belle and Sebastian at the Moody and baseball on Disch-Falk.ILLfest wraps tonight, two nights of B and S at ACL Live, NCAA Regionals at UT, and Pride Month begins.
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Issue № 22 · May 24, 2026Hot Luck closes tonight, Memorial Day Monday goes quiet, and we pivot to June.Last calls at Stubb's, a calm holiday Monday at the Moody, and the first real lean into pool season.
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Issue № 21 · May 17, 2026Memorial Day weekend lands next Saturday, and Hot Luck owns the city.Black Crowes tonight, Gary Clark Jr. Monday, and a four-day Aaron Franklin food-and-music marathon on deck.
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Issue № 20 · May 10, 2026Welcome to Sundays. Psych Fest closes, Dave Matthews Monday, George Strait Friday and Saturday.The first issue under the new Sunday rhythm. Big rooms all week, and Memorial Day on deck.
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Issue № 19 · May 8, 2026Psych Fest takes the Far Out, Pecan Street takes 6th, and we promised you a brunch list.Three days, one festival, one street fair, and a Mother's Day brunch list with the reservations that haven't sold out yet.
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Issue № 18 · May 1, 2026Cinco on Saturday, Derby on Saturday, and a country festival on Saturday.Three competing reasons to be at three different places this Saturday, plus the KUT Festival running all weekend at the Long Center.
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Issue № 17 · April 24, 2026Last call on Moontower, Eeyore's Saturday, and the best Austin patios of 2026.72 hours, three festivals, the patios guide you've been asking for — plus a first look at Cinco and Derby weekend.
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Issue № 16 · April 17, 2026Tacos, two-step, and a new restaurant worth the drive.Everything worth doing in Austin this weekend — curated by locals, free in your inbox every Friday.