Ariana Grande plays the Moody three times and the week turns loud.

Juneteenth landed well. The East Austin parade had strong turnout, and Rosewood Park stayed busy through the afternoon. Now we pivot to a week that gets loud in a different register. Ariana Grande plays the Moody Center on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, which is an unusually concentrated run for any touring act. Before she arrives, Les Claypool brings Claypool Gold to ACL Live Tuesday night, which is the kind of bill that sells itself without much description. The Austin Asian American Film Festival opens Wednesday at various venues and runs through the 28th. It is Father's Day this morning and Barton Springs opened at 5.

The marquee

• Wed June 24, Fri June 26, Sat June 27, 8:00 PM · From $75
  Ariana Grande, The Eternal Sunshine Tour
  Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr
  Three nights at the Moody is a serious commitment for a touring act in a summer of packed arena schedules. The Eternal Sunshine material suits a big room, and Grande has not played Austin in this configuration in years. Wednesday night tends to be the easiest of the three for traffic. Friday and Saturday will back up the north side of campus significantly from about 6 PM on. The East Campus parking structures off Dean Keeton fill fast; the 2317 Red River lot is a longer walk but clears faster after the show.
• Tue June 23, 8:00 PM · From $45
  Les Claypool / Claypool Gold
  ACL Live at The Moody Theater, 310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
  Claypool at ACL Live is about as close to a guaranteed-good-night as Austin offers this week. The room is built for exactly this kind of show, and Claypool Gold works the tighter catalog material well. Doors at 7. The Willie Nelson Boulevard stretch between Lamar and Cesar Chavez has street parking on the south side that does not meter after 8 PM.
• Wed June 24 through Sun June 28 · From $15
  Austin Asian American Film Festival
  Various venues, Austin
  The AAFF runs five days of shorts, features, and panels across multiple screens. It covers a wider range of Asian and Asian-American voices than most single-venue festivals manage, and the Q-and-A sessions after select screenings are worth staying for. Check the festival program for venue locations and specific showtimes.

Sunday · Tonight

• 8:00 PM · From $45
  Louis Tomlinson, How Did We Get Here? World Tour
  Moody Center
  He plays again Monday evening, but tonight is the headliner slot. A big crowd for the Moody on a Sunday Father's Day.
• Open until 10:00 PM · $9
  Father's Day at Barton Springs
  Zilker Park
  The traditional move. Water is 68 degrees regardless of whatever the afternoon brought.
• 8:00 PM · $10
  Continental Club Sunday residency
  1315 South Congress Ave

Monday–Wednesday

• Mon June 22, 7:00 PM · From $45
  Louis Tomlinson, second night
  Moody Center
• Mon June 22, 8:00 PM · $20
  Bob Schneider's Lonelyland
  Saxon Pub, 1320 S Lamar Blvd
  The long-running Monday residency. Get there by 7:30 if you want a seat with sightlines.
• Mon June 22, 6:30 PM · $10
  Eve Monsees at Continental Club
  1315 South Congress Ave
• Tue June 23, 8:00 PM · From $45
  Les Claypool / Claypool Gold at ACL Live
  310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
  See the marquee. Street parking on the south side of Willie Nelson Blvd after 8 PM.
• Tue June 23, 8:00 PM · No cover
  Two-step lessons at the White Horse
  500 Comal St, East Austin
• Wed June 24, 8:00 PM · From $75
  Ariana Grande, first night
  Moody Center

Thursday–Friday

• Thu–Fri, check festival program · From $15
  Austin Asian American Film Festival screenings
  Various venues
  Thursday typically runs the feature program; panels and shorts often screen in the afternoons. Worth building an evening around if you have not seen the festival before.
• Thu June 25, 9:30 PM · $10
  Jazz at the Elephant Room
  315 Congress Ave, Downtown
• Fri June 26, showtime TBD · Varies
  Gina Brillon at The Creek and The Cave
  Red River Cultural District
• Fri June 26, 8:00 PM · From $75
  Ariana Grande, second night
  Moody Center

Next Saturday

• Sat June 27, 8:00 PM · From $75
  Ariana Grande, final night
  Moody Center
  Saturday at the Moody is the hardest night to drive to. Plan on arriving 90 minutes early or take rideshare to Guadalupe and walk east.
• Sat June 27, all day · Varies
  Oddities and Curiosities Expo
  Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd
• Sat June 27, showtime TBD · Varies
  Gina Brillon, second night
  The Creek and The Cave
• Sat June 27, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM · Free
  SFC Farmers Market at Republic Square
  422 Guadalupe St, Downtown

Next Sunday

• Sun June 28, 6:30 PM · From $35
  Hilary Duff, The Lucky Me Tour
  Germania Insurance Amphitheater, Del Valle
  Germania is 15 miles southeast on Hwy 183 from downtown. Give yourself an extra 30 minutes on a Sunday evening.
• Sun June 28, all day · Varies
  Oddities and Curiosities Expo, second day
  Palmer Events Center
• Sun June 28, 6:30 PM · Free
  Sundown Sundays at Mueller Lake
  Mueller Lake Park

What we're drinking this week

• Evenings · $$
  Frozen margaritas at Juan in a Million before any east-side show
  2300 Cesar Chavez St
• Evenings · $13
  Ranch water on the patio at Weather Up
  1006 W 6th St
• Late · $
  Topo Chico and whiskey at the White Horse between two-step sets
  500 Comal St
• Mornings · $6
  Iced cortado from Summer Moon before the heat sets in
  Multiple locations

Free this week

• Tue June 23, 8:00 PM · No cover
  Two-step lessons at the White Horse
  500 Comal St
• Sun June 28, 6:30 PM · Free
  Sundown Sundays at Mueller Lake
  Mueller Lake Park

From the archive

Every summer we get questions about handling a Moody Center show without losing two hours to parking. The short answer: the Red River bus corridor is faster than any lot north of campus on a sold-out night. We wrote up the full approach, with timing, drop-off zones, and the one garage that actually clears before midnight.

Looking ahead

• July 3 and 4 · Free to attend most shows
  Fourth of July weekend fireworks and events
  Citywide
• Early July, check MLS schedule · From $30
  Austin FC summer home matches at Q2 Stadium
  10414 McKalla Pl
• Early July · Varies
  Long Center summer programming
  701 W Riverside Dr

ATX Weekly tip

For any of the three Ariana Grande shows, the cleanest approach is rideshare drop-off on Robert Dedman near the main entrance. If you drive, the Manor Garage on East Campus fills by 6:30 PM on show nights. The 2317 Red River lot is a 12-minute walk and clears faster after the crowd disperses.

Juneteenth is behind us, and the week ahead is stacked in its own way. Three nights of Grande, Claypool on Tuesday, and film festival programming through the weekend. Enjoy the summer before July hits. — The ATX Weekly Editors